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“He [taught] me a lesson that nothing is more important than the people and giving back is always better than receiving,” singer says at Black Music Action Coalition’s Music in Action award show
Cecil, who died last month, helped Wonder experiment with new sounds and textures across four landmark albums between 1972 and 1974
Five-time Grammy winner also worked with Mick Jagger, Donna Summer, Duke Ellington, Paul McCartney and more
Earlier this month, Babyface and Teddy Riley duelled for R&B supremacy in front of nearly half a million people. “I’m glad it’s over,” he says
