Fake News Starring Stevie Wonder

May 18, 2017May 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Atari, Fake News, Stevie Wonder

For some reason, this old ad featuring Stevie Wonder came through my email a bunch of times this week.

Something about this didn’t feel right, so I did a little searching. And lo and behold, I found this. Note the similarities between the two ads.

Fake news. Not a new thing.

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is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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