You Are the Sunshine of My Life

I've been thinking about how certain songs contain memories that tell the story of the soundtrack of our lives. I can remember the first time I heard this song "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder. I was walking 40 miles for a "Hike for Hunger" charity in Chicago with a few friends. I was in 7th grade and we went door to door asking for donations.  Many gave a penny a mile and I raised about $400 total that year. (Those pennies add up!)

One of my follow hikers brought a portable 8-Track tape player (remember those?!) and Stevie Wonder's "Talking Book" was one of a few tapes we listened to all day. (Others included Carole King "Tapestry", Jethro Tull "Thick As a Brick," Moody Blues "Days of Future Passed.")

I still love Stevie Wonder, his music is so full of heart and soul. I've been busy recording samples for weddings and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is one I include. If you are old enough to remember when this song came out, do you have memories associated with it?

Here's my take of You Are the Sunshine of My Life.