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Article: Wonder to get Gershwin Prize
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- September 5, 2008
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WASHINGTON -- The Library of Congress will honor Stevie Wonder
with its second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Librarian of Congress James Billington, who announced the prize
Tuesday, noted that the prize honors an artist whose work transcends
musical styles to bring diverse listeners together and foster mutual
understanding. It recognizes a musician's lifetime of work.
Wonder, 58, will receive the award on Feb. 23, 2009. The first
Gershwin Prize was awarded in 2007 to Paul Simon.
Self-taught on piano, harmonica and other instruments, Steveland
Morris was just 12 when he first wowed national TV audiences on
shows like ...