Read more Stevie Wonder stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11919/stevie-wonder.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:44:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66942/trailblazer-shriver-laid-to-rest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt today's funeral Mass for Eunice Kennedy Shriver, daughter Maria called her a “trailblazer” who “was scary smart and not afraid to show it,” the Cape Cod Times reports. Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Joe Biden, and Arnold Schwarzenegger attended the private service for the Special Olympics founder at the Kennedy...http://www.newser.com/story/66942/trailblazer-shriver-laid-to-rest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 13:45:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63712/guest-list-solidifies-liz-taylor-wont-attend.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe star-studded guest list for the Michael Jackson memorial service tomorrow in Los Angeles doesn't include Elizabeth Taylor, but the legendary actress is sure her dear friend would understand, People reports. "I just don't believe that Michael would want me to share my grief with millions of others," the 77-year-old...http://www.newser.com/story/63712/guest-list-solidifies-liz-taylor-wont-attend.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 19:41:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62917/forget-thriller-off-the-wall-was-his-best.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s no exaggeration to say that Michael Jackson “made a more profound impact in the arenas of soul, R&B and dance-pop than any other singer or songwriter in history,” writes Jim DeRogatis in the Chicago Sun-Times . But while many fans reach for Thriller , “widely considered the best-selling disc of all...http://www.newser.com/story/62917/forget-thriller-off-the-wall-was-his-best.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 12:12:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62337/stevie-finds-wonder-amid-the-craziness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStevie Wonder’s back on tour for the third time in less than 2 years, a treat for fans after a long drought. And while it’s been a big year for him—an inauguration performance, a Gershwin Prize—events like the Holocaust Museum shooting have him worried and writing. A new...http://www.newser.com/story/62337/stevie-finds-wonder-amid-the-craziness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Jun 2009 14:37:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59973/11-killed-in-morocco-concert-stampede.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt least 11 people were killed by a fan stampede after a Moroccan concert, reports the BBC. Some 40 others were injured when a wire fence collapsed, causing a mob to surge forward at the event packed with 70,000 spectators. The Rabat event was part of the week-long Mawazine...http://www.newser.com/story/59973/11-killed-in-morocco-concert-stampede.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 May 2009 7:04:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52179/obama-shrewdly-opens-up-white-house-boogies-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen Barack Obama invited Stevie Wonder and 150 music lovers to the White House for a concert, it wasn’t just an excuse to hang out with a favorite musician. It was part of a carefully crafted political strategy to open up the White House, the New York Times reports. The...http://www.newser.com/story/52179/obama-shrewdly-opens-up-white-house-boogies-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Mar 2009 7:58:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/51816/obamas-honor-stevie-wonder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe First Couple last night honored Stevie Wonder with an award, a White House concert and an acknowledgment of the role his music has played in their relationship, reports ABC News. The president presented the Motown legend with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song lifetime achievement award. Guests, including Paul...http://www.newser.com/story/51816/obamas-honor-stevie-wonder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Feb 2009 1:46:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/51643/wonder-delivers-classical-opus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStevie Wonder performed an original classical piece last night at the Library of Congress, where he is due to receive the second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song tomorrow, the Washington Post reports. He played piano, keyboard, and harmonica along with a 21-piece ensemble performing “Sketches of a Life,” an autobiographical...http://www.newser.com/story/51643/wonder-delivers-classical-opus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Feb 2009 10:48:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48124/beyonce-will-sing-for-obamas-inaugural-dance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBeyoncé will sing for the Obamas' first dance on inauguration night, the AP reports. The inaugural committee is tight-lipped about the specifics—"It is our hope that we can keep the song secret until the moment,” a rep said—but it's a good bet the singer/actress will be closer to...http://www.newser.com/story/48124/beyonce-will-sing-for-obamas-inaugural-dance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Jan 2009 12:15:02 CST