Wonderful World: Music Stars Influenced By Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder is one of the legends slated to be celebrated at the 2012 BET Honors, and it's hard to think of someone more deserving. Stevie's miraculous music is still inspiring and exciting ears, minds, souls and bodies more than four decades after he first hit the scene as a Motown child prodigy. One measure of a true icon is their influence and impact on others through the years; and by that standard, few can match Stevie. Read on for look at music stars who've been influenced by Stevie, whether by collaborating with him directly, sampling his music or merely taking obvious inspiration from him. —Alex Gale

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