Stevie Wonder Honored By Library Of Congress

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Stevie Wonder has received the second ever Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (the first having gone to Paul Simon).  Not only has Wonder been offered this honor, but he's also been offered a commission by The Library to compose original material, placing Stevie alongside other composers who have received commissions such as Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Paquito D'Rivera. He'll be honored Feb. 23, 2009 in the Great Hall of the Library where he'll perform. According to James Billington from The Library of Congress, this award is for those "whose creative output transcends distinctions between musical styles and idioms, bringing diverse listeners together, and fostering mutual understanding and appreciation. Stevie Wonder's music epitomizes this ideal."


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Nelson&Djosa: ...
Little tip from Holland:

http://www.nalden.net/#/newsitem/645/

mixtape dedicated to the European Tour of Stevie Wonder, compiled by Nelson&Djosa, for free on the web...

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Nelson&Djosa
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September 14, 2008 - 07:24:12 PM
Timbo Slice: ...
I need to now how I can attend
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September 10, 2008 - 01:50:15 PM
Saint15: ...
That's whatsup!
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September 05, 2008 - 12:02:53 PM
TIMP15: ...
im glad to hear this.

he's a musical genious, and it doesnt hurt that he got hella soul!
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September 04, 2008 - 09:49:42 PM

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