Stevie Wonder (Steveland Morris Judkins Hardaway) was born on 13 May 1950 is an American composer, singer, humanitarian and social activist, blind from birth and originally from Saginaw, Michigan.

At the age of eleven he began recording (under the name Little Stevie Wonder) and quickly became known as one of the most influential and innovative singer/songwriters of his time. He was also one of the most critically successful artists with the powerful Motown label. Over time, Wonder began singing with a new social consciousness, perhaps best reflected by his hit version of "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan).

Wonder left Motown in 1971 and recorded two albums which he used as a bargaining tool while negotiating with Motown. Eventually, the label agreed to his demands for full creative control and the rights to his own songs. The two albums, Where I'm Coming From and Music of My Mind, are classics of the era. This is especially true of Music of My Mind, which was more than the typical collection of singles and was an actual LP, full-length artistic statement.

Wonder's next album was a soundtrack for the film, Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants. The album was panned at the time of its release but has come to be regarded as a classic album. Hotter Than July (1980) become Wonder's first platinum selling album and was a successful vehicle for his campaign to establish Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday as a national holiday.

Wonder's first new album in 9 years, "A Time 2 Love" was scheduled to be released on July 27th, 2004, but it's currently delayed until around late in the year.

His track Superstition is one of the most distinctive examples of the sound of the Clavinet.

His 1984 hit, "I Just Called To Say I Love You", is Motown's biggest-selling single in the UK. It was placed 13th in the all-time list of best-selling singles in the UK issued in 2002.

Recipient of 22 Grammy awards.

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