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Stevie Wonder Biography Worksheet

Stevie Wonder was born blind in 1950 in Michigan and began playing instruments and singing at a young age. His first hit song "Fingertips (Pt. 2)" came at age 13 and became a number one hit. Over his career, Stevie Wonder has had over 30 top ten hits and won numerous Grammys and other awards, establishing himself as one of the most successful musical artists of all time. Today he continues to perform and record music around the world while also supporting charitable causes.

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Stevie Wonder Biography Worksheet

Stevie Wonder was born blind in 1950 in Michigan and began playing instruments and singing at a young age. His first hit song "Fingertips (Pt. 2)" came at age 13 and became a number one hit. Over his career, Stevie Wonder has had over 30 top ten hits and won numerous Grammys and other awards, establishing himself as one of the most successful musical artists of all time. Today he continues to perform and record music around the world while also supporting charitable causes.

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Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder was born in 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan. His legal name is
Stevland Hardaway Morris, but he uses the name Stevie Wonder when he
performs.
Stevie Wonder lost his eyesight shortly after he was born. He began playing
different musical instruments, such as the piano, the drums and the guitar when
he was very young. He also sang in the church choir. When he was just 11 years
old, he began his musical career. His first hit was in 1963, where he sang and
played the bongos and the harmonica. The song, Fingertips (Pt. 2), became a
number one hit. Stevie was 13 years old.
Over his career, Stevie
Wonder has had more
than 30 top ten hits and
Stevie Wonder early
has won the most Grammy
in his career
Awards by a solo artist. He
was awarded a Grammy
for Lifetime Achievement in 1996, as well as the Gershwin
Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2009. He also has
received an Academy Award for Best Song. Stevie Wonder
is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the
Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Today, Stevie Wonder is a songwriter, composer, singer
and musician. He performs around the world, often to help
Stevie Wonder received the Gershwin Award
other people, such as when he performed in Haiti to help
for Lifetime Achievement from President
the victims of the Haiti earthquake. He is considered one of
Obama in 2009
the best musical artists of all time.

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Stevie Wonder sings in front of thousands of people each year. Since he has a visual disability, he cannot see
his audience. Do you think it is harder or easier for him to perform if he cant see his audience? Why?
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