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Archival image of Stevie Wonder 1966 album Uptight, recorded at Motown’s Hitsville U.S.A. studios in Detroit.

Stevie Wonder Uptight Marks 60 Years Of A Defining Motown Breakthrough

by Paul Cashmere

Sixty years on, Stevie Wonder’s Uptight remains a defining Motown release that re-established his career and delivered a breakthrough crossover hit.

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