Stevie Wonder Gives Heartfelt Performance At Michael Jackson Memorial

Jul 7th, 2009 - MTV

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At Michael Jackson's public memorial on Tuesday, many may have expected Stevie Wonder to perform one of Michael Jackson's - or his own - many global hits. But instead, Wonder opted for a medley of two of his lesser-known classics that are lyrically relevant to Jackson's sudden passing earlier this month: 1971's "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" and 1974's "They Won't Go When I Go."

Before performing, Wonder addressed the crowd:

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