Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris previously Judkins born May 13 1950 better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder is an American singersongwriter multiinstrumentalist record producer and activist Blind since shortly after birth Wonder signed with Motown Records Tamla label at the age of eleven and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day Among Wonders best known works are singles such as Superstition Sir Duke I Wish and I Just Called to Say I Love You Well known albums also include Talking Book Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life He has recorded more than thirty US top ten hits and received twentytwo Grammy Awards the most ever awarded to a male solo artist Wonder is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jrs birthday a holiday in the United States In 2009 Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace In 2008 Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 AllTime Top Artists to celebrate the US singles charts fiftieth anniversary with Wonder at number five Description above from the Wikipedia article Stevie Wonder licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia