R&B icon sets record straight on long-standing rumor: ‘You know the truth’
Stevie Wonder has squashed rumors that have followed him for years.
The R&B legend has confirmed he is, indeed, blind during his “Love, Light and Song” U.K. tour.
“I must say to all of you, something that I was thinking, ‘When did I want to let the world know this?’ But I wanted to say it right now,” the 75-year-old legend told the audience from the stage during a July 10 concert. “You know there have been rumors about me seeing and all that? But seriously, you know the truth.
“Truth is, shortly after my birth, I became blind,” Stevie continued. “Now, that was a blessing because it’s allowed me to see the world in the vision of truth, of sight. See people in the spirit of them, not how they look. Not what color they are, but what color is their spirit?”
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.
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