
Stevland Morris (ne Judkins, May 13 1950) popularly referred to as Stevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter. It is said that he is recognized as the first to pioneer a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues and soul and gospel, jazz, soul gospel, and funk. A virtual one-man group, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s revolutionized the structure of R&B. He played a key role in bringing such genres into the album age by making albums that were both cohesive and consistent. Wonder was born blind He signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11. He was later given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. The band's "classic period" which began in 1972 was the time of release of Music of My Mind. Talking Book featured "Superstition" which is one of the most renowned and distinctive sounds produced by the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. The Grammy Award for Album of the Years was won by Innervisions (1973) as well as Fulfillingness's First Finale (1974), and Songs in the Key of Life (1976). He is tied for third place with the most Album of the YEAR wins. Wonder is the only artist to have won the award for three consecutive albums. Wonder's "commercial period" began in the late 1980s. Wonder had his biggest hits and highest fame with increased album sales, charity involvement, as well as high-profile collaborations.
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