STEVIE WONDER – 71 YEARS OLD

Inevitably, when you say Stevie Wonder’s name, you will quickly remember his classic hits, like “Overjoyed”, “Lately”, “As”, and many more. With his great voice and excellent talent as a musician, he became an essential part of the music scene in general. Stevie gets credit as one of the most successful songwriters and musicians in the world. Despite being a one-man band, he managed to reshape the conventions of R&B music.

Stevie is a musical genius who has had a significant influence on genres like pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz, apart from rhythm and blues. Stevie Wonder became part of USA for Africa’s “We Are The World” and Dionne Warwick’s version of “That’s What Friends Are For” to raise funds to fight AIDS. Later in his career, he paid tribute to Michael Jackson and performed in the memorial of the latter in 2009, held at Staples Center and was presented by former President Barack Obama with Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014. At 70, Wonder is yet to retire, continuously blessing us with his great music.