but, this is stevie wonder. stevie -- i don't care about stevie who, but we want mick jagger.ou are. >> why didn't you say that&they let me through. >> larry: did you like their music? >> yeah, i did. >> larry: you did. okay. let's take any song you wrote. where is it like "my cherie amour," where did it come from? >> it originally went -- ♪ oh my marsha oh my marsha ♪ >> larry: my marsha? >> yeah. ♪ >> larry: why did you change it? >> marsha and i broke up. so the lyricist wrote my cherie amour. sorry, marsha. she's probably saying it wasn't about me anyway. >> larry: someone has to write down all the notes, right? >> well, in today's -- well, with today's technology, you can play on a keyboard like this or on any keyboard and through a technology that takes -- based on numbers, digital,ing in, it can take the information and convert that into the writing of each note that you play. the amount of beats that you play the song in. that's how it happens today. >> larry: the machine can write the note? >> yeah, there's a machine that can write through the computer and software, i

anything you wrote. ♪ my guest is stevie wonder. more music when stevie is our guest.re the sunshine of my life ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ that's why i'll always stay around ♪ ♪ ♪ very superstitious ♪ ♪ come on, let's fall in love >> larry: we're back with stevie wonder. what a career. you toured with the rolling stones back in 1972. i was going to ask, what was that like backstage? what was that like? >> it was interesting. we had a lot of fun. a lot of what i wrote for "talking book," the album that was very successful -- ♪ problem around that time i wrote on that tour. "superstition" i wrote on a day off while on the tour with the stones. i mean, we had a good time. we really did. >> larry: did you like their music? >> i think we went to the playboy -- was it the -- >> larry: playboy probably. >> playboy mansion. we went to the playboy mansion in chicago. and at that time, stupid me, i took my girlfriend. you know. how much trouble could i really get into? but it was great. i remember once we were performing -- we performed i think at was it -- madison square. and there was a big c

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they are huge stevie wonder fans.to assure themselves into this historical win. what does that feel like? does that mean anything to you? >> i thank god for the fact that he has used me as a vehicle through which things have happened. my mother came up with the title. that was mine momma's thing. i was singing -- ♪ ♪ yours.ught of i'm [laughter] it was wonderful. she came down to the basement. tavis: does stuff like that happen for you consistently? are there interesting stories of how you come up with these titles and lyrics? >> yes, for me -- should i put this down? tavis: what ever you are comfortable with. >> i think that i write the music and melody first. then i have an idea in my mind, but i am always open to seeing what happened. an example is i had this melody -- ♪ i started saying "over" -- ♪ ♪ over. it ultimately became overjoyed. i was thinking how many things could i do with over. over time, and it all worked out. it all started like that. i felt good about the melody. i wanted to do something that could

can stevie wonder play?too long ♪ ooh baby here i am signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ hmm in that time i went and said goodbye ♪ now i'm back and not ashamed to cry ♪ ooh baby here i am signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ hey here i am baby ooh signed sealed ♪ oh yeah ♪ tavis: that's our show for tonight, until next time, thanks for tuning in, and as always. keep the faith. ♪ keep the fate baby ♪ keep the faith yeah ♪ ooh ooh signed sealed delivered ♪ i'm yours yours yeah baby ♪ ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ ♪ [applause] >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a on his new text on religion in america. that's next time. we'll see you then. >> all i know is his name is james and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> -- you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question

anything you wrote. ♪ my guest is stevie wonder. more music when stevie is our guest.t ] [ male announcer ] cold symptoms tackled. quarterback sacked. vicks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold... medicine. ♪ but i knew that i was going to need a day job. we actually have a lot of scientists that play music. the creativity, the innovation, there's definitely a tie there. one thing our scientists are working on is carbon capture and storage, which could prevent co2 from entering the atmosphere. we've just built a new plant to demonstrate how we can safely freeze out the co2 from natural gas. it looks like snow. it's one way that we're helping provide energy with fewer emissions. ♪ whoa, whoa ♪ you are the sunshine of my life ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ that's why i'll always stay around ♪ ♪ ♪ very superstitious ♪ ♪ come on, let's fall in love >> larry: we're back with stevie wonder. what a career. you toured with the rolling stones back in 1972. i was going to ask, what was that like backstage? what was tha

stevie wonder needs no introduction.xcept for this, he's a genius, one of the most influential artists and people of our time. we welcome him back to "larry king live." he's the recipient of 25 grammy's and a lifetime grammy. he's a political and social activist. last time he was on this show, by the way, he was on the eve of the inauguration of barack obama. how do you think he's doing? >> i think president obama is doing well. we were in a mess from the previous -- at the end of the previous year and i think it's almost like you gain a lot of weight, it takes more than a minute to get it off. so we've got some things that we got into, unfortunately, that happened. and it's going to take it time to get it back to where it needs to be and to move forward. but i think that he is moving the world forward. i think that the reports that are coming out that basically the economy is getting better, jobs that are happening, and i think that we have top stay on point. >> larry: stevie wonder, have you always been an activist, by

