Stevland Hardaway Morris (ne Judkins; May 13 1950) popularly referred to as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter. He is recognized as an innovator and influencer by musicians across a range of genres that include blues and rhythm, pop and soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. Wonder, who was a solo artist that used synthesizers for the creation of electronic music during the 1970s. The result was a revolution in the R&B genre. He also helped drive such genres into the album age, crafting his LPs as solid and coherent, as well as explicit statements about social consciousness with intricate compositions. Wonder, who was blind at the time of his birth, was signed on Motown's Tamla label aged 11. He was then given the official title Little Stevie Wonder. Wonder's critical success was peaking during the 1970s. His "classic" period started in 1972 with Music of My Mind and Talking Book. The latter featured "Superstition" which is the most famous and well-known instance of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard sound. His work Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) as well as Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all earned the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. This makes him an undisputed record holder for most album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist who has won the award in three consecutive albums. Wonder's "commercial period" began in the early 1980s. Wonder had his biggest songs and most famed and increased album sales. He also had charitable involvement, and high-profile collaborations.
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