Stevie Wonder: Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

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Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Stevie Wonder Performs "Sketches of a Life"

Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder at a conference in Salvador, Brazil in July 2006
Background information
Birth name	Stevland Hardaway Judkins
Also known as	Stevland Hardaway Morris, Little Stevie Wonder , Eivets Rednow
Born	May 13, 1950 (age 60) Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	R&B, pop, soul, jazz, funk
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, activist
Instruments	Vocals, synthesizer, piano,keyboards, harmonica, drums,bass guitar, congas, bongos,clavinet, melodica, keytar,accordion
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Tamla, Motown
Website	steviewonder.net

Stevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits, won twenty-two Grammy Awards the most ever won by a solo artist in history, and the lifetime achievement. He has also won an Academy Award for Best Song, and been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Songwriters halls of fame. He has also been awarded the Polar Music Prize. The blog Contains exclusive news, reviews, updates, pictures, videos, ticket information, concerts and gigs and much more!!!