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Stevie Wonder born as Stevland Hardaway Judkins is a very popular, and an undeniable sensation not only of R&B, but popular music in general. Being virtually blind since birth did not deter him from making vibrant, colorful music teeming with life and ambition. The multi Grammy Award winner is just not loved by the Americans, but also by fans the world over. He is just 55, and has already received the Life Time Achievement Grammy Award. He has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll, and Songwriters halls of fame. He composed and sang about almost everything such as; serious racial, social, and spiritual issues, about heartbreak and romantic uncertainty, he covered everything, but his music was never gloomy, it always had a sense of optimism. His music was a mixture of soul, funk, rock & roll, sophisticated Broadway/Tin Pan Alley-style pop, jazz, reggae, and African elements. He can play the drums, congas, bongos, bass guitar, organ, harmonica, melodica, piano and synthesizer with equal ease. He has been mesmerizing his fans for decades with his soulful, heart rendering songs. His "I Just Called to Say I Love You," still makes the heart of young as well as old lovers do a flip-flop. He had scheduled an "A Wonder Summer's Night" 13-concert tour starting first week of August 2007. It is his first tour after almost a decade.
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About Stevie Wonder
Stevland Judkins or as popularly known as Stevie Wonder was born to Lula Mae Hardaway on May 13, 1950. He was born premature, hence was kept in an incubator where it is believed that he received an unrestrained amount of oxygen, which damaged his eyesight. Stevie was interested in music right from childhood, and was especially fond of the piano, congas, and harmonica. He went to the Michigan School for the Blind in Lansing, Michigan where he learned the classical piano.
When he was 12 year of age, he was introduced to Ronnie White of The Miracles. White was so impressed by the young boys talent that he took him to Motown Records. The company's CEO, Berry Gordy was bowled over by the boy's talent, and immediately signed him to Motown's Tamla label as Little Stevie Wonder. A year later Stevie was catapulted to national limelight with his maiden big hit "Fingertips (Pt. 2)", after which he dropped the Little from his nickname. During that period, mid-1960s, he gave hits such as; Uptight (Everything's Alright)", "With a Child's Heart", and "Blowin' in the Wind", a Bob Dylan cover which was one of the maiden songs to show Wonder's social consciousness. At the same time he started writing songs for himself as well as his label mates. He churned out more hits such as; "I Was Made to Love Her", "For Once in My Life", "My Cherie Amour", and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours". Steve wanted more creative freedom but the label was not willing to give it, so finally Steve left the recording company a the age of 21 after releasing Where I'm Coming From. After parting ways, Steve released two independent records, but again returned to the label on his own terms and conditions. Steve continued to churn out popular and hit music, and in between collected many awards. In 1973 he met with a near- fatal accident in which he lost his sense of smell. This loss did not deter him from serving his fans music that they loved. In the 80s Stevie reached the pinnacle of success; commercial as well as critical. After the success of the 1980s, Stevie slowed down his pace, but continued to perform. In 2005 after almost a decade he released the album, A Time to Love in 2005. He had scheduled an "A Wonder Summer's Night" 13-concert tour starting first week of August 2007.