[153][154][155], Wonder joined Twitter on April 4, 2018, and his first tweet was a five-minute video honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Also When did Ray Charles go blind? February 12, 1974 Bottom Line, New York City, NY (The official opening of the club with a Jam Session featuring Stevie, Dr. John & Johnny Winter. See all 13 Events. follow. "[78][79] In 1994, as co-chair of Panafest that year,[80] he headlined a concert at the National Theatre in Accra. Lean on Me - Bill Withers with John Legend, Stevie Wonder and Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra GREEN DAY Fall Out Boy Inducts Green Day Acceptance Speech: Billie Joe Armstrong, Tr Cool and Mike Dirnt 23. See all 28 Events. March 25, 1973 Cole Field House, University of Maryland, MD (supported by Mandrill, Earth, Wind & Fire, & The Persuasions) December 27, 1971 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, January 1-6, 1972 Apollo Theatre, New York City, NY (supported by The Five Stairsteps, Brenda & The Tabulations & Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers) Hotter than July (1980) became Wonder's first platinum-selling single album, and its single "Happy Birthday" was a successful vehicle for his campaign to establish Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a national holiday. June 9, 1979 Sheraton University City Hotel, Philadelphia, PA July 7, 1973 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, OH (12th Annual Ohio Valley Jazz Festival) Wonder has had ten US number-one hits on the pop charts, as well as 20 R&B number one . Wonder's albums during his "classic period" were considered very influential in the music world: the 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide said they "pioneered stylistic approaches that helped to determine the shape of pop music for the next decade";[49] In 2005, American recording artist Kanye West said of his own work: "I'm not trying to compete with what's out there now. [140], Wonder has nine children with five women. When Stevie Wonder released his landmark album, Innervisions, 40 years ago, in August 1973, he had already made 15 albums and had a decade of chart success both in the UK and the US. June?, 1970 Munich, GER (GERMAN TV) He was the youngest solo artist to have a #1 song on Billboard. [54] Innervisions generated three more Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. The younger son, Mandla Kadjay Carl Stevland Morris, was born on May 13, 2005 (his father's 55th birthday). Wonder's first new album in ten years, A Time to Love, was released in October 2005 to lower sales than previous albums, and lukewarm reviewsmost reviewers appearing frustrated at the end of the long delay to get an album that mainly copied the style of Wonder's "classic period" without doing anything new. 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Discos vinil antigos, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, pera, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Beatles.. Encontrar Discos de Vinil, CDs e Cassetes. June 15, 1972 UNM University Arena, Albuquerque, NM (supporting Rolling Stones) Venue. The elder is named Kailand, and he occasionally performs as a drummer on stage with his father. [89] Wonder continues to record and perform; though mainly occasional appearances and guest performances, he did do two tours, and released one album of new material, 2005's A Time to Love. [112] Virtually a one-man band during his peak years, his use of synthesizers and further electronic musical instruments during the 1970s helped expand the sound of R&B. . May 19, 1973 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA In never before seen footage, a young 19 year old Stevie Wonder is seen performing in front of thousands of people in Harlem. November 29, 1974 Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, November 30, 1974 Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB $11.83. November 30, 1975 Watt's Club Mozambique, Detroit, MI, 1976 He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. June 11, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, CA (2 shows, supporting Rolling Stones) This was a minor hit single, as were "Skeletons" and "You Will Know". Lester Cohen/Wonder Productions. Edit. 17:50. [29] Sylvia Moy persuaded label owner Berry Gordy to give Wonder another chance. January 13, 1972 London, ENG (UK TV "Top Of The Pops") Stevie Wonder, original name Stevland Hardaway Judkins, also called Stevland Hardaway Morris, (born May 13, 1950, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.), American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. See all 88 Events. 11: 26: 00: [12], He began playing instruments at an early age, including piano, harmonica, and drums. Date. ELVIS PRESLEY "ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE" CONCERT 1973 8X10 PHOTO (FB-438) $8.87. Wonder has been given a range of awards, both for his music and for his civil rights work, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Civil Rights Museum, being named one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace, and earning a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2014, presented at a ceremony in the White House on November 24 that year. March 19-April 1, 1970 Copacabana, New York City, NY It was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London, halfway between the release of the classic albums "Innervisions and "Fulfillingness' First Finale" The sound quality is excellent, perhaps only needing a final mix before release, which had been the intention. August 22, 1970 Macon Colliseum, Macon, GA (supported by Edwin Starr, Sue Rainey & William Bell) But it hasn't always been easy. 10 Things You Never Knew About Stevie Wonder . Stevie Wonder wasn't born Blind. April 24, 1977 Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, CA (NAACP Image Awards 1977 performing "For Once in My Life") He 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 federal holiday in the U.S. Concert. 22. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. 24 HIGHER GROUND, 1973. - Betcha By Golly Wow! His contribution was meant to be a showcase of his talent and thus a weapon in his ongoing negotiations with Gordy about creative autonomy. [41] Wonder and Wright wanted to "touch on the social problems of the world", and for the lyrics "to mean something". [45][51] Between them, the two songs won three Grammy Awards. He and his mother would be paid a weekly stipend to cover their expenses: Wonder received $2.50 (equivalent to $22.67 in 2021) per week, and a private tutor was provided when Wonder was on tour. July 18-19, 1972 Boston Garden, Boston, MA (supporting Rolling Stones) 2013: Received the Music Makes One Global Ambassador Award from the outstanding music award ceremony of Asia and the World, 2022: Recipient of the inaugural Icon Award from the, "Pumpin' and Blowin'" Music and Lyrics by, "The Way You Do It" Music and Lyrics by Jeff Harrington and Jeff Pennig (1983), "He's Comin' Back (The Devil)" Music and Lyrics by Chris LeVrar (1990), "(Pussy Pussy Pussy) Whose Kitty Cat Are You?" STEVIE WONDER. June 28, 1973 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH A True Star this same year produced this tour de force. May 10, 1975 The Mall, Washington DC (Human Kindness Day, supported by Graham Central Station), June 12, 1975 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA (NNPA Benefit) 90", "500 Greatest Albums of All Time | Music of My Mind ranked no. 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