American singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder in the UK, 25th January 1974. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) A true musical genius, Stevie Wonder has played a ...

His talents were evident from his preteen years. At 12, “Little Stevie” Wonder caught the ear of Berry Gordy in 1961, impressing the Motown founder with the vocal talents he displayed in his church ...

Stevie Wonder’s breakout as a 12-year-old prodigy was impressive. But no one could have imagined the charismatic blind boy could be so brilliant. Wonder’s output from 1972 to 1976 is arguably the ...

Stevie Wonder is a musical genius, and even people who don’t necessarily care for all of his music would probably agree with that. Blind almost since birth, he has always had a nearly superhuman ...

Talking Book, released in 1972, was Stevie Wonder’s 15th studio album. At the time of its release, Wonder was 22 years old. Let that sink in for a moment. Now that’s out of the way, it’s important to ...

This era eventually became known as Wonder’s “classic period,” and with it came plenty of awards gold—starting with his first Grammys in 1974 for “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and “Superstition.” ...

This is the first episode of a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor. Most of ...

MONTREUX Switzerland (Reuters) - Motown legend Stevie Wonder gave a soulful two-hour concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Wednesday night, blending his hits with covers of the Beatles and Michael ...

Before singing “Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart,” the first song during a powerhouse, two-and-a-half–hour concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, Stevie Wonder had a few ...

A true musical genius, Stevie Wonder has played a monumental role in music and its surrounding culture for over six decades. One of the biggest-selling Black musicians in history, this multi-talented ...