[7] The 12" version of "The Crown" ran for 10 minutes 35 seconds, making it one of the longest tracks ever to chart in the UK.
"[8] Gary Byrd (born 1954, Buffalo, New York)[9] also worked as a DJ in the UK and presented a gospel music programme on BBC Radio 1 called "Sweet Inspirations".
He often played the more obscure gospel sounds from groups such as Earth, Wind and Fire of whom he was a big fan.
It was broadcast on Sunday evenings (11 pm to midnight) in the early 1980s on MW and stereo FM using the BBC Radio 2 transmitters.
He also collaborated with Wonder on the songs "Black Man", "Village Ghetto Land", "Dark and Lovely" and "Misrepresented People."