Happy Birthday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! In 1981, Stevie Wonder composed his hit song HAPPY BIRTHDAY, in which he pondered: “I just never understood How a man who died for good Could not have a day that would Be set aside for his recognition.” Stevie Wonder was advocating for an official annual celebration of Dr. King; use the below to learn about how it came about. Today’s Beautiful Music is the incomparable Stevie Wonder singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY.