“Isn’t She Lovely” is a Stevie Wonder song from his 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life. The lyrics describe his joy at fatherhood and “the most amazing girl in the whole wide world,” Stevie’s newborn daughter Aisha Morris.
At age 17 Stevie became a father. His girlfriend, Syreeta Wright, gave Stevie a baby daughter they named Aisha Morris. Stevie said he wrote this song the day after she was born…
I was so excited I couldn’t sleep, Stevie told Ebony magazine in 1977. So I went to my piano and started writing about how much God loves us all and how Jesus is such a wonderful teacher of peace and harmony.’ Stevie had a special connection with Aisha. She was born blind, which Stevie’s mother also was. Stevie said it made him realize how God has a plan for all his creations…