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[ laughter ] stevie!the reissue contains a more upbeat, joyful version of "racing in the streets." con -- it contains a darker, more brooding version of "santa claus is coming to town." [ laughter ] ♪ you'd better watch out you'd better not cry you'd better not pout i'm telling you -- ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: darker, brooding version. why? pro -- bruce! con -- jenner! [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] any fans of wheaties out there? the kardashians? pro -- the album cover shows a young artist struggling to deal with fame and disillusionment with the music industry. con -- it also looks like the world's first american apparel ad. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] pro -- the previously unheard song "save my love" is streaming free at brucestringsteen.net con -- seriously, he couldn't get brucespringsteen.com? what's going on? [ laughter ] what's the problem there? >> steve: he should call the internet. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: pro -- it's cool to look through the notebook and see the kind of

. >>> well, stevie wonder was in town tonight for a benefit for the children's hospital.e was also in san francisco the night that john lennon was killed. he had this to say. >> my memory of that day was that i was performing in this city and i remember hearing the news before we went on stage of him being shot and having to wait until the end of the performance to talk about it. >> he says that john lennon was taken way too young and his messages continue to stand the test of trial. >> if you look at the people that go out and honor him every day in the park and central park. >> give peace a chance. read the words of that song, it's amazing. >> all right what do you have for us? >>> i have that on my desk from strawberry fields. i was a d.j. on the air just rolling beetles towns over and over. >>> san francisco nearly 7/10 rain today alone. we had the buck of the energy due south of the bay area. tomorrow morning it would be wise to carry an umbrella just to be on the safe side. otherwise we have mostly cloudy conditions. as the system is falling apart at the seams now,

i remember my mom gave me michael jackson's "off the wall" and stevie wonder.hink it was "hotter than july." she said study these two and the way they use their instrument to get more comfortable with your own. so sure enough, that's where it came from. >> it sounds like michael jackson was played a lot in your house. >> oh, yeah. >> judging by your music, your whole aesthetic. it seems michael jackson had a big influence. >> definitely. >> how important has michael jackson been to your career? >> i can almost say that there would be no ne-yo if not for michael jackson. you know, michael jackson kind of set the blueprint for what it is to be, you know, a serious artist. in my eyes anyway. ♪ ♪ >> and towards the latter part of michael jackson's life, you had the opportunity to work with him and write for him. >> yeah. we were in the process of -- i was submitting songs to michael. i got a chance to meet him, which was surreal. >> i have to ask you, because that's the biggest question. what's it like to meet michael jackson? >> his first words to me was, do you k

. >> reporter: stevie nicks said their rendition of "landslide" brought taerls stears to her eyes. ♪ elementary school music teacher. >> exactly. i shouldn't be having the opportunities that i'm having. ♪ sometimes i wish i were an angel ♪ >> reporter: and the kids know they're part of something special. >> i notice when you all sing you clap for each other. >> yeah. we do that for each other. >> reporter: but next month, the music they make together will be just a memory. the fifth graders will graduate and most will go on to junior highs that don't have any choir class. the music programs victims to budget cuts. you guys aren't going to have this chorus anymore. >> no. >> i really don't even want to, like -- i don't even want to think about that. >> there's this one song that we sing, one of the lines says leaving school. and when i sing it i feel like we have one more month and we're not going to have it anymore. >> it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: a lot of schools don't have music programs anymore. what does this mean to them, at the end of the day? >> for some of them it means e

