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Stevie Wonder & Count Basie

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Wonder's 1976 song, "Sir Duke, " is a tribute to Duke Ellington, but also refers to Count Basie.

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  1. Stevie Wonder Creative: influenced by Count Basie

Count Basie

  • b. 1904
  • d. 1984

Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Basie led his popular Count Basie Orchestra for almost 50 years.

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Stevie Wonder

  • b. 1950

Stevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer with 22 top ten hits.

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