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Sign sealed, delivered! Stevie Wonder has Detroit street named after him near Motown Museum

Published: 21:27 EST, 21 December 2016 | Updated: 22:18 EST, 21 December 2016

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Stevie Wonder finally had his street sign sealed and delivered.

The Motown legend has had a street named after him in Detroit, Michigan.

The 66-year-old beamed with pride at the unveiling ceremony, held near the spot the 25-time Grammy winner started his unrivaled career.

Sign sealed, delivered: Stevie Wonder has had Detroit street named after him near the Motown Museum

'Many things that have happened in my lifetime, I never imagined those things would happen. Obviously, God knew and so I'm just very thankful,' he said.

'This is just an amazing moment, I’m going to freeze this moment, and remember it forever.'

Wonder, who has been blind since birth, then used the moment to call for unity in the state which last month voted for a Republican president for the first time in 28 years.

'I’ve never seen none of you, so when I hear things about people not liking people because of the color of their skin, it is so absurd to me, so barbaric to me,' he said according to the Huffington Post.

Thankful: 'Many things that have happened in my lifetime, I never imagined those things would happen. Obviously, God knew and so I'm just very thankful,' he said.

Legend: Born in Saginaw, Michigan, he moved with his mother to Detroit when he was four, and was signed to Motown Records when he was just 11

'I just say to you in this city, even in this state that has now become, at this point, a red state - I’m just keeping it real - don’t let the color of the state define who you are,' he continued. 'Don’t let negativity say this is what you are.'

'We are on a journey. When I think about this street, now being Stevie Wonder Avenue, I want all of us to walk down the street that leads us to a place of humanity and equality, of fairness and respect for each other.'

Born in Saginaw, Michigan, he moved with his mother to Detroit when he was four, and was signed to Motown Records when he was just 11.

Stellar career: He went on to have more than 30 US top ten hits, sell more than 100million records worldwide, and become the most decorated male solo artist in Grammy history

He went on to have more than 30 US top ten hits, sell more than 100million records worldwide, and become the most decorated male solo artist in Grammy history.

The Mowtown Museum - which was formerly the HQ of the record company - is just a mile away from the newly branded Stevie Wonder Ave.

The same day of his street dedication, Stevie released a new music video - Faith - featuring Ariana Grande, from the soundtrack of Dreamworks' new animated film Sing.