. >>> singer stevie wonder is in the bay area tonight for a benefit for the children's hospital.e was in san francisco the day john lennon was killed. >> my memory of that day was i was performing in this city and i remember getting the news before we went on stage of him being shot and having to wait to the end of the performance to talk about it. it was a heartbreaker. >> wonder says lennon was taken too young and his messages continue to stand the test of time. >> yes, it does. >> we won't forget him forever. >> roberta, we have some weather to talk about. we got rain again? >> this storm will be remembered as a real soaker especially between the hours of 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon until 7:00 p.m. this evening. the city of san francisco very wet as well. in fact, let's take a look at our high-def doppler radar. rain out of here except for a little bit of activity right there as we zoom on. all of this is drifting in an easterly direction towards the diabl mountain range. i believe this is really misleading because this is up to 4:30 p.m. in the afternoon and we know some of th

we'll tell you what brought stevie wonder and neil young together tonight. in san diego, a federal judge okayed the torching of an explosion-laiden home, he's accused of making bombs and storing dangerous chemicals inside it. it's too dangerous to remove the remaining chemicals. crews built a 16-foot wall to protect nearby homes. >>> jerry brown is not waiting to throw himself into california's ongoing budget battle. today he urged hundreds of officials to put aside ideology and focus on the facts. jim vargas reports. >> governor-elect jerry browns says the state is projected to have a $28 billion deficit for the next year and a half. over 6 government officials from the political right and left showed up to hear brown bring basic understanding about the state's financial mess. >> it's hard to come to any agreement if there's no consensus on what the underlying facts are. >> reporter: some facts, the state has borrowed out, tax revenues have fallen 25% in the last three years, and budget short falls are expected every year for the next five years. but swanso

stevie wonder.lists that you and i talk about. >> i was with lisle last night. >> tammy winet. >> johnny cash. >> you know who they are immediately. >> did you say george jones. >> larry: chambersburg, pennsylvania, hello. >> caller: hi, larry, hi ladies. i'm a big fan. my question is for wyononna. i love listening to you sing mary did you know with kenny rogers. is there anyone current you would like to do a duet with? is there any acting in your future. >> i'm acting right now. >> she's being her highest self. she's on adult behavior right now. >> larry: anyone you want to work with. >> i've sung with the best. the one that's left is bono. >> larry: he doesn't sing your kind of music. >> yes he does. i'm a rocker. >> larry: you're not a country songer. >> i inducted queen into the hall of fame. i sing with patti labelle. my point is i like the ones that are unique. >> larry: what makes bono great. >> he's a stylist and his passion is unparalleled for humanity. >> i was at his house in ireland. >>

. >> tia, stevie. >> you're familiar with the 12 days of christmas, of course, right?ys of losing when it comes to the d.c. sports team. >> a lot of losing. >> here is the dirty details. caps, wizards and skins have how lost a combined 15 straight games. the only benefit is the wizards tonight play the only team that is worse than them in the nba. maybe we it turn it around tonight. >> that certainly doesn't guarantee a wayne because they are playing another bottom feeder doesn't mean the wizards will get off. >> they went out to sacramento and got killed. the cap got a point last night if you want to look positive. >> we're reaching now. >> we are reaching now. >> let's tuck a little football first of all. the big story coming out with donovan mcnabb. the question had been would they pull him during a game. now the question is will they pull him before the game even starts? >> where this is coming from. what planet is mike shanahan on? >> i think he is from mars actually. >> is there any doubt in the fans' mind at least who the best quarterback on this team is. we kno

the last legal form of sexual harassment in the workplace. [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: hey, stevie >> jimmy: thank you, women who wear full-length down coats, for showing me what it would look like if sleeping bags had legs. [ laughter ] there you have it. those are my thank-you notes. we'll be right back with "cell phone shoot-out!" [ cheers and applause ] ♪ here, take the card. you go to the shops... i'll meet you at the gate. thanks. please remove all metal objects out of your pockets. with chase freedom you can get a total of 5% cash back. fun money from freedom. that's 5% cash back in quarterly categories and an unlimited 1% cash back everywhere else. and this too. does your card do this? i'm going to need a supervisor over here at gate 4. sign up for this quarter's bonus today. chase what matters. go to chase.com/freedom. new flavor loaded steaks! loaded with fresh ingredients and savory sauces. starting at $9.99. applebee's new flavor loaded steaks. there's no place like the neighborhood. this holiday season, buy $50 in applebee's gift cards and get a $10 bonus card free. in

