Stevie Wonder - Classic Motown
Ron White of the Miracles brings Stevie to audition at Motown. Signed in the summer of 1961, the prodigy is to be known professionally as Little Stevie Wonder. In March 1962, he records his first single, “I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues.”
Stevie Wonder - Wikipedia
Reaching his 21st birthday on May 13, 1971, Wonder allowed his Motown contract to expire. [45] During this period, Wonder independently recorded two albums and signed a new contract with Motown Records. The 120-page contract was a precedent at Motown and gave Wonder a much higher royalty rate. [46]
Stevie Wonder | Motown Museum | Home of Hitsville U.S.A.
Throughout his prolific career, Stevie Wonder has been rightfully regarded as a musical genius. The 100 million records he has sold and his 30 Top 10 hits, Academy Award for Best Song and 22 Grammy Awards attest to his talent and skills.
Stevie Wonder - Classic Motown
But perhaps the most significant May was in 1971: Stevie turned 21 and adulthood enabled him to cut a new deal with Motown for unprecedented creative freedom. From there began the extraordinary sequence of albums – beginning with Music Of My Mind – which blessed Stevie with success, influence and recognition as one of the greatest musicians ...
How Stevie Wonder defeated Motown - Far Out Magazine
May 13, 2021 · How Stevie Wonder defeated Motown after walking out on the label aged 21 in search of complete creative control, and how they backed down to him.
Best Motown Songs: Supremes, Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey …
Mar 30, 2021 · We count down Motown's 100 greatest songs, from 1960s pop smashes to 1970s protest classics.
Stevie Wonder leaves Motown after nearly 60 years, announces ... - TheGrio
Oct 14, 2020 · After a legendary six-decade run, Stevie Wonder is leaving the famed Motown Records. Wonder made the announcement in a press conference Tuesday where he announced that he is launching his own...
Wonder, Stevie - Motown Junkies
Blind multi-instrumentalist, singer and harmonica virtuoso Stevland Morris Judkins (Hardaway) signed for Motown as Little Stevie Wonder back in 1962, before his 12th birthday, and has stayed with the company the rest of his life.
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Stevie Wonder's 20 greatest ever songs, ranked - Smooth
Jun 25, 2021 · To celebrate his remarkable career, we've picked 20 of his very best songs to make for the perfect Stevie Wonder playlist. This was the first single to showcase Stevie Wonder’s talents at the clavinet keyboard, and was one of his first successful co-written tracks during his 1960s Motown period.
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