Stevie Wonder cancels concert for Israeli group

Associated Press ^ | Nov. 30, 2012

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stevie Wonder is calling off a concert for a group that raises money for the Israeli military.

Wonder had been scheduled to perform next week for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, which raises money for Israeli soldiers and their families.

[stormhill]

Yeah, well. I just realized I don’t like Stevie that much anyway. He’s overrated and if he wasn’t blind he’d be considered just another hack musician...see?

[isom35]

oh Stevie....open your eyes....oh wait...

[FlingWingFlyer]

It sounds as though little Stevie is an anti-Semite. Well, IMHO, his “music” sucks anyway.

[SoFloFreeper]

Typical hater of Jews.

[wideawake]

He probably needed to take some time off so he could work on writing his first good song in 35 years.

[Revolting cat!]

Mr Wonder was overheard saying “eye, eye, eye!”

[Lancey Howard]

He may be blind, but he’s stupid, too.

[Revolting cat!]

Evidently, Stevie read the directions on how to get to the concert hall and declared that he could not follow them driving there.

[jimfree]

Songs in the Key of Life (1976) was a great album. Has he done anything since?

[dfwgator]

Innervisions is probably in the Top Ten of Greatest Albums of all-time....but you’re right, he hasn’t done anything worthy since Songs In the Key of Life.

[Maven]

A Stevie Wonder Haiku:

Stevie Wonder bails
Will not play in Israel
Blind in many ways

[wideawake]

I liked Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants which he put out shortly after SITKOL. Since then, garbage, and not much of it.

[Borges]

Let’s not lose sight of the facts. No pun intended. He’s a musical visionary who happens to be blind (physically and politically).

[FlingWingFlyer]

True. I just don’t like his music. Any of it. Give me Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke.

[Borges]

Wonder certainly imitated Wilson and Cooke a whole lot in his vocal approach.