Tribute to Uncle Ray
A twelve-year-old Stevie Wonder pays tribute to his idol Ray Charles with brassy big-band arrangements, earnest early-soul vocals, and sharp harmonica solos.
A twelve-year-old Stevie Wonder pays tribute to his idol Ray Charles with brassy big-band arrangements, earnest early-soul vocals, and sharp harmonica solos.
Tribute album
Bright brass and a reedy harmonica crowd around a twelve-year-old voice mimicking his idol. You can hear the sweat of the stage in these eager, swinging big-band grooves.
The vocals lean far further into alto than the rest of the catalogue.
With too few reviews available to establish a clear critical consensus, the album's reception remains largely undefined. However, some reviewers have gently observed that, despite the young performer's promise, he lacked the vocal strength and maturity required to do justice to Ray Charles's material.
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