Why did Ray Charles get a movie but not Stevie Wonder?

[wiffleball 4,645]

Seriously, musically, he pushed the limits far further than RC. And don't get me wrong, RC is amazing, but SW took the new technology of instumentation and production to levels that no other artist had come anywhere near.

 

What say ye?

[NewbieJr 540]

Sure makes you Wonder.

[The Pope 8]

Stevie already has a bread named after him.

[Phurfur 70]

RC is dead. HTH

[The Pope 8]

RC is dead. HTH

Another cola bites the dust.

[The Moz 69]

There isn't many and to be honest thinking right now I can think of 1 person that has been more influential to music than Stevie other than maybe The Beatles, Elvis , and the Stones.

[cbfalcon 824]

Can't we just tell Stevie that Ray was about him?

[The Moz 69]

Can't we just tell Stevie that Ray was about him?

Ray Charles was good but not even remotely close to the Icon Stevie Wonder is nor did he have nearly the musical impact.

[patweisers44 697]

Ray Charles was good but not even remotely close to the Icon Stevie Wonder is nor did he have nearly the musical impact.

I think you greatly underestimate how influental Ray Charles was.

[cbfalcon 824]

I think you greatly underestimate how influental Ray Charles was.

 

And he missed my point/joke. But I'll keep swinging.

[Vikings4ever 496]

RC is dead. HTH

That was my first thought as well, but Charles was still alive while the movie was being made.

[BunnysBastatrds 1,920]

I think you greatly underestimate how influental Ray Charles was.

 

 

Ray Charles>Stevie Wonder

[wiffleball 4,645]

That was my first thought as well, but Charles was still alive while the movie was being made.

[parrot 789]

Ray had the drug addiction and all the rest to add elements to the story other than just his musical career. I don't know a lot about Stevie, but isn't he a pretty straight arrow?

[The Pope 8]

Ray had the drug addiction and all the rest to add elements to the story other than just his musical career. I don't know a lot about Stevie, but isn't he a pretty straight arrow?

He sucks at archery.

[wiffleball 4,645]

He sucks at archery.

 

You suck.

[parrot 789]

He sucks at archery.

 

Well that's something, but I'm not sure it will carry a whole movie.

[wiffleball 4,645]

 

Well that's something, but I'm not sure it will carry a whole movie.

 

 

How about Stevie and Ray get into a shooting match? That shiit could go on for weeks.

[parrot 789]

 

 

How about Stevie and Ray get into a shooting match? That shiit could go on for weeks.

 

 

It would be the cinematic equivalent of an RP/Newbie thread.

[wiffleball 4,645]

 

 

It would be the cinematic equivalent of an RP/Newbie thread.

[NewbieJr 540]

Ray Charles was good but not even remotely close to the Icon Stevie Wonder is nor did he have nearly the musical impact.

Stevie Wonder was awesome through the 60's and 70's and then suddenly started sucking horse balls after 1980. When he started writing junk like I Just Called To Say I Love You, Ebony & Ivory, Part Time Lover, and Do I Do, I thought maybe he had a stroke or something. The only two great post-1980 songs he had (IMO) were Master Blaster ('80) and Overjoyed ('86). But from 63-79, hew was as good as anyone in music.

[zmanzzzz 1]

 

 

It would be the cinematic equivalent of an RP/Newbie thread.

 

[NewbieJr 540]

 

 

It would be the cinematic equivalent of an RP/Newbie thread.

[The Pope 8]

 

You suck.

Really? Bet I can hit your bullseye.

[Drizzay 646]

Stevie Wonder was awesome through the 60's and 70's and then suddenly started sucking horse balls after 1980. When he started writing junk like I Just Called To Say I Love You, Ebony & Ivory, Part Time Lover, and Do I Do, I thought maybe he had a stroke or something. The only two great post-1980 songs he had (IMO) were Master Blaster ('80) and Overjoyed ('86). But from 63-79, hew was as good as anyone in music.

Spot-focking on.

 

Ray Charles never released anything remotely close to being as impactful/influential as Songs In The Key Of Life.