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Stevie Wonder

American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for reshaping contemporary R&B and soul music. Stevie Wonder was born on 13 May 1950.

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Who is Stevie Wonder?

Stevie Wonder is best known for Pioneering influence in R&B, pop, soul, and funk music with innovative use of synthesizers and socially conscious albums. Stevie Wonder is an American public figure. Stevie Wonder was born on 13 May 1950, which places Stevie Wonder among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. On Dead or Alive, Stevie Wonder is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Stevie Wonder is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Pioneering influence in R&B, pop, soul, and funk music with innovative use of synthesizers and socially conscious albums.
Nationality: American
Born: 13 May 1950
Listed under: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

About Stevie Wonder

Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments in the 1970s reshaped the conventions of contemporary R&B. He also helped drive such genres into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive and consistent, in addition to socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. As a teenager, he established himself as one of Motown's most successful acts, known for his excited harmonica playing and high-pitched singing. His single "Fingertips" topped the Billboard Hot 100 when he was 13, making him the youngest solo artist ever to top the chart. In the 1980s, Wonder achieved international cultural presence, with high-profile collaborations (notably with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), television appearances, charity work, and political influence, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the United States. Hotter Than July (1980), the soundtrack album The Woman in Red (1984), and In Square Circle (1985) all peaked within the top five of the Billboard 200. He ranked in the top 10 on Rolling Stone's lists of the greatest singers and greatest songwriters of all time.

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What is Stevie Wonder known for?

Stevie Wonder is known for Pioneering influence in R&B, pop, soul, and funk music with innovative use of synthesizers and socially conscious albums.

When was Stevie Wonder born?

Stevie Wonder was born on 13 May 1950.

What nationality is Stevie Wonder?

Stevie Wonder's nationality is American.

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Stevie Wonder appears in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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