PERSON: Stevie Wonder

Self-employed

Musician

Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950 as Stevland Hardaway Judkins), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and was a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Blind since shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven and continues to perform and record for Motown as of the early 2010s.<br> <br> Among Wonder's best known works are singles such as "Superstition," "Sir Duke," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," and "I Just Called to Say I Love You." Well known albums also include "Talking Book," "Innervisions," and "Songs in the Key of Life." He has recorded more than 30 U.S. top ten hits and received 22 Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist. Wonder is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the U.S. singles chart's fiftieth anniversary, with Wonder at number five.<br> <br> By popular vote, Stevie was inducted into The SoulMusic Hall of Fame at SoulMusic.com in December 2012.<br> <br> -- Wikipedia