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Stevie Wonder honoured with White House gig

Monday, February 16, 2009 cool cool
Stevie Wonder The White House is planning a concert next week to honour Stevie Wonder, whose music provided part of President Barack Obama's campaign soundtrack.
The White House said the president and first lady Michelle Obama will present Wonder a Library of Congress award on Wednesday.

The concert will be broadcast the next day on PBS as part of its Performance at the White House series.


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The award-winning and chart-topping Wonder performed at the Democratic National Convention in Denver on the night Mr Obama accepted his party's nomination.

He also performed at a concert during the week of Mr Obama's inauguration.

His song Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours became a theme song during the campaign.

Mr Obama also used Higher Ground during campaign stops

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