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Reading braille music, Stevie practiced a lesson at the piano where he later wrote 'My Cherie Amour.'

Stevie and a classmate sing the Barbra Streisand hit “People.” During our stays at the Michigan school for the Blind Stevie and I formed a music clinic so that Students at the school and in the community could jam with Stevie and sometimes, as on this occasion, backed by the wonderful Motown studio musicians’ group called The Funk Brothers (see below).

Motown's studio musicians, The Funk Brothers, backed Stevie and all the other great Motown artists. After many years the Funk Brothers finally got the recognition they deserve when a movie called “Standing in the Shadows of Motown” was released a few years ago. The film is available DVD, the soundtrack on CD . These wonderful musicians taught Stevie a lot, or should I say, Stevie learned a lot from them.

Mrs. Esther Gordy Edwards, Barry Gordy's eldest sister. She interviewed me for the job as Stevie’s private Teacher. She was Senior Vice President of Motown at the time of this photo. It was 1963 and she is talking to a promoter in Paris as she makes plans for Stevie to go to Paris, his first trip overseas.


Clarence Paul teamed up with Stevie to sing Bob Dylan's 'Blowin' In The Wind.'

Stevie, his mother and Junious Griffin met President Richard M. Nixon in the White House Rose Garden in 1969.

This is a very rear photo of Stevie holding a white cane in a Detroit snow storm. We were on our way to a studio to see if a totally blind boy could be taught choreography which can be very difficult for a blind person.

 

This photo appeared in the Yearbook of the Michigan School for the Blind the year of Stevie’s graduation.

Ester Edwards gives me a big hug in 2006 at the annual Motown Historical Museum fundraiser. She is the museum’s founder and executive director. Smokey Robinson can be seen in the background.

 

A chance meeting with Smokey Robinson at the Motown Historical Museum in 2006 Smoky was always a good influence on Stevie, especially on those long overnight tours. I was always glad to see Smoky get on the bus because I knew Stevie enjoyed him so much. All the artists at Motown loved little Stevie.

The Motown Record studios in Detroit in the 60es. Better known at that time in Detroit as Hitsville USA. It is know the home of the Motown Historical Museum.

 

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