For Once in My Life

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"For Once in My Life" is a classic Motown song most famously recorded by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its soulful vocals and uplifting, optimistic lyrics.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
arrangerOfStevieWonderVersion Paul Riser
composer Orlando Murden
Ron Miller
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: "United States"
famousFor Stevie Wonder interpretation
soulful vocals
uplifting lyrics
firstRecordingArtist Jean DuShon
genre Motown
soul
hasInstrumentation bass
drums
horn section
keyboards
percussion
strings
vocals
hasMusicalStyle up‑tempo soul ballad
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Tony Bennett
surface form: "Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder (duet)"
isStandardIn American popular songbook
language English
lyricist Orlando Murden
Ron Miller
notableAwardRecognition considered a pop standard
inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame for Tony Bennett recording
notableRecordingBy The Supremes
surface form: "Diana Ross and the Supremes"

Stevie Wonder
The Temptations
Tony Bennett
Vicki Carr NERFINISHED
originallyWrittenFor Jean DuShon
partOf Motown catalog
performedBy The Supremes
surface form: "Diana Ross and the Supremes"

Stevie Wonder
The Temptations
Tony Bennett
Vicki Carr NERFINISHED
producerOfStevieWonderVersion Henry Cosby
Stevie Wonder
recordCompany Motown
surface form: "Motown Records"
recordedAt Hitsville U.S.A.
surface form: "Hitsville U.S.A. studio"
recordLabel Motown
Tamla
theme emotional fulfillment
optimism
romantic love
writer Orlando Murden
Ron Miller

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Stevie Wonder notableAlbum For Once in My Life
Stevland Hardaway Judkins notableSong For Once in My Life
Stevie Wonder notableWork For Once in My Life

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