His talents were evident from his preteen years. At 12, “Little Stevie” Wonder caught the ear of Berry Gordy in 1961, impressing the Motown founder with the vocal talents he displayed in his church ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in history have managed to shape music and culture as profoundly as Stevie Wonder. His talent is unmatched, his vision—despite being blind—has shaped the sound of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sometimes the best musical journeys start when you wander off the beaten path. This being my second time writing about Stevie Wonder, I can honestly say his music feels even more ...
This era eventually became known as Wonder’s “classic period,” and with it came plenty of awards gold—starting with his first Grammys in 1974 for “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and “Superstition.” ...
Stevie Wonder is a musical genius, and even people who don’t necessarily care for all of his music would probably agree with that. Blind almost since birth, he has always had a nearly superhuman ...
A five-year “classic period” of legendary musician Stevie Wonder in the 1970s is the subject of a new Audible original podcast series. The seven-episode “The Wonder of Stevie” comes to Amazon’s ...
This is the first episode of a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen. Most of what you hear on All Songs is focused on new music, but ...
As Stevie Wonder celebrates his 75th birthday today, music lovers worldwide reflect on the extraordinary impact this visionary artist has made throughout his career. From his emergence as a child ...