Many musicians have also remarked on the quality of the album and its influence on their own work . For example , Elton John said , in his notes for Wonder on the 2003 '' Rolling Stone '' s list of " The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time " ( in which Wonder was ranked number 15 ) : " Let me put it this way : wherever I go in the world , I always take a copy of '' Songs in the Key of Life '' . For me , it 's the best album ever made , and I 'm always left in awe after I listen to it . " In an interview with '' Ebony '' magazine , Michael Jackson called '' Songs in the Key of Life '' his favorite Stevie Wonder album . George Michael cited the album as his favorite of all time and with Mary J. Blige covered " As " for a 1999 hit single . Michael performed " Love 's in Need of Love Today " on his Faith tour in 1988 , and released it as a B-side to " Father Figure " . He also performed " Village Ghetto Land " at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute in 1988 . He later covered " Pastime Paradise " and " Knocks Me Off My Feet " in his 1991 Cover to Cover tour
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Songs in the Key of Life