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.