Stevland Hardaway Morris (/ˈstiːvlənd/ STEEV‑lənd; né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer‑songwriter, musician and record producer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and is credited as a pioneer whose work shaped R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk and jazz. A virtual one‑man band during much of his peak years, Wonder’s use of synthesizers and other electronic instruments in the 1970s reshaped the conventions of contemporary R&B. He also helped push these genres into the album era, crafting LPs as cohesive, consistent works that often carried socially conscious themes and complex compositions. Blind since shortly after birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown’s Tamla label at age 11, where he was given the stage name Little Stevie Wonder. As a teenager, he became one of Motown’s most successful acts, known for his energetic harmonica playing and high‑pitched vocals on songs such as “Uptight (Everything’s Alright),” “I Was Made to Love Her,” “For Once in My Life,” and “My Cherie Amour.” His single “Fingertips” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 when he was 13, making him the youngest solo artist ever to top the chart. Wonder’s critical and commercial peak — often referred to as his “classic period” (1972–1976) — began with the albums Music of My Mind and Talking Book (1972), which moved away from the traditional Motown sound toward a synthesizer‑ and keyboard‑driven style. With Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness’ First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976), he became the first Black musician to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and the only artist to win the award with three consecutive album releases. During the 1970s, he scored multiple U.S. No. 1 singles, including “Superstition,” “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” “You Haven’t Done Nothin’,” “I Wish,” and “Sir Duke.”
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All in Love is Fair
He’s Misstra Know-It-All
For Once in my Life
Superstition
I Wish
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing
Isn’t She Lovely
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Knocks Me Off My Feet
Testimony
We Can Work It Out
innervisions
Higher Ground and Roxanne
I Just Called To Say I Love You
Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
Heaven Help Us All
Stevie Wonder with Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
I Don’t Know Why I Love You
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