Episode 156: “I Was Made to Love Her” by Stevie Wonder
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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I Was Made to Love Her by Jameson
James Jameson was taking jazz techniques and repurposing them for dance music. He treated the bass almost as a jazz solo instrument, though unlike Coltrane he was also very concerned with creating something that people could tap their feet to. I Was Made To Love Her wouldn't exist without Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby, Sylvia Moy, or Lula May Hardaway - it's James Jameson's record through and through.
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