Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call)

The story behind

The piece Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call), with its 3:57 duration, emerges from a period of intense creativity for Stevie Wonder. This track is part of Songs in the Key of Life, a work released on September 28, 1976, under the Tamla Records label, a division of Motown. This album is considered the pinnacle of what is known as Wonder's "classic period," a phase that began in 1972 with Music of My Mind. By 1974, Wonder was already a highly successful figure in popular music, with albums such as Music of My Mind (1972), Talking Book (1972), Innervisions (1973), and Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) having been consecutively acclaimed by critics. In March 1975, Stevie Wonder was on the verge of leaving the music industry to move to Ghana and help children with disabilities. Preparations for a farewell concert had even begun. However, he changed his mind and continued his work. Easy Goin’ Evening (My Mama’s Call), like the rest of the album, was arranged and produced by himself, demonstrating his versatility by playing a large number of instruments, including piano, harmonica, and keyboard. Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1950, and known artistically as Stevie Wonder, his career includes over 30 best-selling hits and 22 Grammy Awards. Since childhood, Wonder, who became blind, established himself as one of Motown's most successful artists, selling over 100 million records.