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  1. Feb 9, 2023 · The 1980 release of the single “Happy Birthday” was the apex of the campaign. On January 25, 1981, Scott-Heron, Diana Ross and Jesse Jackson joined Wonder at a 1980 rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. According to Scott-Heron’s 2012 memoir, the crowd chanted: “Martin Luther King, we took a holiday.”.

  2. Mar 7, 2012 · Watch the video for Happy Birthday from Stevie Wonder's At The Close Of A Century for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.

  3. New recommendations. 0:00 / 0:00. From the album Hotter Than July (1980)

  4. May 11, 2013 · Happy Birthday Lyrics

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  5. Apr 6, 2022 · You know it doesn't make much senseThere ought to be a law againstAnyone who takes offenseAt a day in your celebration'Cause we all know in our mindsThat the...

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  6. Jan 15, 2024 · It was Stevie Wonder ’s composition and release of “Happy Birthday,” and his tireless campaigning, that led directly to the enshrinement of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed in the ...

  7. Jan 18, 2019 · Stevie Wonder has continued to sing his version of "Happy Birthday," which has been embraced as a civil rights anthem and a celebration of hope, particularly among African-Americans. With all due respect to Patty and Mildred Hill (and the Beatles), if you want to bring down the house with a happy-birthday song, it's hard to beat Stevie's.

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