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popularly known as Stevie Wonder. Stevie was blinded shortly after birth. His blindness
was caused by a medical accident when he was born. He had to be put in an incubator
and he didn’t get enough air. In 1954 his family moved to Detroit. He developed his
musical talent early in his life. By the age of 11 years old, he could play the harmonica
and piano and he was a talented singer.
Stevie was introduced to Motown's Berry Gordy, who recognized Stevie’s talents.
He was signed to Motown in 1962 and he was given the stage name “Little Stevie
Wonder”. He later grew out of this nickname and dropped the “little”. Stevie had
success with his single, 'Fingertips, Part 2', in 1963. By the time he was 18, Wonder had
released hits such as 'Uptight', 'Nothing's Too Good for My Baby', 'I Was Made to Love
Her', and 'For Once in My Life'. He followed that up with more hits, lik
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Amour' which went platinum in 1969 and 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours' in 1970. Throughout the 1990s, Stevie has
released 4 greatest hits albums and over 10 new albums.
In 1989 Wonder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He began experimenting with use of the synthesizer.
Fulfillingness' First Finale in 1974, and Songs in the Key of Life in 1976 were both hit
albums of Stevie Wonder’s in the 1970s. The accident did take his
sense of smell away. With millions of records sold, the talented performer has
always been recognized for his abilities to do what he wants to do, blind or not.
In addition to his music, Stevie Wonder's career was distinguished by his activism for gun
control, drunk driving and anti-hunger campaigns.
In 1971, at age 21, Stevie bought recording equipment and started a small
recording company. Talking Book was an album that he released in 1972 which
included 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life' and 'Superstition'. He used two albums that he recorded independently to negotiate
with Motown. It was
an antiracism hit single 'Ebony and Ivory'. In 1996 Stevie
won a Grammy award for Lifetime Achievement. After two years of marriage they divorced.
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