The intro is also sampled in Jamal's " Keep It Real". "Ribbon in the Sky" has been covered by Dennis Brown, Intro, Boyz II Men, 2 Men 4 Soul, Hiroshima, Lloydie Crucial and Ivete Sangalo, as well as being sampled by Will Smith and featured in Diana Ross's 1983 Central Park Concert (released 2012). Wonder performed a version of the song at Whitney Houston's funeral on February 18, 2012. In 2009, Essence magazine included "Ribbon in the Sky" in their list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time". ![]() In February 1983, Wonder was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 25th Grammy Awards. RIBBON IN THE SKY -STEVIE WONDER (Eb mods to E to F) (orig key: Db to D to Eb) Intro: Fm7 Gm7 Bb/C(x3) Fm7(11) /Gm /Ab /A Ab/Bb Dbmaj9 Ab/Bb Fm7 Gm7 C7 (or Bb/C) Oh so long for this night Ive prayed Fm7 Gm7 C7 That a star would guide you my way Fm7 Gm7 C7 To share with me this special day Fm7(11) /Gm /Ab /A Ab/Bb Dbmaj9 Ab/Bb Where a rib. The song also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching #45. ![]() ![]() The ballad was first featured on the 1982 greatest hits album, Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, and charted at No. " Ribbon in the Sky" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder.
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