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Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') 1980

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" Master Blaster (Jammin) " is a 1980 single by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder from his 1980 album Hotter than July . The song, built on a heavy reggae feel, is an ode to reggae legend Bob Marley; Wonder had been performing live with Marley (billing him as an opening act) on his US tour in the fall of that year. Lyrics mention " children of Jah " and the end of the civil war in Zimbabwe. Stevie also plays drums on the track. Read more about the song

Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney - Ebony and Ivory (1982)

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" Ebony and Ivory " is a 1982 number-one single by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. It was released on March 29 of that year. The song is featured on McCartney's album Tug of War . The song reached number one on both the UK and the U.S. charts. It reappears on McCartney's All the Best! in 1987. In 2013, Billboard Magazine ranked the song as the 69th biggest hit of all-time on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Read more about the song

Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (1984)

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The song was first featured in the 1984 comedy " The Woman in Red ", along with two other songs by Wonder, and scored number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from October 13, 1984, and also became Wonder's only solo UK number-one success, staying at the top for six weeks. It also became his tenth number-one on the R&B chart, and his fourth number-one on the adult contemporary chart. In addition, the song won both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also received three nominations at the 27th Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year and Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Read more about the song