Singers

Stevie Wonder

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FactDetails
Full NameStevland Hardaway Judkins (né Morris)
Date of BirthMay 13, 1950
Age74
Place of BirthSaginaw, Michigan, U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States, Ghana
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, musician, record producer
Years Active1961–present
SpousesSyreeta Wright (m. 1970; div. 1972), Kai Millard (m. 2001; div. 2012), Tomeeka Bracy (m. 2017)
Children9
Net Worth$200 million 
GenresSoul, R&B, pop, funk, gospel, progressive soul
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards, harmonica, drums, harpejji
LabelsTamla, Motown, So What the Fuss Records
Notable Hit at a Young Age“Fingertips” was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, making him the youngest solo artist ever to top the chart
Grammy AwardsWon 25 Grammy Awards, the most by a male solo artist
Academy AwardWon one Academy Award for Best Original Song (for the 1984 film The Woman in Red)
Hall of Fame InductionsInducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame
ActivismKnown for his activism for political causes, including his campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday in the U.S.; named a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2009; honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014
Early LifeBorn blind due to retinopathy of prematurity; began singing in the church choir at age eight; signed with Motown’s Tamla label at age 11 as “Little Stevie Wonder”

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