Isn't She Lovely

Isn't She Lovely

Song infobox
Name = Isn't She Lovely


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Artist = Stevie Wonder
alt Artist =
Album = Songs in the Key of Life
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Released = 1976
track_no = 1
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Genre = R&B
Length = 6:34
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Chart position = 1 Billboard Hot 100
1 United World Chart
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prev = "Ordinary Pain"
prev_no = 10
next = "Joy Inside My Tears"
next_no = 2
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"Isn't She Lovely" is a song by Stevie Wonder, from his 1976 album "Songs in the Key of Life". In it he celebrates the birth of his daughter, Aisha. There are three verses, each ending with the phrase "isn't she lovely, made from love" (or "so very lovely..."). The song opens with Aisha's cry and the lengthy outro features samples of her playing with Wonder.

The song, musically constructed over a standardized circle-of-fifths, is considered an example of the fusion of fundamental jazz and pop elements.Fact|date=November 2007

Numerous other artists have performed "Isn't She Lovely". A cover version by David Parton was a UK top ten hit in 1977. The song was also covered by the punk band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on their album "Take a Break". It was recently covered by the a cappella group The Idea of North on their album "Evidence". Saxophonist Sonny Rollins included a cover of this song on his 1977 album "Easy Living", rendered on soprano sax. [ [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfrxqtgldae allmusic Overview] , retrieved November 11,2007] Frank Sinatra recorded the song in 1979. Blues musician Keb' Mo' has also covered the song. The 1993 fusion album "Captain Fingers" by Lee Ritenour also features a cover of the song.

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