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Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder began his career at the age of ten when Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown came to hear him and signed him on the spot. By starting his own studio he was able to incorporate elements of gospel, rock and roll, jazz, African, and Latin rhythms. Some of his hits include "Superwoman", "Superstition", and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life". After a near fatal car crash in 1973 he started to concentrate on altruistic causes and recorded "Ebony and Ivory" with Paul McCartney urging racial harmony. He performed in "We Are the World" to fight world hunger and lobbied to create the Martin Luther King, Jr. national birthday holiday. Wonder's long career has been remarkable not just for his musical genius, but for his persistence in overcoming obstacles. Wonder's first new album in ten years, A Time to Love, was released on October 18, 2005, after having been pushed back from first a May, and then a June release. Stevie is currently working on two projects simultaneously: a new album titled The Gospel Inspired By Lula which will deal with the various spiritual and cultural crises facing the world, and Through The Eyes Of Wonder, an album which Wonder has described as a performance piece that will reflect his experience as a blind man.

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