Duke Ellington was American pianist and composer. In my reaction I said he was a horn player. Sorry for my error.
@stevedotwoodАй бұрын
and big band leader
@LearnToRefineАй бұрын
I love the Joy. That is what music does to us! It grabs us and shakes us up in the best possible way!
@christineobrien7707Ай бұрын
You summed that up beautifully!😎👍
@ezekiellove6853Ай бұрын
One of the greatest to ever do it and one of the greatest albums ever written and produced....
@garyarnett1220Ай бұрын
One of Stevie's best, paying tribute to the greats who came before.
@carloscastro9138Ай бұрын
Stevie Wonder is a living legend !!!
@ws3764Ай бұрын
This dude owned the radio waves in the 70's & 80's
@joelong7448Ай бұрын
He was Little Stevie in early Motown. He's been a phenom fo looong time.
@richardcook2041Ай бұрын
I love all Stevie Wonderful gifts in the key of music
@pamagnoliaАй бұрын
Fabulous song!!
@kimmarievan-ever6599Ай бұрын
The genius of Mr Stevie Wonder..amazing horn section too..yes It was about Duke Ellington .. This banger rocked out in one of the hottest summers ☀️ ever recorded..1976..
@anthonyblakely399Ай бұрын
Stevie Wonder is my all-time favorite artist!!!
@victorsixtythreeАй бұрын
The song is a tribute to some of the great jazz artists. "But here are some of music's pioneers That time will not allow us to forget For there's Basie, Miller, Satchmo And the king of all, Sir Duke And with a voice like Ella's ringing out There's no way the band could lose" Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, Duke Elllington, Ella Fitzgerald.
@victorsixtythreeАй бұрын
In 1976 Paul Simon won the Grammy for Album of the Year and in his acceptance speech he thanked Stevie Wonder for not putting out an album that year - Stevie had won the two previous years with Innervisions and Fullfillingness' First Finale. And, sure enough, the following year Stevie won again for his Songs in the Key of Life (which had 'Sir Duke' on it.)
@soupsyz-themusicaladventur1649Ай бұрын
Not many out there can top Stevie Wonder! Then or now. He is a generational talent, as they say in hockey, lol.
@flameofelijahАй бұрын
Duke Ellington, Count Basie & Cab Calloway were mega-level music legends. Their music inspired generations 🎶
@galexj123Ай бұрын
This is from the album Songs In The Key Of Life. Tribute to Duke Ellington. There were many hits off this album. Hope you feature more songs from this masterpiece!!
@christianmattison6096Ай бұрын
Wonderful reaction! Your enthusiasm is so infectious! Stevie Wonder was top of the heap back in the '70s especially. This song came our when I was in college. Our Jazz Band worked hard to get that instrumental riff down. Great, Great memories!!! Thank you! :)
@dacryptkeeper6836Ай бұрын
When music was music!!!
@johnhextall1136Ай бұрын
Great reaction to a fantastic song. Duke Ellington was a pianist and composer and his main contribution was to manage a big band and keep it on the road for the best part of 50 years until his death in 1974 whilst creating a catalogue of music to rival Beethoven. He was, as Stevie said, the King of All.
@frankied1107Ай бұрын
Thanks, Angela. I have the album Songs in the Key of Life, which is one great album. Take care. ☮
@BobGeogeoАй бұрын
Duke Ellington was a pianist and band leader. Typically his bands were 15+ people including a strong horn section. He passed on in 1974.
@Elephant2024-wi2liАй бұрын
Stevie Wonder is definitely a Hall of Fame artist. So many great hits over the years. My favorites are 'Superstition', 'My Cherie Amor' and 'I Just Called to Say I Love You.'
@themajicman745Ай бұрын
Finally some good music again!
@williamboylan4516Ай бұрын
Marrying jazz to pop...only Stevie Wonder could do it so wonderfully original...make it so you sit up and notice and play it back in your mind (no pun intended)!
@grimprinter640Ай бұрын
Your hair always looks so beautiful!
