Wonder to be presented with top US honour

Soul legend Stevie Wonder is to receive a prestigious honour from the US government for his lifetime of contributions to popular music.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2008 - 14:23

Soul legend Stevie Wonder is to receive a prestigious honour from the US government for his lifetime of contributions to popular music.

The 25-time Grammy winner has been chosen as the second recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song - following last year's honoree, singer/songwriter Paul Simon.

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