Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You (W/LYRICS)
Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover (Lyrics)
Stevie Wonder
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| Stevie Wonder | |
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Wonder performing in 1973
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stevland Hardaway Judkins |
| Also known as | Stevland Hardaway Morris (legal) Little Stevie Wonder (stage) |
| Born | May 13, 1950 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Soul, pop, R&B, funk, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, harmonica |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Tamla, Motown |
| Website | steviewonder.net |
Among Wonder's works are singles such as "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You"; and albums such as Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life.[2] He has recorded more than 30 U.S. top ten hits and received 25 Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist, and has sold over 100 million albums and singles, making him one of the top 60 best-selling music artists.[4] Wonder is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a holiday in the United States.[5] In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace.[6] In 2013, Billboard magazine released a list of the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's 55th anniversary, with Wonder at number six.[7]
