Stevie Wonder: A Biography

Stevie Wonder was born in Saginaw, Michigan on May 13, 1950. He was originally named Steveland Morris. He was the third boy in a family that would eventually include five boys and one girl. Of all his brothers and sister, Stevie was the only child born with a disability. He was born prematurely and this led to his blindness. In 1954, his family moved to Detroit. Later Stevie was enrolled in special classes for the blind in the …

…for album of the year "Innervisions". Also a month before his child was due, he received five more Grammies. This time the featured album was "Fulfillingness' First Finale," and the singles were "Boogie On Reggae Woman" and "Living for the City." In 1989 he was inducted in the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. In 1991 he made the soundtrack for the Spike Lee film "Jungle Fever." Stevie wonder is a much beloved, American icon and a multi-talented performer.