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April 16, 2025, placed 4th in the Karen Jones Stevie Wonder Contest

 
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When he was 13 and I was 12, he sang “Clap your hands just a little bit louder,” and I followed his playful commands. We out there in TV land thrilled to the sound of his superb, inimitable harmonica playing on the wildly popular “Ed Sullivan Show.” Stevie had us gyrating and swaying. At the time, I didn’t know “Fingertips” was a Billboard number 1 hit or that Little Stevie had been deemed a child prodigy. I just knew his music made me move; I couldn’t sit!

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Date: 4/17/2025 7:01:00 PM
This is so interesting! Love it, Janice! Congrats!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 4/18/2025 7:40:00 AM
Thanks so much, Kim. Janice
Date: 4/17/2025 9:30:00 AM
Congrats, Janice, on your win. Nicely done. Cheers from Canada.
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 4/18/2025 7:40:00 AM
Thanks so much, Jim. Janice
Date: 4/16/2025 11:40:00 PM
Janice congratulations on your win in my contest! I enjoyed the references to how Stevie’s songs made you feel in the past! And I think it’s great you articulated so well in your poem. It was a fun read and I appreciate your sharing and supporting my contest! Have a fabulous day!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 4/18/2025 7:39:00 AM
Karen, thanks so much for sponsoring and for my win! Janice
Date: 3/25/2025 6:03:00 PM
I listened to some 1960’s hits the other day and one that stood out was sung by Nancy Sinatra, daughter of Frank…and I thought, no wonder it is such a great song! “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 3/26/2025 6:54:00 AM
I remember that one too. I started dancing to the radio and watching those teeny-bopper shows when I was really young. Thanks, Kim. Janice

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