@Jan_Talcott_100Ай бұрын
Loved Stevie in the 70's and 80's. He is so good. Thank you so much. And, you're adorable as usual.❤
@samibahriАй бұрын
Some of the greatest artists cite „Songs in the Key of Life“ as the greatest album ever made. I fully agree :)
@michaelv9929Ай бұрын
Stevie is a Legend! I have been listening to him since I could walk …and this Album is great from beginning to end!🔥❤️🙏🏻
@MrWelfare1Ай бұрын
Duke Ellington played piano. Satchmo is Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie played the trumpet on this track.
@victorsixtythreeАй бұрын
I don't think Dizzy Gillespie played on 'Sir Duke'. He DID play on another Stevie Wonder song "Do I Do", though.
@kenhoyer8601Ай бұрын
Armstrong died in 71.Wasn't on it.
@davidbronstein2745Ай бұрын
for me always the greatest song on the greatest double album by one of the greatest artists in the 20th century. This entire album is a tour de force. Innovation. Originality. Iconoclast. Sui Generis, he sounds like no other. The joy, the exuberance, the artistry.
@shannonk.moorer9158Ай бұрын
Ellington is considered the most prolific and influential jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. Stevie recorded this song as a tribute to Duke, who had just died in 1974. The other references besides Ella Fitzgerald that he makes are Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, arguably the father of all jazz musicians as he was the most influential artist for musicians and singers alike; and William "Count" Basie and Glenn Miller, who were also legendary jazz bandleaders.
@mikecaetanoАй бұрын
The horn break on this is so sweet he brought it back twice!
@michellecasey5752Ай бұрын
The BEST Stevie Wonder song IMHO.
@funkmeisterB-5000Ай бұрын
Big number 1, ..3 more from the same LP, and nice props to the greats of Jazz ..Glenn MIller and Louie ( Satchmo) Armstrong on the horns, Count Basie and Duke on the pianos and Ella on vocals...that would be a swinging show for sure. By the way, Sir Duke Ellington is recognized by the Book of World records as having the biggest song output ever..wrote more than 10,000 in his career, some just for a particular show or movie to never be played again afterward.
@ThistleAndSea9 күн бұрын
Love this song! Thanks for sharing it!
@CCTH2221-lp2zjАй бұрын
The last in perhaps the greatest run of albums an artist has ever had. Although “Innervisions” was my personal favorite. I truly believe that “Songs In The Key Of Life” was his highwater mark. He kicked it off with “Sir Duke”🎼🔥🎷
@Lovejazz01Ай бұрын
One of the greatest albums ever made, this album made history , every song is so memorable , everyone was talking about this album . So many songs, you should check out “ Isn’t She Lovely “ next …
@anthonyblakely399Ай бұрын
Dake Ellington was a composer, pianist, and Band conductor!!! Very legendary!!!
@ericarachel55Ай бұрын
you can never go wrong with Stevie Wonder!....."Songs in the Key of Life" try that Album out
@UncleQueАй бұрын
He also mentions “Miller” which is famous 1940’s band leader Glenn Miller who died in the service of his country during WWII. He was a captain in the Army Air Corps and his band would perform for the troops to keep morale up. The plane he was traveling on disappeared over the English Channel.
@chrisjamieson3452Ай бұрын
And Count Basie.
@frikster5176Ай бұрын
Stevie Wonder wrote this song as a tribute to music, specifically to Duke Ellington, who had passed away in 1974. Ellington was a jazz bandleader and composer who was a big influence on Wonder. In addition to Ellington, musicians referenced in this song are "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Sodarisa Miller. >>
@MongooseTalesАй бұрын
Looks like you were feeling it all over!
@horacerobinson7149Ай бұрын
Loved every second of this album. Thanks Angela 😊
@aj9562Ай бұрын
You got it. Good for you!
@WildBill479Ай бұрын
Awesome tune, thank you for bringing back great memories of my teenage years
@galexj123Ай бұрын
Duke Ellington was a composer and pianist.
@primeminister66Ай бұрын
Stevie is the best
@amysson515113 күн бұрын
Perfection.
