Stevie Wonder helped make this day
After “Happy Birthday” became a hit.
The song became a hit, and in the early 1980s, Wonder worked with Coretta Scott King to gain support for the national holiday, according to the King Center.
In 1982, King and Wonder delivered a petition with 6 million signatures in favor of the holiday to the Speaker of the House.
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robert January 16th, 2017 at 11:07
Awesome You go Stevie 👏
libpatriot January 17th, 2017 at 22:23
A gifted songwriter, singe, and musician that has enriched the world in incalculable ways. But I forgot he had a hand in promoting the creation of MLK day; cool to be reminded!
libpatriot January 17th, 2017 at 22:24
A gifted songwriter, singer, and musician that has enriched the world in incalculable ways. But I forgot he had a hand in promoting the creation of the MLK holiday; cool to be reminded!