Stevie Wonder turns 75: a look back

Music icon Stevie Wonder, best known for his songs "Isn't She Lovely," "Superstition," "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)," and "I Just Called to Say I Love You," turns 75 on Tuesday. Here's a look back at the career of the Motown legend.

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