@KevanCorkillАй бұрын
Hi Angela 😊 Great reaction to Stevie Wonder's Sir Duke 😊👍 As we know, you do not research the songs before you listen to them so they will be fresh for you 😊 because of this you nailed it 😊👍 Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald 😊 Yes, this is a fun song it played in the radio for a long time😊 Have a great day and bye for now 😊👍
@kennethgodwin7769Ай бұрын
It is a fun song, and one of my favorites. Now you should check out Master Blaster.
@stevedotwoodАй бұрын
The whole album is great
@OntariosoundАй бұрын
This was our Second Grade indoor recess song ! We all jumped around to it when it was raining at recess time 😂
@davids2096Ай бұрын
My favorite song by Stevie comes from this very album! Songs In The Key Of Life! The song is Another Star! Check it out if you want at some point! Hasta luego!
@freemanmanfree5719Ай бұрын
I just wrote the same thing. ANOTHER STAR is a fantastic song. That and AS are great because Stevie allows the musicians to stretch out and show their skills. And the meaning of those songs are so uplifting and joyous... perfection.
@tonym362Ай бұрын
After Duke passed his son Mercer took over. I was able to see them with Mercer as lead. unfortunately, I did not see them while Duke was alive, except on TV. (I don't count that as seeing them, it's not live).
@otter9541Ай бұрын
Sir Duke Ellington 💪
@syrmattАй бұрын
Wonderful tribute to Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald.
@jiujitsujackson9831Ай бұрын
In my humble opinion this song comes from the most creative album ever produced!
@quixote6942Ай бұрын
Every Time I hear this song, it reminds me of a Heavy Set Dancer (called "Re-run" because you "couldn't see all of him the first time you looked") on a Sit-com called "that's my Mama"... A Funny show!
@christineobrien7707Ай бұрын
The Rerun I remember was on What's Happening!👍
@robertfindley921Ай бұрын
Great song! But then what else would you expect from Stevie Wonder? I love when artists pay it back by recognizing their influences in songs.
@freemanmanfree5719Ай бұрын
Yep, agree 100% One of the best tribute songs is India Arie's tribute to Stevie, called Wonderful... it's beautiful.
@eddieschiaffo1385Ай бұрын
Duke played the Piano,..
@user-fu4xm4hs3jАй бұрын
Good track from Songs from the key of life. 'I wish' is another good one from the same album-Colin Ward
@davemcbroom695Ай бұрын
OK. Now we're talkin.
@LouieLouie3Ай бұрын
I like when you lime a favorite of mine.
@thescratchingshed8330Ай бұрын
Hi Angela You should listen to David Bowies Wild is the Wind and thankyou for great show.......
@ezekiellove6853Ай бұрын
React to Knocks me off my feet on same album by Stevie Wonder
@djborn2timesАй бұрын
If you like horns.....check out "In The Stone" by Earth, Wind and Fire
@freemanmanfree5719Ай бұрын
Suggestion: Song's In the Key of Life is not necessarily a concept album, but the experience of listening to this album as a whole, from track 1 to track 21. That's a fulfilling thing to experience. And there are several songs that are much better than Sir Duke. Try "Another Star" and "As".. best songs Stevie ever wrote imo.
@zerores2005Ай бұрын
React to can you stand the rain. New Edition
@JamesYoung-uu9cmАй бұрын
Was "Sir" Duke Ellington knighted by the Queen?
@francesdalton4345Ай бұрын
Does she even know who Sir Duke was? Not to mention the others.
@danielmaher7108Ай бұрын
C'mon, she's really young, and Duke Ellington was way before her time. It's great that she discovers the music and so do her listeners. This is one of my favorite channels.
@victorsixtythreeАй бұрын
The Vox KZbin channel did a great video on Sir Duke featuring musician Jacob Collier breaking down the song. One musical genius breaking down a song from his musical genius idol! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuzZ6GlnLaMhsksi=US4nrkXEx2aJb4K7
@kevindobson3701Ай бұрын
Can you please react to Elegantly wasted by INXS , music video version please 😊
@smittybenzo4693Ай бұрын
A song paying homage to the greats, which isn't as prevalent in today's music.