Legendary musician Stevie Wonder is celebrating a major milestone — but it’s not (yet another) Grammy or any other kind of award.
The “Superstition” star turned 75 years old on Tuesday, May 13, and the star’s official Instagram marked the momentous occasion with a black-and-white pic of the star as a young man, wearing his trademark sunglasses and holding a harmonica.
The post also included a meaningful quote from Wonder in the caption, which read, “I want my music to encourage people to understand that what the world needs is positivity, and that isn’t something that happens by happenstance. It is something that you have to commit yourself to every day by the way you treat your fellow man.”
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Wonder’s fans were quick to wish him well in the comments.
“Have the happiest of birthdays, Stevie! Your music and your spirit is inspiring to us all,” one person wrote, with someone else calling him the “greatest to ever do it.”
The iconic singer-songwriter’s big day came just about one week after he made his debut at the Met Gala, where he walked the red carpet wearing a sparkly black cape by the designer Sergio Hudson.
“I’m just here, very happy to celebrate Black designers and their ability to create consistently—since the beginning of time—style,” he told E! News. (The theme of the evening was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
During the same interview, Wonder opened up about his upcoming shows in the U.K.
“I’m so excited to be coming to London to present love, light and song because, truly, we need love in this nation and in the world,” he said. “We definitely need the light—a lot of truth—and what has always kept us going throughout history is song. So I’m very happy to celebrate that with everyone.”
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