Stevie Wonder will be the next artist to receive a Grammy tribute. Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute will air Feb. 16 on CBS, six days after the show occurs at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Performers and presenters have yet to be announced, but the legendary soul man himself will be on hand to play a few tunes, Billboard notes.
Wonder has received 25 Grammys throughout his lifetime, including three for Album of the Year. He took the coveted award for 1973's Innervisions, 1974's Fulfillingness' First Finale and 1976's Songs in the Key of Life. His most recent came in 2006 for a collaboration with Tony Bennett.
The "For Once in My Life" singer wrapped up a short tour earlier this month where he played Songs in the Key of Life in its entirety. The album was released in 1976 and featured such classics as "I Wish," "Another Star" and "Sir Duke."
"If the lyrics are flawed and uneven, the productions are, without exception, excellent. What he can't say in words he can say more fluidly, subtly and powerfully in his music," Rolling Stone wrote. "So it's Wonder's music, his spirit, that dominates here and seems to fill up the room. It's his voice - also beyond mere words, into pure expression - that snatches you up. And won't let go."
Last year, the Grammys saluted The Beatles in honor of the 50th anniversary of their performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Performers included Pharrell Williams, Imagine Dragons and The Eurythmics, among others. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr even joined forces for a few songs.
Wonder kicked things off at that show with a rendition of "We Can Work It Out." Check it out below.
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