Artist of the Month

1950 - ?Stevie Wonder

About Stevie Wonder

• Born May 13th 1950 in Saginaw Michigan.• Blind since birth after receiving too much

oxygen in his incubator.• Mastered the harmonica, bass, drums, and

piano by the age of 9.• Signed to Motown Records at the age of 11.• First #1 song at the age of 13.– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cixldfM5fOo

Famous Stevie Wonder Songs

• Sir Duke• Living for the City • I Wish • Higher Ground • Superstition

More About Stevie Wonder

• Recorded more than 30 U.S. top ten hits.• Won 25 Grammy awards.• In 1973, Stevie Wonder was in a car accident

that resulted in him losing his sense of smell.• First to use an emulator and samples which

would later lead to electronic and hip hop music.

• Awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2014.