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Soulsations Sunday: A birthday tribute to Stevie Wonder (plus web extras)

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May 13th marks the birthday of Motown legend, Stevie Wonder. On Sunday, May 11, tune in to hear the soulful sounds of this musical genius.

Wonder announced he will release two new albums in 2014: a collaborative album with legendary songwriter David Foster called When The World Began and the studio album, Ten Billion Hearts.  Wonder also plans to release a gospel album in honor of his mother Lula, who passed away in 2006.

Web extras: "Higher Ground" live circa 1973.

Here's Wonder performing "We Can Work It Out" for President and Mrs. Obama and their guests during the 2009 PBS In Performance at the White House special:

Carla Eckels is Director of Organizational Culture at KMUW. She produces and hosts the R&B and gospel show Soulsations and brings stories of race and culture to The Range with the monthly segment In the Mix. Carla was inducted into The Kansas African American Museum's Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2020 for her work in broadcast/journalism.