
Stevland Morris (ne Judkins, May 13, 1950), better known as Stevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter from the United States. He is often credited with being pioneers in a range of genres, including rhythm and blues and soul jazz, gospel, soul gospel, funk and gospel. The use of synthesizers in the 1970s by Stevie Wonder as well as other electronic musical instruments made R&B virtually a one-man-show. He helped to bring such genres into the age of albums through LPs that were both cohesive and constant. Wonder, who was born blind, signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11. The label then gave him the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. Wonder's famed critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 when he released the albums of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition" that is among the most distinctive and well-known instances of the sounds of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. He won the Grammy Award as Album of the year for Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974), and Songs in the Key of Life ( 1976). This is the record holder of the most Album of the year wins , with three. He is also the only artist to have won the award on three consecutive albums. Wonder's "commercial period" began in the early 1980s. The singer had his most memorable songs and most famed and increased album sales. He also had charity involvement, as well as high-profile collaborations.
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