Two of the greatest musical artists of all time...both of two totally different genres, sat down one evening together and cranked out a very little known piece of magic.
Bobby Darin was an incredible "crooner." After taking over America with hits like "Splish Splash" Darin went on to establish himself as one of the best song and dance guys around, working with Sinatra's former arranger and cutting the Copa as a class act.
Then, after all of that, he retired and came back re-inventing himself as "Bob" Darin, the folk singer.
That's three different re-branding phases he went through, each one quite successfully, and all of this from a guy who wasn't supposed to live out his teens due to a bad heart. Well, his heart was strong enough to get him through to his late thirties, and by the time he was done he had conquered multiple genres and multiple demographics.
Stevie Wonder is one man who definitely lives up to his name. From "Little Stevie" to hardcore Stevie (who indisputably changed R and B for the better) to pop sensation Stevie with one of the strongest songwriting efforts known to several generations ("I just called...to say"...you know the rest) Mr. Wonder chiseled his own mountains.
The effect he has left on soul and funk will never be matched. (If you haven't already, you HAVE to hear "I Believe" from the album Talking Book. It's one of those rare life changing tunes.) Stevie is a great example of why there really is no such thing as "handicapped."
Imagine the two of these forces together in one sitting. Until recently, I didn't even know such an event existed. I was both freaked out and amazed when I ran across this clip. I hope you enjoy it too.
Here are two men, one blind and the other a miracle to still be walking with his heart condition, together making magic that had to come from somewhere other than our own planet:
(Do us both a favor and click the "full screen" button)
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