News & Updates — Stevie Wonder
Syreeta / Aug 3, 1946 - July 6, 2004
Happy birthday to the great Syreeta Wright, singer/songwriter and partner & collaborator with Stevie Wonder. Born in Pittsburgh, she moved to Detroit as a teenager. She danced ballet and sang in groups before getting a job at Motown in '65, starting as secretary and back-up singer. She made her first record, "I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You" (as Rita Wright), in '67. She started going out with her future husband Stevie Wonder in '68 and they started collaborating on songwriting, hitting first with "It's A Shame" for the Spinners in '69. After singing on Supremes demos,...