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Music Moday - Stevie Wonder

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Stevie Wonder has had a unique career as a singer, composer, instrumentalist and performer. After his early years with Motown, who signed him up as 'Little Stevie Wonder' when he was only 12 years old, he gradually released a striking array of innovative music that would influence the world of contemporary music as we know it today.

He had his first US number 1 hit at the age of 13, still the youngest person to have achieved that feat. In the early 1970's Stevie pioneered the use of synthesizers, a venture that hugely influenced the face of popular music. In 1973 he was the first black person to win a Grammy for the best album of the year, a feat that was repeated for 3 consecutive albums.

The results of his amalgamation of electronic and acoustic music with unique rhythms and melodies overlaid with poignant lyrics spanning every conceivable life situation has made him an absolutely pivotal figure in modern music.

The longevity of his music is evident in so many facets of our life's, where his melodies and lyrics are frequently sampled/covered on records and movies and has gained him the respect of his peers in the entertainment industry..

However behind the music scene, he is committed to many humanitarian activities such as Dr King Jnr.'s National Holiday, fight against Apartheid in South Africa, fundraising for AIDS research and numerous Children's charities.

Stevie Wonder is without question one of the great personalities in music history. His powerfully expressive vocal presence, coupled with his musical elegance, forms part of the broad, personal spectrum of irresistible music and compelling emotion which is his personal hallmark.

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