I was fortunate enough to meet Stevie that year or a couple of years later, when he was attending the Michigan School for the Blind. I was sixteen. My mother was the secretary to the Superintendent, Dr. Robert Thompson. Berry Gordy had appealed to Dr. T. because other schools wouldn't let Stevie go on tour because he'd miss too much school. Dr. T. found a tutor--I can't remember his name--for him so he could go on tour. The tutor was blind himself, but had taught himself tot do almost anything. The tutor taught my mother how to sail! I was so proud of having met Stevie, and loved Motown so much. Truly, they made sure Stevie would be able to pursue his God-given talent.
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he used to be on local TV in Michigan and all us white folks would run into the room and STAND there watching the little colored boy with our mouths hanging open.
Incredible - to see first performance of Stevie in 1963 on RU-vid and finding the one who witnessed the show. Love you all. I might be of 8 years in 1963. The first album I got was 'Superstition', Skeletons, Characters I was a bit late.
Wow!! Twelve years old,what Talent.The first time I heard Fingertips I was about 12-13 years old.I was watching a Movie called Cooley High.The opening of the Movie started with Fingertips.I had to buy the Movie DVD decades later of course.Lol!!! Back in the 70s there was no such thing as a VHS or DVD.Thanks for That flashback.☺️☺️☺️🙏🙏🙏
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@@Whatchulookinatson well I love him too! Had the hugest crush on him when I was maybe 12? And Off the Wall is still one of my all time favs! So blessed to grow up with all of the amazing music! 💗
You’d be surprised how many downvotes, and upvotes for that matter, are hit on accident. ALOT of people use RU-vid on their cell phone and it’s not hard to touch something that you didn’t want. But ya, there’s also trolls too and always will be., but figured I’d enlighten ya to the potential of accidental downvotes.
@@miss2000varietyshow I was born in 84 and grew up at the same time as the internet and learned the trials and tribulations organically; compared to my grandparents who had to learn this new "skill' as a already mentally developed adult. It'd be like learning Spanish as a 30 yr old compared to as a 5 yr old. So to to bring this post back to your post, I believe there are a crapload of older peeps that never learned how to mentally deal with online interactions compared to someone who grew up on the web and take offence to harmless online moments.
When I was 16 I did not have much spending money and I was all over Fingertips part I and II. I loved the motown sound although I wore madras and wejuns (sp) but I wore my shotguns (shoes) too. I worked the record counter at G.C.Murphy in the Eastover shopping center in Oxon Hill Maryland and I don't know how many copies of this record went to friends. It was for real! I also remember when shotgun came on the radio when we were driving we would stop and jump out of the car and dance until it was over. Man, I love those days. When I was 18 I had an apartment on South Capitol Street now Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and guys would sing these great harmonies that would lull me to sleep on hot summer nights. ( old apartments with no ac so windows were open.) forgive this old woman's , memories.
Oh how I remember back in 1963 Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye came down to the Graystone Ballroom in Detroit Michigan and they both gave one hell of a performance I remember for the rest of my life two musical genius
I was blessed to see Mr. Wonder live in the 80s. One of the most life-changing experiences for me. I couldn't believe that I was actually at a Stevie Wonder concert.
Amazing, just all around amazing. Amazing voice, amazing artistry, and amazing talent. Happy 73rd Birthday to my favorite male singer of all time, Stevie Wonder! ❤❤🥳🎉🎊5/13/2023
The performance is at the Apollo, Harlem, 1963. The whole show is posted. "The Complete Motortown Revue.." BTW, the name "Apollo Theatre" is all over the bandstand.
Still can't believe this little 12 year old blind kid did all of this in the 60s then grew up to be a music super star though out the next 3 decades. Despite being blind and living through a time when America was racially segregated. This guy has been blessed by God to have tremendous talent and accomplished more than half of us did in our life. I also loved the fact he so damn humble about it to.
Here in Philly back in the late 60’s , my mom would take us to see this same show at the old Uptown Theater which was in walking distance from our house. All I need to say - Oh my goodness WHAT A TREAT !!! Even at 12 , he had the ladies running down the aisles going nuts !!! What a legend !!!
If anyone wants to learn more about this performance, check out the biography of Stevie's mother (and story of his youth) in "Blind Faith: The Miraculous Journey of Lula Hardaway, Stevie Wonder's Mother". There's a great description of this performance, and Stevie's exuberance and insistence on a quick encore (at age 12!). Thank you for finding this footage and posting it.
~On This Day In Music History~ June 22,1963 - "Fingertips - Pt 2," by Stevie Wonder, was released. Motown released the last three minutes of this performance as "Fingertips (Part 2)," as the B-side of a different performance of the first part of "Fingertips." Part 2 became the hit, and the single was quickly reissued with Part 2 as the A-side. The song spent three weeks at #1 in the summer of 1963 and launched Wonder to stardom. [06/22/2018]
I am a year younger than Stevie Wonder. Graduated sixth grade a few months after he released "Fingertips Part ll. One of my classmates held a graduation dance/sock hops. The girls kept asking for that latest Chick Hit, "It's My Party." All the guys wanted "Fingertips Pt. ll." We alternated the two all night. That was in June, 1963. In the ensuing fifty seven and one-half years the only time I have heard "Fingertips Part l & ll." Mahlo for Motown! and for you for posting, PS: I know I could not have followed Marvin Gaye at the age of twelve. Or at any point during the ensuing fifty seven and one-half years.
In early 1960s Barry Gordy Motown groups toured the Regal Theater Chicago, Howard Theater in Washington DC, Philly's UptownTheater, Apollo in Harlem, NY...these were "the litchman chain" artists that "made it". I saw all the Motown revues from1961-mid-64 at the Uptown in my city at the Uptown...also many others shows there!
The key to this song is playing on the up beat! It is not about the notes. He plays this very well and any critic who can attempt please step forward!! No takers! Okay just as I thought! In reality this is about the groove being blind and 12 years old should give him some accolades but not from the penny ante sentiments of the journalism field.UUUMMM He did write this! Okay now lets put the critics back in the bottle and float them off to another continent please!!
saw this for the first time years ago, but also have it on LP from way back, which i found by accident... its just incredible... little stevie wonder... wow
People on here got the nerve to say negative thing about this performance gosh Stevie was only 12..what these 12.13year old doing today.? Nothing cell phones.facebook.Ig.out side being destructive.. disrespectful.ass hell.
This was recorded at The Regal in Chicago in June 1963 ! Stevie just turned 12 yrs old a month earlier ! I see some critics have made their way into the comments - there is nothing wrong with this performance at all - nothing wrong with Stevie, nor the band at all! If you're looking for a perfect sounding recording of this - you'll have to look elsewhere ! The recording isn't all that great, but the performance is fine - the bongos weren't miked up at the beginning ! Thank goodness someone found this footage & shared it with us !
Steveland Morris, Stevie Wonder, performed at barely twelve years old at a level unattainable by these "critics." There exist only a few performers in history that are in his class. Prince Rogers Nelson and Roger Boykin are not among the critics.
