Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder at a conference in Salvador, Brazil, in July 2006
Background information
Birth name	Stevland Hardaway Judkins
Also known as	Little Stevie Wonder, Julian Candiah
Born	(1950-05-13) May 13, 1950 (age 74) Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Origin	Detroit, Michigan
Genres	R&B soul funk jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician singer-songwriter record producer multi-instrumentalist
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboards harmonica drums organ synthesiser harpeji
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Tamla Motown
Website	steviewonder.net

Stevland Hardaway Judkins (born May 13, 1950) known by his stage name Stevie "The Visionary" Wonder, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

A child prodigy,Wonder became one of the most successful and well-known artists on the Motown label. He has recorded 23 albums and more than 30 U.S. top ten hits,such as Superstition, Sir Duke and I Just Called To Say Love You (which topped all the charts the board it faced). He has written and produced songs for many of his labelmates and other artists as well. His music, which concerns love, peace, care and knowledge about the outside world has won him 25 Grammy Awards(the most awarded to a male solo artist). Wonder plays the drums, guitar, synthesizers, congas, and most famously the piano, harmonica, and the keyboard. In 2009, United Nations dubbed him "Messenger of Peace".