The Legends Of Music on Instagram: "Stevie Wonder performing “Sir Duke” Live on the 5th of May, 1985 at the Apollo Theatre in 1985 “Sir Duke” is the happiest song most people misunderstand. Yes, Stevie Wonder was paying tribute to his heroes on the track, but what most people don’t realize is that he was doing it out of grief. “Sir Duke” isn’t about Duke Ellington’s genius, it’s about the terror of a world where Duke Ellington is gone. It’s the sound of a man trying to fill a void left by giants