Stevie Wonder has become the latest celebrity to receive a lifetime achievement award from America's National Civil Rights Museum. The awards, established in 1991, pay tribute to those whose achievements honour the spirit of the civil rights movement. Previous recipients include Oprah Winfrey and Bill Clinton.
Performing a medley of his hits to a 5000 strong audience in Memphis, Wonder said people should "use the gifts God has given us to help those less fortunate", and urged listeners to "be the best you can right now. You must use your eyes, voices, ears. Tomorrow is never promised to any of us."
Two blind students sang to the star following his recital, and he later joined them on stage. The mother of one of the children said: "I thought that was wonderful. He told them he loved them".