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US Navy Radio Interview

Date assessed by the fact that they mention that “It’s Stevie Wonder’s 33rd birthday [May 13, 1983] this week, so Rex asked Michael Jackson to tell us a little about the birthday boy”. This most likely occurred earlier that month before this interview aired.

Michael Jackson, speech transcript (under construction)

Stevie Wonder is, you know... God I've learnt so much from him by just sitting in on his sessions and talking to him and listening to... I mean, he's phenomenal. I mean, I had an interview with George Harrison in England, we did it together, and um, we were speaking of Stevie and he said, this is his exact words, he said Stevie Wonder makes him wanna retire. That's exactly what he said. He said he just can't even explain what Stevie does. He said Paul feels the same way he said. He's just incredible. I mean, I feel the same way about Stevie. I'll come in the door and he'll say, "Michael's here, Michael's here" (singing Stevie Wonder style), and he'll come up with a song by saying that. I love Stevie. I learnt so much from him.