Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga Offer Hope at Musical Event Fighting COVID-19

It’s hard to even remember music without Stevie Wonder. But 70 years ago — when Stevland Morris was born on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan — the music world was forever changed. Although he went blind as an infant, his artistic vision set a new bar for generations of musicians.

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Lady Gaga’s One World: Together At Home special raised almost $128 million in the U.S. for the coronavirus relief fund.

The two-hour event, which also saw the participation of Bollywood stars and , featured performances by Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Lizzo, and Taylor Swift among others, was not planned as a fundraiser but the April 18 show inspired people across America to donate, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Global Citizen's One World: Together at Home in partnership with WHO saw all the music stalwarts come together last evening in order to express gratitude towards people working on the frontline to combat the Coronavirus pandemic. The event co-organized by Lady Gaga, featured Jennifer Lopez, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, Rolling Stones, Oprah Winfrey, Camila Cabello, Billie Joel, Usher, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, and many other stars.

The special brought some much-needed joy to families across the globe amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

By Jazz Tangcay

The special brought some much-needed joy to families across the globe amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The best performance of the night during the One World: Together At Home special was saved for last – Celine Dion made a surprise appearance to perform “The Prayer” with some friends!

Wonder paid tribute to the late soul singer

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Reminding the world that our hearts will go on, even in the middle of the unimaginable, Celine Dion joined in during the global livestream concert to perform with John Legend, the incomparable Andrea Bocelli and Lady Gaga, who curated the event, to perform The ‘Prayer’ for One World: Together at home.

Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Beyonce kicked off a global special of music, comedy and personal stories in what Gaga called a “love letter” to frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Stevie Wonder joined an all-star bill of performers for the broadcast of One World: Together at Home. He sang “Lean on Me,” the classic song by the late Bill Withers. He also performed his own song “Love’s in Need of Love Today.” Watch it below.

By Jazz Tangcay

Lady Gaga was just one of many artists to perform during Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home broadcast to benefit frontline workers and the World Health Organization. During her set, Lady Gaga performed Charlie Chaplin’s song “Smile,” which was popularized by Nat King Cole. Watch it happen below.