{"product_id":"its-no-wonder-the-life-and-times-of-motowns-legendary-songwriter-sylvia-moy-9780306833632","title":"It's No Wonder: The Life and Times of Motown's Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"More than a biography, \u003ci\u003eIt's No Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e is a long-overdue act of recognition.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe biography of Sylvia Moy, Motown's first certified female in-house producer and songwriter, and one of the authors behind classic hits like \"My Cherie Amour,\" \"Uptight (Everything's Alright),\" and a slew of other time-honored tunes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Imagine a world without the music of Stevie Wonder. A world without hits like \"I Was Made to Love Her\" and \"Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day.\" That's the world we would live in had it not been for Sylvia Moy, a woman whose legacy has been carefully tucked away within the annals of music history--until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's No Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e examines the groundbreaking career of the pioneer who battled sexism and broke down barriers to become Motown's first certified female in-house songwriter and producer. As the lone woman in a room full of men, the odds were stacked against Moy from the start. Amidst racial strife at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, most African American women who were allowed into the music industry could only dream of a career as a singer. Nevertheless, the Detroit native found unprecedented success as both a songwriter and producer. In addition to single-handedly saving Stevie Wonder's early career at Motown, Moy solidified herself as one of the label's most prolific composers, penning many of Wonder's classic hits as well as songs for other Motown acts like \"Honey Chile,\" \"It Takes Two,\" \"This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You),\" \"My Baby Loves Me,\" \"(We've Got) Honey Love,\" \"Forget Me Not,\" \"With a Child's Heart,\" and countless others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meticulously researched and fiercely feminist, \u003ci\u003eIt's No Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e is a historical corrective that restores Sylvia Moy to her rightful place at the forefront of music history. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margena A. Christian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Da Capo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.38w x 1.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306833632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Margena A. Christian\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired Internship Director for Undergraduate Studies and Senior Lecturer in English and Professional Writing at the University of Illinois Chicago. Previously, she worked as a former Senior Editor and Senior Writer with \u003ci\u003eEBONY\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and before that, she served as the Features Editor, Associate Editor and Assistant Editor for \u003ci\u003eJET\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She's based in Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Margena A. Christian \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47659120754845,"sku":"9780306833632","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_387ba14d-10b6-4de7-b2b6-1270fb7fe047.jpg?v=1771350733","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/its-no-wonder-the-life-and-times-of-motowns-legendary-songwriter-sylvia-moy-9780306833632","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}