Tracks Include Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder Wonder wrote the song as a tribute to Duke Ellington, the jazz composer, bandleader, and pianist who had influenced him as a musician. Wonder had already experienced the death of two of his idols (Dinah Washington and Wes Montgomery) after attempting to collaborate with them. First Cut Is The Deepest by Rod Stewart "The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a 1967 song written by Cat Stevens, originally released by P. P. Arnold in May 1967. Stevens' own version originally appeared on his album New Masters in December 1967. The song has been widely recorded and has become a hit single for five different artists: P. P. Arnold (1967), Keith Hampshire (1973), Rod Stewart (1977), Dawn Penn (1994), Papa Dee (1995) and Sheryl Crow (2003). Free by Deniece Williams Deniece Williams (born June Deniece Chandler; June 3, 1951[1][2][3]) is an American singer, songwriter and producer. Williams has been described as "one of the great soul voices" by the BBC.
