Stevie Wonder
Stevland Haraway Morris (ne Judkins) was born on May 13, 1950. He is known as Stevie Wonder and is considered a pioneering musician and an influence on musicians from various genres from blues, jazz, soul, gospel to jazz. A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use and use of synthesizers, as well as other electronic instruments in the 1970s revolutionized the structure of R&B. Wonder also played a role in the emergence of such genres in the album era. The albums he released were consistent and cohesive and socially conscious statements that featured complex compositions. Blind since the day of 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 famed critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" started in 1972 and it was when he released Music of My Mind. Talking Book featured "Superstition" as one of the most well-known and distinctive sounds recorded by the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. The albums Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness the First Finale (1974) as well as Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all were awarded the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. He is the holder of the tie-record for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist who has won the award in three consecutive album releases. Wonder was an "commercial artist" at the time that he began have his greatest hits in the 1980s. His popularity increased with increasing albums sales, charity involvement and notable collaborations.
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