Wonder's song echoed as the anthem of the holiday. On Monday, January 20, 1986, in cities and towns across the country people celebrated the first official Martin Luther King Day, the only federal holiday commemorating an African-American.
The song became a hit and a rallying cry for the King Holiday. In support of making Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, Wonder released "Happy Birthday" (1980), a song celebrating Dr. In addition to being an award winning musical innovator, Stevie Wonder is a humanitarian who has used his music to support a number of social causes.
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