. ♪ that's what friends are for ♪ do you think elton john, dionne warwick and stevie wonder -- do you they still hang out? >> steve: i think they do. i think they tape each other doing hits of salvia. [ laughter ] that's what i think. >> jimmy: that's what -- oh -- that's not what miley was -- i don't know. >> steve: that's what friends do for friends. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: -- some lyrics that weren't in the song. >> steve: no, they cut 'em out. ♪ three bong hits four bong hits ♪ ♪ knowing you will have a real bad trip ♪ ♪ for sure that's what friends are for ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: right. >> jimmy: check this out. a group of chinese housewives were busted for trying to smuggle ipads and cell phones into china. oh, man, that is so "real house wives of beijing county." [ laughter ] this is a cool story. a couple in toronto had their facebook friends vote on the name of their newborn daughter. so, congratulations to the couple and their baby girl, "like." [ laughter ] "like." and finally, a town in germany is making prostitutes pay a pleasure tax for every day they work. wo

ras blowing, music playing -- often, i was just enjoying the sound, michael jackson, temptations, stevie i think my mom may have had the first rap record ever -- like a king tut -- king james iii. >> charlie: king james iii. >> yeah. >> charlie: your dad left home when you were 11. what impact did that have? >> well, you know, for anyone who has been through that, as a kid, as a child, you look at your father -- that's your hero -- like a superhero, larger than life -- he's actually really larger than life -- bigger -- and -- you know, that whole thing -- you know, "my dad can beat youred dad" thing is just a smaller -- can beat your dad" thing is just a smaller example of how you feel as a kid, so to have that removed -- i don't know what's worst, not meeting your dad ever or having your dad and him not being there -- that sense of loss and abandonment, that affected who i was as a person for years -- even today. >> charlie: but he left you his record collection when he left. >> he didn't leave it to me, no. >> charlie: he left it. >> it was never that conversation. i think it went like

every want to catch a concert with stevie wonder, and justin beiber and katie perry? >> tonight is your chance. the grammy nominations announced along with live musical performances, the show airs tonight at 10:00 on cbs. the grammy special will be hosted by two-time grammy winner llkoolj and it airs on sunday, february 13, also here on cbs. so you got to wait to find out the winner. >>> time for a look at what is coming up later this morning on "the early show." >> erika hill joins us now from new york. good morning. >> good morning. a lot coming up. and you just mentioned the concert tonight. for the grammys. we actually sent our super fan tyler mcgill backstage at the rehearsals and he is chatting with ll cool j which you mentioned is the host and inside scoop on that coming up this morning on "the early show." also this morning, the summit at the white house has president obama reached common ground on the bush era tax cuts? we will pose that very question to the press secretary robert gibbs and he joins us this morning. and we will get the latest on the unemploym

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stevie wonder was there. i thought i had a grasp on it and he'll larry gave his presentation about the potential, about how, you know, what that now i can mean for the enhancement of individuals in terms of entertainment and other information, vital strategic information that serves us. i am even more enthused about the potential of what we have in store for our entire nation. and i'm literally almost moved to tours -- moved to tears. so thank you for your role in that, and the best is yet to come. thank you. >> mr. baker. >> unit, one of the benefits of thing in my seat is that my comics have already articulated very well both their thanks and how important the 21st century communications and video accessibility act is that the new standards that are set so that americans with disabilities can better take advance of broadband, digital and mobile innovations is really meaningful. it's really much-needed step for americans and make sure that all americans can benefit from today's and tomorrow's innovation. so

stevie wonder was there, so is incredible and a whole host of things. i thought i had a grasp on it until larry gave this presentation about the potential, about how, you know, what could now act can mean for the enhancement of individuals in terms of entertainment and other information and vital strategic information and services. i am even more at just about the potential of what we have in store for our entire nation. and i'm literally almost moved with your potential. so thanks to all of you for your role in that and the best is yet to come. thank you. >> mr. baker. >> one of the benefits of being in my seeded psychotics of arty articulated very well both their thanks and how important a 21st century communications century communications and video accessibility act tears. the new standards that are set so americans with this bit is better take advantage of broadband, digital and mobile innovations is really meaningful it's really a much-needed step for americans and make sure that all americans can benefit from today's and tomorrow's innovations. so

stevie wonder was there, so is incredible and a whole host of things.i thought i had a grasp on it until larry gave this presentation about the potential, about how, you know, what could now act can mean for the enhancement of individuals in terms of entertainment and other information and vital strategic information and services. i am even more at just about the potential of what we have in store for our entire nation. and i'm literally almost moved with your potential. so thanks to all of you for your role in that and the best is yet to come. thank you. >> mr. baker. >> one of the benefits of being in my seeded psychotics of arty articulated very well both their thanks and how important a 21st century communications century communications and video accessibility act tears. the new standards that are set so americans with this bit is better take advantage of broadband, digital and mobile innovations is really meaningful it's really a much-needed step for americans and make sure that all americans can benefit from today's and tomorrow's innovations. so