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Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life' turns 50 -- and gets a refresh

NPR | By Ken Tucker
Published October 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM CDT

To mark the anniversary of his seminal album, Wonder released a four-song EP of previously unheard performances. These half-century old songs evoke a zealous emotion all too rarely heard these days.

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Ken Tucker is the pop music critic for Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
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