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Pop-music star Stevie Wonder, b. Steveland
Morris Hardaway in Saginaw, Mich., May 13, 1950, who was born
blind, has been a recording artist since the age of ten, when
he was signed by MOTOWN records. Among pop music's most esteemed
performers, Wonder composes, arranges, produces, sings, and
plays piano, clarinet, drums, organ, synthesizer, and harmonica
on his recordings. Music of My Mind (1972), Innervisions (1973),
Songs in the Key of Life (1976), Journey through the Secret
Life of Plants (1979), and in Square Circle (1985) reflect
his ability to draw on diverse themes and a rich variety of
musical ideas and techniques. Wonder's biggest hits include
"Ebony & Ivory" (1982), a duet with Paul McCartney,
and "I Just Called to Say I Love You," from the
film The Woman in Red (1984), which won him an Oscar for best
original song. In 1991, Wonder released a soundtrack album
for the film Jungle Fever.
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