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 The Definitive Collection 2002
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
A Place In The Sun Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin' towards a dream Mov…
Blowin' In The Wind - Single Version How many roads must a man walk down Before they call…
Ebony & Ivory Ebony and ivory Live together in perfect harmony Side by s…
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…
Happy Birthday You know it doesn't make much sense There ought to be…
He's Misstra 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…
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 Don't Know Why I Love You I don't know why I love you I don't know why…
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 - Single Version Well, don′t you know I'm wondering Little girl, I′m wonderin…
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…
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…
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 dodododdoodolllododododo I never never had a dream come true…
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…
Send One Your Love Oh Oh Oh Send her your love With a dozen roses Make sure th…
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…
Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Single Version Baby, everything is all right Uptight, out of sight Baby, ev…
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 Haven't Done Nothin' We are amazed but not amused By all the things you…
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