Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder has had an incredible career spanning over fifty years and numerous musical phases. Born Steveland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, MI, on May 13th, 1950, he later altered his name to Steveland Morris when his mother re-married. When he was born, Stevie was placed in an incubator and given too much oxygen, causing permanent sight loss. Stevie has always considered his blindness to be a gift from God, allowing him to heighten his other senses (most notably his hearing.) "I did what all the kids my age were doing, I played games, rode bikes and climbed trees." His first introduction in the music field came when he received a gift of a small six hole harmonica from his uncle and a set of toy drums for Christmas. A local Kiwanis Club replaced the toy drums with a set of real drums soon after. As he became proficient on various real instruments, he started playing at the local church and soon grew to be something of a neighborhood sensation.
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