Stevie Wonder Research Paper
Stevie Wonder Biography
He started playing at the local church and soon became something of a neighborhood sensation.
Ronnie White of the Miracles arranged an audition with Motown Records' Berry Gordy Jr., who quickly signed him and named him "Little" Stevie Wonder.
His first album, 'Little Stevie Wonder the 12 Year Old Genius', made the child a huge star, and gave Stevie a number one hit with single 'Fingertips'. The following year, he enrolled in the Michigan School for the Blind, where he studied classical piano.
His late teen years saw continued success, with songs such as 'Uptight (Everything's Alright)'. Stevie worked on improving his skills as a songwriter, and producer, and he co-wrote most of his singles from 1967 onward. In 1971, he invested in his own recording studio, Taurus Productions, and recorded two …show more content…
'Conversation Peace', eight years in the making, was well worth the wait when it was released in 1994. 'For Your Love' won two Grammys at the 1996 Grammy Awards for Best R & B Song and Best R & B Male vocal. That same year Wonder was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award due to his outstanding musical career.
Wonder's extensive humanitarian work has included AIDS awareness, anti-apartheid efforts, crusades against drunk driving and drug and physical abuse, and fund raising for the blind children and the homeless. He continues to often release music and raise more awareness by addressing these serious issues. In 1992, Wonder performed for the winter Paralympics and in 1995 for the Live 8 Concert.
In 2001, Wonder married for the second time to fashion designer Kai Milla Morris, and currently has 4 children with her, as well as another 3 by his previous wife and a previous partner.
In 2005, Wonder released his first album in 10 years, called ‘A time to Love’. He has also performed duets with more recent artists including Snoop Dog, Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, and Andrea
He started playing at the local church and soon became something of a neighborhood sensation.
Ronnie White of the Miracles arranged an audition with Motown Records' Berry Gordy Jr., who quickly signed him and named him "Little" Stevie Wonder.
His first album, 'Little Stevie Wonder the 12 Year Old Genius', made the child a huge star, and gave Stevie a number one hit with single 'Fingertips'. The following year, he enrolled in the Michigan School for the Blind, where he studied classical piano.
His late teen years saw continued success, with songs such as 'Uptight (Everything's Alright)'. Stevie worked on improving his skills as a songwriter, and producer, and he co-wrote most of his singles from 1967 onward. In 1971, he invested in his own recording studio, Taurus Productions, and recorded two …show more content…
'Conversation Peace', eight years in the making, was well worth the wait when it was released in 1994. 'For Your Love' won two Grammys at the 1996 Grammy Awards for Best R & B Song and Best R & B Male vocal. That same year Wonder was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award due to his outstanding musical career.
Wonder's extensive humanitarian work has included AIDS awareness, anti-apartheid efforts, crusades against drunk driving and drug and physical abuse, and fund raising for the blind children and the homeless. He continues to often release music and raise more awareness by addressing these serious issues. In 1992, Wonder performed for the winter Paralympics and in 1995 for the Live 8 Concert.
In 2001, Wonder married for the second time to fashion designer Kai Milla Morris, and currently has 4 children with her, as well as another 3 by his previous wife and a previous partner.
In 2005, Wonder released his first album in 10 years, called ‘A time to Love’. He has also performed duets with more recent artists including Snoop Dog, Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, and Andrea