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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A Place In The Sun Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin' towards a dream Mov…
Ain't That Asking For Trouble Yeah Ain't that asking for trouble Now ain't that asking for…
Angie Girl I was drifting from day to day Like a child that's…
Blowin' in the Wind You know it's blowin' (blowin') Blowin' (blowin') It's blowi…
Castles In The Sand Mmh, on the beach Where young lovers meet You can see…
Contract On Love Baby, baby, sign my contract on love Baby, baby, sign my…
Do Yourself A Favor Isolated junk yard Letting out the garbage Eating through th…
Don't Know Why I Love You I don't know why I love you I don't know why…
Don't You Feel It Don't you do it, do you break my heart Oh baby…
For Once in My Life For once in my life, I have someone who needs…
Happy Street Everybody come on yeah, yeah Clap your hands, ha ha…
Heaven Help Us All Heaven help the child who never had a home Heaven help…
Hey Harmonica Man Hey Harmonica Man What'cha calling my name? Tell us if you c…
High Heel Sneakers Put on your red dress baby 'cause we're going out…
I Was Made To Love Her I was born in Little Rock Had a childhood sweetheart We were…
I'd Cry If you leave me sad and blue If you ever say…
I'm Wondering Well, Don't you know I'm wondering Little girl, I'm wonder…
If You Really Love Me And if you really love me, won't you tell me? And…
Kiss Me Baby She was five and I was six We rode on horses…
Love a Go-Go We've got love a go go Faithful as the dawn Lover lover…
More Than A Dream She wrecked my life Crushed my pride Smashed my dreams Then …
Music Talk Yeah, ah Ah, the language of music is known Around the worl…
My Cherie Amour La-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la My cherie amour, love…
Never Had A Dream Come True Do, do, do, do, do, do, do Do, do, do, do,…
Nothing's Too Good For My Baby Hey, nothing's too good for my baby Nothing's too good for…
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…
Something Out Of The Blue I opened up my mind Peace I could not find Then something…
Thank You Love Thank you love You made me happy in so many ways Through…
Travelin' Man Something deep inside of me Keeps me moving aimlessly I've…
Uptight Baby, ev'rything is all right, uptight, out of sight Baby, e…
We Can Work It Out Try to see things my way Do I have to keep…
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You Met Your Match Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah Hey, you were good at playing the…
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