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17/12/2016

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Prògram a' sealltainn beatha Stevie Wonder. Documentary looking at Stevie Wonder.

Prògram a' sealltainn beatha Stevie Wonder. Documentary examining Stevie Wonder and his contribution to both pop music and political activism.

Tha Stevie Wonder aithnichte mu thràth mar aon den luchd-ciùil as fheàrr a bh' ann a-riamh. Le cho soirbheachail 's a bha clàran lethid "Isn't She Lovely", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" agus "Superstition" tha an ceòl aige maireannach don luchd-leantainn agus do eòlaichean ciùil cuideachd. Rugadh e ann am Michigan ann an 1950 agus thàinig e gu aire dhaoine aig aois gu math òg mar aon de na seinneadairean soul as fheàrr a bh' ann an Ameireagaidh.

Aig aois 11 bha an seinneadair òg seo mu thràth air cùmhnant fhaighinn le Motown agus as dèidh ùine ghoirid, bhiodh e air a mholadh mar aon de na sgrìobhadairean a b' fheàrr a bh' aca. Chan ann a-mhàin gu bheil am prògram seo a' sealltainn cho cudromach 's a bha Stevie Wonder ann an eachdraidh ceòl pop, tha e cuideachd a' taisbeanadh nan iomairtean phoilitigeach anns an robh e an sàs, bho bhith a' toirt urram do Mhàrtainn Luther King gu bhith a' moladh a' chinn-suidhe, Obama.

In his own lifetime, Stevie Wonder is already recognised as one of the greatest and most thrilling live artists of all time. The success of such pop classics as "Isn't She Lovely", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "Superstition" has made him immortal, for fans and critics alike. Born in Michigan in 1950, he emerged early as one of the greatest soul talents in America.

The "blind prodigy" already had his first contract with Motown in his back pocket by the age of 11 and would later be celebrated as one of that record label's most important artists and songwriters. This documentary looks not only at Stevie Wonder's importance in pop history but also at his political activism, from his honouring of Martin Luther King to his support of President Obama.

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