{2026 New Release} It’s No Wonder : The Life and Times of Motown’s Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy by: Margena Christian The 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. 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.

Discover the untold story of Sylvia Moy, Motown’s first female producer! 🎶 From saving Stevie Wonder’s career to penning hits like "My Cherie Amour," this fiercely feminist biography restores a pioneer to her rightful place in music history. A must-read for soul music lovers. ✍🏾✨ #SylviaMoy #New

Thank you to The Tennessee Tribune for including It's No Wonder: The Life and Times of Motown's Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy in this round up of books for Women's History Month.

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I am so fortunate that people are finding and appreciating It's No Wonder: The Life and Times of Motown's Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy.

What a lovely review from Goldmine, the music collector's magazine!

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An Interview with Margena A. Christian | Washington Independent Review of Books The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

Thank you to Frank Halperin and the Washington Independent Review of Books for featuring It's No Wonder: The Life and Times of Motown's Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy. #SylviaMoy #Motown #Pioneer #Songwriter #Producer

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Thank you to all of my former EBONY/JET magazine colleagues for showing up to hear me discuss It's No Wonder: The Life and Legacy of Motown's Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy.

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Today was my first book signing for It's No Wonder: The Life and Legacy of Motown's Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy. It took place at Da Book Joint on the South Side of Chicago. Full house and book sold out! 🥰 #SylviaMoy #ItsNoWonder #Motown #Pioneer #Songwriter #Producer

A Real Wonder Woman - Houston Press Songwriter/producer Sylvia Moy fought sexism and racism (sometimes in her own company) to pen many Motown classics.

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Read an excerpt from new book about Motown songwriter Sylvia Moy Author Margena Christian details Moy's no-nonsense approach to Motown — and her efforts to make a mark in what she saw as a male-dominated industry.

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The nationwide release of It's No Wonder is Feb. 10. Check out a bit of it here.

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New book ponders the Motown mystery surrounding songwriter Sylvia Moy Author Margena Christian says that for all of Moy’s documented musical achievements, there were other key works for which she was denied credit.

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The nationwide release of It's No Wonder is Feb. 10.

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International Musician, the Official Journal of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States & Canada, featured It's No Wonder as a vital resource for members. Sylvia Moy "famously advanced Local 5 (Detroit, MI) member Stevie Wonder's career." #ItsNoWonder #SylviaMoy #Motown #Pioneer

It's No Wonder by Margena Christian Read by Lynnette R. Freeman “More than a biography, It’s No Wonder is a long-overdue act of recognition.”–Booklist (starred review)The biography of Sylvia Moy, Motown’s first certified female in-house producer and songwriter, an

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Black History Month Turns 100 | Kirkus Reviews The commemoration, established in 1926 as ‘Negro History Month,’ is an opportunity to showcase vital works of nonfiction.

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First review for It's No Wonder is up! Kirkus Reviews provided high praise. The online review was released this morning, and the printed version will be published in the Oct. magazine.  Book out 2/10/26, but preorders available now. #SylviaMoy
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"I Was Made to Love Her" is a #soulMusic song recorded by American musician #StevieWonder for #Motown's Tamla label in 1967. The song was written by Wonder, his mother #LulaMaeHardaway, #SylviaMoy, and producer #HenryCosby and included on Wonder's 1967 album #IWasMadeToLoveHer. Released as a single.

I am delighted to announce that my book, It's No Wonder: The Life and Times of Motown's Legendary Songwriter Sylvia Moy, will be released on February 10, 2026. It is available now for preorder.

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Sylvia Moy: The first woman to write and produce for Motown She was "directly responsible for the label keeping Stevie Wonder."

Sylvia Moy was the first woman to write and produce for Motown. She is best known for her songs written for Stevie Wonder. She was directly responsible for the label keeping Stevie Wonder.

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Kim Weston
“I’m Still Loving You”/“Go Ahead and Laugh”
(US, 29th Jan 1965)
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Written specifically for Weston by her husband #MickeyStevenson, #SylviaMoy & #IvyJoHunter, side A is a smouldering, uptempo dancer. #TamlaMotown