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Stevie Wonder
Creating soul albums including Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life.
Talking Book · Innervisions
- Born
- 13 May 1950
- Birthplace
- Saginaw, Michigan, United States
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Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who developed from a Motown child prodigy into an influential studio artist. His music blends rhythmic invention, warmth and social observation.
Early life
Early blindness
Was born prematurely and became blind in infancy.
Detroit music
Grew up playing instruments and singing in church.
Career
- 1961
Motown signing
Joined the label as Little Stevie Wonder.
- 1971
Creative control
Renegotiated his recording arrangements as he reached adulthood.
- 1970s onwards
Musical direction
Expanded his songwriting and production through synthesizers and ambitious album projects.
Selected work
Talking Book
Includes Superstition and You Are the Sunshine of My Life.
Innervisions
Combines social commentary with richly layered arrangements.
Songs in the Key of Life
A double album about community, love and memory.
Beyond work
Civil-rights advocacy
Campaigned for a national holiday honouring Martin Luther King Jr.
Humanitarian role
Became a UN Messenger of Peace in 2009.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Photo: Raph_PH. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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