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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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BIRTH DATE

  • Born May 13, 1950
  • Lived in Saginaw Michigan
  • Birth name is Stevland Hardaway Judkins
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EARLY LIFE

  • He was born blind as a result of receiving too much oxygen in the incubator as a premature baby.
  • When he was four years old his mother, Lula Mae Hardaway left his father, Calvin Judkins. She moved herself and her children to Detroit Michigan. She changed Stevie's surname to Stevland Morris.
  • At 11 he signed with Motown records with the stage name "Little Stevie Wonder" .

PERSONAL LIFE

BAND MEMBERS

IMPORTANT DATES

  • In 1989 he was inducted into the Rock and roll hall of fame
  • In 2002 he was inducted into the songwriters hall of fame
  • He released his first album at the age of 12( The Jazz soul of Little Stevie )
  • He released his most recent album in 2005( A time to love )
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RISE TO FAME

  • Wonder faced difficulty of staying relevant as a musician as he grew from a boy to a man
  • In 1971, Wonder started writing his own music, while he got a new contract with Motown
  • This gave him control over his records and his popularity went up
  • During the 70's he was becoming very popular because he sold 4 different albums

POPULAR SONGS AND HITS

  • He released 23 studio albums, 3 song track albums, 4 live albums, and 98 singles
  • Including his first song he wrote when he was 13 called "Fingertips"
  • He was the youngest artist ever to top the charts of any song

RECORD LABEL

  • Wonders first record deal came about when he was 11 years old and discovered by Ronnie White of Motown band "The Miracles". Stevie then received an audition with the Motown founder, Berry Gordy Jr. Who did not hesitate to sign with Wonder for a record label.

AWARDS

  • Won 25 Grammy awards, some of which were, album of the year, Best R&B song, and Grammy Hall of Fame.
  • Academy award for best original song
  • Billboard Icon award

WONDER TODAY

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