
In the year 1970, Stevie Wonder left MoTown and released two albums on his own by himself. Berry Gordy was shocked when Stevie Wonder told him this. Berry Gord accepted Stevie Wonder's request for greater freedom and creative control over his music. Stevie Wonder signed a contract of 13 million dollars with MoTown Records in 1972. Stevie Wonder received a higher royalty as well as complete creative control. Additionally, he was granted the right to compose his own songs , one of the few artists who could get at that time. This contract unleashed Wonder's songs to speak about controversial topics like war, poverty, drugs and politics.Stevie is famous for his political songs , such as You Haven't Done Nothing which took a political stab at Richard Nixon. The first album he made available under the new arrangement with MoTown was Music Of My Mind in 1972. Talking Book, Stevie Wonder's 1972 album, stands as a landmark in the history of rock music. The album featured the most popular hit-song, Superstition.
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