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Jan 12, 2012

Stevie Wonder remakes Living for the City

 
 
My dear friend, mentor, and owner of our sister company MiCasa Multimedia (http://www.micasamm.com) was contacted this past week by Stevie Wonder to help resuscitate a Moog synthesizer that hadn't been used for over 20 years.    Stevie was doing a remake of "Living for the City" at Center Stage Studios in the valley for an upcoming TV special with Spike Lee and called Bob to help him bring the analog synth back to life.   The song originally was recorded 38 years ago and today still remains a classic.  Bob produced "Innervisions" with Stevie in 1973.
Innervisions won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording in 1974, while "Living for the City" won the Grammy for Best R&B Song.
Robert also conceived and created one of the largest Moog synthesizers ever called "Tonto" with his partner Malcom Cecil.
"During our heyday my partner, at that time, Malcolm Cecil was also responsible for TONTO, he should be recognized for his contributions to our body of work with Stevie and beyond. I hope that one of these days Tonto Will Ride Again !"

"The remake made my heart sing. I hope that Stevie is inspired to write more music like this. The world could use it." Robert Margouleff