Stevie Wonder
Steveland Judkins Morris was born on May 13, 1950, in Saginaw, Michigan. He is morepopularly known as Stevie Wonder. Stevie was blinded shortly after birth. His blindnesswas caused by a medical accident when he was born. He had to be put in an incubatorand he didn't get enough air. In 1954 his family moved to Detroit. He developed hismusical talent early in his life. By the age of 11 years old, he could play the harmonicaand 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 StevieWonder". He later grew out of this nickname and dropped the "little". Stevie hadsuccess with his single, 'Fingertips, Part 2', in 1963. By the time he was 18, Wonder hadreleased hits such as 'Uptight', 'Nothing's Too Good for My Baby', 'I Was Made to LoveHer', and 'For Once in My Life'. He followed that up with more hits, lik
He lives in Beverly Hills, California. e 'My CherieAmour' which went platinum in 1969 and 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours' in 1970. Throughout the 1990s, Stevie hasreleased 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 hitalbums of Stevie Wonder's in the 1970s. The accident did take hissense of smell away. With millions of records sold, the talented performer hasalways 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 guncontrol, drunk driving and anti-hunger campaigns. In 1971, at age 21, Stevie bought recording equipment and started a smallrecording company. Talking Book was an album that he released in 1972 whichincluded 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life' and 'Superstition'. He used two albums that he recorded independently to negotiatewith Motown. It wasan antiracism hit single 'Ebony and Ivory'. In 1996 Steviewon a Grammy award for Lifetime Achievement. After two years of marriage they divorced.
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