Cat Stevens Reveals 5 of His Favorite Songs About Childhood

Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder

Released on his 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life, Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” is a heartwarming and inspiring classic dedicated to the singer’s daughter, Aisha Morris. The song actually begins with a baby’s cry and ends with a recording of Wonder bathing Aisha.

Musician Stevie Wonder performs onstage during day 1 of the 2015 Life Is Beautiful Festival on September 25, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada

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For Stevens, the song represents that “open, honest love” of a parent for their child and countless moms and dads have been able to relate to the song over the years. Stevens added that the work of Stevie Wonder had a significant impact on his own career as a singer-songwriter.