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American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Stevie Wonder performs on the Rediffusion TV show 'Ready Steady Go!' at Television House on Kingsway, London, UK, December 1963. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: Drummer James Gadson performs onstage during the Playing for Change - We are One Benefit concert at The Mayan on October 3, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

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