Stevie Wonder
American musician
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| 2024 | Stevie Wonder provided vocals, clavinet, and harp for Gary Clark Jr.'s song 'What About the Children'. |
| 2024 | Stevie Wonder is set to release the single 'Can We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart.' |
| August 21 2024 | Performed 'Higher Ground' at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election. He briefly spoke about standing between 'history's pain and tomorrow's promises' and encouraged people to remember this moment. |
| May 2024 | Recipient of the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America, alongside Misty Copeland, the highest honor awarded by the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. |
| May 23 2024 | Stevie Wonder was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) degree from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. |
| May 13 2024 | Stevie Wonder received Ghanaian citizenship from President Nana Akufo-Addo during a ceremony at Jubilee House in Accra on his 74th birthday. He took the Oath of Allegiance and was presented with his Certificate of Citizenship. |
| May 5 2024 | Stevie Wonder received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) degree from Lincoln University in Missouri. |
| 2023 | Awarded the Freedom of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, in recognition of his activism for social and political causes, particularly his campaign to establish a U.S. national holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. |
| 2023 | Stevie Wonder released the single 'Don't Make Me Wait Too Long' featuring Kimberly Brewer and Joe. |
| May 20 2023 | Stevie Wonder was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) degree from Fordham University in New York. |
| October 2022 | Celebrated the 50th anniversary of his project 'Talking Book'. |
| May 7 2022 | Stevie Wonder received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) degree from Wayne State University in Michigan. |
| 2021 | Founding inductee of the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame. |
| 2021 | Stevie Wonder contributed vocals and harmonica to Elton John's 'Finish Line'. |
| June 2021 | Appeared in the documentary 'Summer of Soul', showing never-before-seen footage of his 19-year-old self performing at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. |
| 2020 | Stevie Wonder collaborated with Byron Miller and Walter Beasley on the single 'Real Love.' |
| 2020 | Stevie Wonder released the single 'Where Is Our Love Song' featuring Gary Clark Jr. |
| 2020 | Stevie Wonder released the single 'Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate' featuring Rapsody, Cordae, Chika, and Busta Rhymes. |
| October 2020 | While promoting two recent singles, Wonder discussed 'Through the Eyes of Wonder' and 'The Gospel Inspired by Lula' as ongoing projects, with potential release through Motown. |
| July 6 2019 | At a concert in London's Hyde Park, Wonder publicly announced his upcoming kidney transplant scheduled for September. |
| 2018 | Stevie Wonder provided vocals and harmonica for Travis Scott's 'Stop Trying to Be God' and played harmonica on John Legend's 'What Christmas Means to Me'. |
| April 4 2018 | Wonder joined Twitter and made his first tweet, a five-minute video honoring Martin Luther King Jr. called 'The Dream Still Lives', featuring multiple personalities sharing their dreams and encouraging viewers to share their own using #DreamStillLives. |
| 2016 | Received an honorary key to Detroit and had a portion of his childhood street renamed 'Stevie Wonder Avenue'. |
| 2016 | Stevie Wonder contributed harmonica to Redfoo's 'Where The Sun Goes' and performed vocals and harmonica on Common's 'Black America Again'. |
| 2016 | Stevie Wonder released the song 'Faith' as part of the 'Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'. |
| 2016 | Stevie Wonder released the single 'Faith' featuring Ariana Grande. |
| 2015 | Stevie Wonder played harmonica on 'California Roll' by Snoop Dogg and contributed harmonica and vocals to 'Broke' by Jason Derulo and Keith Urban. |
| 2015 | Stevie Wonder played piano on Mark Ronson's 'Uptown's First Finale'. |
| October 2015 | Stevie Wonder appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' segment, where he discussed becoming a vegan and sang about his dietary choice. |
| 2014 | Stevie Wonder provided vocals for Barbra Streisand's song 'People'. |
| November 24 2014 | Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony. |
| 2013 | Wonder revealed he was recording two new albums, 'When the World Began' and 'Ten Billion Hearts', in collaboration with producer David Foster, intended for release in 2014. |
| 2013 | Stevie Wonder contributed harmonica to PJ Morton's song 'Only One' and also performed vocals on Celine Dion's 'Overjoyed'. |
| 2012 | Stevie Wonder played harmonica on Paul McCartney's song 'Only Our Hearts'. |
| 2011 | Stevie Wonder contributed harmonica to multiple songs including 'Have Sweet Dreams' by Maysa Leak, 'Doing It Wrong' by Drake, and 'Stevie on the Radio' by Pixie Lott. |
| 2011 | Stevie Wonder performed various songs on 'The Best of Soul Train Live', showcasing his skills as a multi-instrumentalist. |
| June 2011 | Inducted into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame by the Apollo Theater. |
| March 6 2010 | Appointed a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by French Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand, with a lifetime achievement award presented on the same day. |
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