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Update: Video: Stevie Wonder at the White House last night, on PBS tonight

5:14 PM Thu, Feb 26, 2009 |
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Update: You can see last night's performance tonight at 8 p.m. on PBS.



PBS via AP
"Please give it up for Mr. Stevie Wonder," said the President, after awarding the Gershwin Prize to the blind musician. There's18 seconds of Stevie starting Signed, Sealed, Delivered at the end of the mix.

At White House Show, Truly a Night of Wonder. J. Freedom du Lac in the Washington Post nicely describes a concert I wish I'd been at:

...Wonder went to the White House last night to receive the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and a full-blown concert broke out. As George and Martha Washington peered over the temporary stage from their portraits, the stately East Room was transformed into the world's most exclusive music hall (roughly 150 invited guests; not a scalper in sight) as Wonder headlined his own gala coronation-cum-concert.

Bennett joined pop titan Paul Simon, country belter Martina McBride, jazz diva Diana Krall, R&B songstress India.Arie and hip-hop star Will.I.Am, among others, in paying tribute to Wonder by performing songs from his deep catalogue. ("The most accomplished Stevie Wonder cover band ever assembled," Obama joked.)

But the star was Wonder himself: The 58-year-old soul singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist sang five songs -- much to the delight of the president and the first lady, both of whom spoke of an abiding love for Wonder's music...

It's a day off for Joe and me, road trip on tap with no destination and the radio loud. Later...

Originally published at 9:29 a.m.

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