They Won't Go When I Go
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"They Won't Go When I Go" is a song co-written and performed by Stevie Wonder
from his 1974 album Fulfillingness' First Finale
.
This song is the only one on the album that Wonder didn't write by himself. It was written by Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright.
Wonder performed this song, along with "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
", at Michael Jackson
's memorial service on July 7, 2009.
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
from his 1974 album Fulfillingness' First Finale
Fulfillingness' First Finale
-Side One:#"Smile Please" – 3:28#*Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, background vocal, Fender Rhodes, drums#*Michael Sembello – electric guitar#*Reggie McBride – electric bass#*Bobbye Hall – congas, bongos#*Jim Gilstrap – background vocals...
.
This song is the only one on the album that Wonder didn't write by himself. It was written by Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright.
Wonder performed this song, along with "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
"Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" is a 1971 song by Stevie Wonder. It comes from his album Where I'm Coming From. The song is a ballad, describing a failed relationship using the metaphor of changing seasons...
", at Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's memorial service on July 7, 2009.
Covers
- George MichaelGeorge MichaelGeorge Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
covered the song for his second solo album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 in 1990. - Kevin MaxKevin MaxKevin Max Smith is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk...
recorded it for his forth studio album, The BloodThe Blood (album)The Blood is an album by Christian music artist Kevin Max that was released December 26, 2007.-Overview:Unlike Max's previous albums , The Blood is a gospel album instead of having his usual rock stylings...
in 2007. - Josh GrobanJosh GrobanJoshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
recorded it for his fifth studio album, IlluminationsIlluminations (Josh Groban album)-Commercial reception:The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling 190,000 copies in its first week and was certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipping over a million copies. The album has since sold over 800,000 copies in the US...
in 2010. It is featured as a bonus track on the Fan edition, and the Japanese edition.