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#TBMTV: Stevie Wonder Explains How Sampling Works

Stevie sings through a vocoder in this 1986 clip from the MTV News vault

By Jessica Hopper

September 9, 2016 / 12:16 PM

In this backstage interview, Stevie Wonder shows MTV News how he used a vocoder and sampler on his 1986 tour behind In Square Circle.

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