Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally a… Read Full Bio ↴Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of R&B. He also helped drive such genres into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive and consistent, in addition to socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder.
Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, at the age of 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes.
Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the U.S. In 2009, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1950, the third of five children born to Lula Mae Hardaway, and the second of Hardaway's two children with Calvin Judkins. He was born six weeks premature which, along with the oxygen-rich atmosphere in the hospital incubator, resulted in retinopathy of prematurity, a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes the retinas to detach, so he became blind.
Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, at the age of 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes.
Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the U.S. In 2009, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1950, the third of five children born to Lula Mae Hardaway, and the second of Hardaway's two children with Calvin Judkins. He was born six weeks premature which, along with the oxygen-rich atmosphere in the hospital incubator, resulted in retinopathy of prematurity, a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes the retinas to detach, so he became blind.
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Stevie Wonder Lyrics
A Place In The Sun Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin' towards a dream Mov…
All I Do You made my soul a burning fire You're getting to be…
All In Love Is Fair All is fair in love Love's a crazy game Two people vow…
Another Star La la la ... For you There might be a brighter star But…
As As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving And the…
Blowin' in the Wind How many roads must a man walk down before they…
Boogie On Reggae Woman I like to see you boogie Right across the floor I like…
Creepin' I can hear you sighin' Say you'll stay beside me Why must…
Do I Do When I see you on the street My whole body gets…
Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing Everybody's got a thing But some don't know how to handle…
Fingertips Pts. 1 & 2 Yeah Yeah Ladies and gentlemen, now I'm going to do a so…
For Once in My Life For once in my life, I have someone who needs…
For Your Love All the gold in all the world Is nothing to possess If…
Go Home Her parents said, girl don’t leave home But her heart kept…
Golden Lady Looking in your eyes Kind of heaven eyes Closing both my eye…
Gotta Have You Never been too much for watching 'Cause there's too many thi…
Happy Birthday You know it doesn't make much sense There ought to be…
He's Mista Know It All He's a man With a plan Got a counterfeit dollar in his…
Heaven Help Us All Heaven help the child who never had a home, Heaven help…
Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away They say that heaven is 10 zillion light years away And…
Hey Love (Hey love) (Hey love) Hey love (hey love) May I have a word…
Higher Ground People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World keep …
I Ain't Gonna Stand for It Don't wanna believe what they're telling me Somebody's been …
I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) shattered dreams worthless years here am i encased inside a …
I Don't Know Why I don't know why I love you I don't know why…
I Just Called To Say I Love You No New Year's Day to celebrate No chocolate covered candy he…
I Love Every Little Thing About You Though they say you're not my friend You've been here throug…
I Was Made to Love Her I was born in Lil' Rock, Had a childhood sweetheart, We were…
I Wish Looking back on when I Was a little nappy headed boy Then…
I'm Wondering Jimmy was your sweetie pie Your precious one And I knew you…
If It's Magic If it's magic Then why can't it be everlasting Like the sun…
If You Really Love Me And if you really love me, won't you tell me? And…
Isn't She Lovely Isn't she lovely Isn't she wonderful Isn't she precious Less…
Knocks Me Off My Feet I see us in the park Strolling the summer days of…
Lately Lately, I have had the strangest feeling With no vivid reaso…
Living For The City A boy is born in hard time Mississippi Surrounded by four…
Love Light In Flight Make me feel like paradise Give me what I'm missing Send me…
Master Blaster (Jammin') Everyone's feelin' pretty Its hotter than July Tho' the worl…
My Cherie Amour La-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la My cherie amour, love…
Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer I never dreamed you'd leave in summer I thought you would…
Never Had a Dream Come True dodododdoodolllododododo I never never had a dream come true…
Ngiculela-Es Una Historia-I Am Singing Ngiculela ikusasg Ngliyacula nao thando Ngicula ngelinyi lan…
Nothing's Too Good For My Baby Hey, nothing's too good for my baby Nothing's too good for…
Overjoyed Over time, I've been building my castle of love Just for…
Part-Time Lover Call up, ring once, hang up the phone To let me…
Pastime Paradise They've been spending most their lives Living in a pastime p…
Ribbon In The Sky Oh, so long for this night I prayed That a star…
Rocket Love Do do do, do do do, do do do, do…
Send One Your Love Oh Oh Oh Send her your love With a dozen roses Make sure th…
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day Your precious sweetheart, she's so faithful, she's so true, …
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Hah, hey, oh yeah baby Like the fool, I went and…
Sir Duke Music is a world within itself With a language we all…
Skeletons Skeletons in your closet Itchin' to come outside Messin' wit…
Superstition Very superstitious, writings on the wall Very superstitious,…
Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) Mary wants to be a superwoman But is that really in…
That Girl That girl thinks that she's so fine That soon she'll have…
These Three Words When was the last time That they heard you say Mother or…
Too High Do-do, do, do, do, do-do Do, do, do-do, do, do-do Do-do, do-…
Too Shy Too Say You make me smile You make me sing You make me feel…
Uptight (Everything's Alright) Baby, ev'rything is all right, uptight, out of sight. Baby, …
Visions People hand in hand Have I lived to see the milk…
We Can Work It Out Try to see things my way Do I have to keep…
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday Stevie Wonder Miscellaneous Yesterme yesteryou yesterday Wh…
You And I (Ah) Did I hear you say you love me Well, baby, I've…
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life You are the sunshine of my life That's why I'll always…
You Haven't Done Nothin' We are amazed but not amused By all the things you…
You Met Your Match Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah Hey, you were good at playing the…
You Will Know Lonely one of young so brokenhearted Traveling down the rigi…
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