May 13 - Stevie Wonder; Arthur Sullivan (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Stevie Wonder (b. 13 May 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
[For last year's post on Arthur Sullivan click here.]

Wonderful

People never made the blunder

Of overlooking Stevie Wonder.

He topped the charts at just thirteen,

And never faded from the scene.

And now he’s reached three score and ten,

Not ready for his last Amen,

To celebrate with rock and roll,

And R & B, and funk, and soul.

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Arthur Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was the musical half of Gilbert and Sullivan.  

O Felix Anima

When Sullivan felt the ambition

To write like a learned musician,

His models symphonic

Were largely Teutonic,

With Mendelssohn first in position.

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