Stevie Wonder’s Battle for MLK Day and the New Challenges to King’s Legacy

Stevie Wonder’s new album, Hotter Than July, had been burning up the charts for months by Jan. 15, 1981. But something bigger ...

How Stevie Wonder’s hit song helped create a new US holiday

On 15 January 1981, music legends Diana Ross and Gladys Knight, along with the 'godfather of rap', Gil Scott-Heron, joined ...
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The genius of Stevie Wonder: Hits, impact and influence

A true musical genius, Stevie Wonder has played a monumental role in music and its surrounding culture for over six decades. One of the biggest-selling Black musicians in history, this multi-talented ...