Stevland Hardaway Morris (ne Judkins; May 13 1950) who is professionally referred to as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is recognized as an influencer and pioneer by musicians across a range of genres such as pop, blues and rhythm soul, gospel jazz, and funk. Wonder, who was a one-man group made use of synthesizers to produce electronic music during the 1970s. The result was a revolution in the R&B genre. He also helped drive such styles into the album age by crafting his albums to be coherent and consistent as well as explicit statements about social consciousness with intricate compositions. Wonder, who was born blind shortly after his birth was signed at Motown's Tamla label when he was just 11. In the Tamla label, he was awarded the official title Little Stevie Wonder. Wonder's critical success was at its highest in the 1970s. The band's "classic period" which began in 1972 The album was released in 1972. Music of My Mind. Talking Book featured "Superstition" as one of the most well-known and distinctive sounds of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. The Grammy Award for Album of the Years was taken by Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness's First Finale (1974), and Songs in the Key of Life (1976). He is tied for the third with the most albums with three Album of the YEAR wins. He is also the only artist to win the award three times in succession for his albums. Wonder was classified as a "commercial artist" when he began to make his biggest hits in the late 1980s. His popularity increased with the increase in album sales, charity involvement and high-profile collaborations.
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