![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Over the course of an innovative career spanning more than 50 years, Wonder's songs and performances have boldly crossed racial and geopolitical lines. Obama's words powerfully illustrated Wonder's tremendous influence and reach. "Thanks to Stevie, all of us have been moved to higher ground," said Obama. In his presentation speech before a crowd of world dignitaries, the commander in chief intimated that Wonder's classic 1972 album Talking Book was the very first LP he purchased with his own money. In 2014 25-time GRAMMY winner Stevie Wonder came face to face with a longtime fan during the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in Washington, D.C.: President (and fellow GRAMMY winner) Barack Obama. ![]()
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