史提夫汪德生於1950年,出生時即兩眼全盲。不過,上天賜予他極佳的音感與創作才能,十二歲時就被唱片公司發掘,隨即推出專輯唱片,震驚了美國歌壇,被譽為黑人音樂界的音樂神童。70年代的史提夫汪德,逐漸進入創作成熟期,不僅專輯暢銷,而且都獲得相當高的評價,"Talking book"、"Innervisions"等後來都入選為流行音樂史上最重要的一百張專輯。如今在美國,是位地位相當崇高的大師級人物。
這是黑人盲歌星史提夫汪德為電影"紅衣女郎"( The woman in red )所寫的歌曲,也是他最為人熟知的一首作品。不過您若認為這首輕鬆寫意的歌曲,就代表他的個人風格,那您可能小看他了。
I just called to say I love you
Stevie Wonder
No New Years day to celebrate
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
No first of spring
No song to sing
In fact here s just another ordinary day
No April rain
No flowers bloom
No wedding Saturday within the month of June
But what it is
Is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
No summer s high
No warm July
No harvest moon to light one tender August night
No autumn breeze
No falling leaves
Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies
No Libra sun
No Halloween
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring
But what it is
Though old so new
To fill your heart like no three words could ever do