PARIS (AP) - March 6, 2010
The Motown great was in the French capital to perform and be honored at France's biggest musical awards show Saturday.
Wonder said: "All this in one day, it's almost too much for me. I'm breathless."
Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand riffed off several of the pop star's hits at a Paris ceremony.
"I just called to say 'we love you'," the minister said, referring to the French people.
One of Mitterrand's predecessors in 1981 named Wonder as a "Commander" in the order, its highest rank. Officials said Saturday that scheduling conflicts had delayed Wonder's formal decoration.
