Stevie Wonder
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 13, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Biography
Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Wonder is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of contemporary R&B. He also helped drive such genres into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive and consistent, in addition to socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, when he was 13, making him the youngest solo artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes. Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of more than 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a male solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his political activism, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was conferred Ghanaian citizenship in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stevie Wonder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds
Movie
NAACP Image Awards
TV · 1 ep
The Lady and The Legend
Movie · as Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Movie · as Self
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
Movie · as Self
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
Movie · as Self
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center
Movie
FireAid Benefit Concert
Movie · as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
One to One: John & Yoko
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
Movie · as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Movie · as Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie · as Self
People Like Us: The Centre of Family Love Story
Movie · as Self (archive)
American Symphony
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Black Note
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Portrait of an Artist
Movie · as Self
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
Movie · as Self (archive)
Stevie Wonder at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Movie · as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
Movie · as Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie · as Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Movie · as Self
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Movie · as Self (archival footage)
537 Votes
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Changin' Times of Ike White
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
Who You Gonna Call?
Movie · as Self
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
Movie · as Self
Dear...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oprah Conversation
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
Movie · as Self
Chasing Happiness
Movie · as Self
The Price of Protest
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder : Visionnaire et prophète
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
1989
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leaving Neverland
TV · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Movie · as Self
Quincy
Movie · as Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Movie · as Self
Mr. SOUL!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Movie · as Self
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors
TV · as Self - Audience Member · 1 ep
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
Movie · as Self
George Michael: Freedom
Movie · as Self
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Movie · as Self - Performer
One Love Manchester
Movie · as Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Movie · as Self
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Movie · as Self
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Movie · as Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
20 Feet from Stardom
Movie · as Self
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Movie · as Self - Performer
Bad 25
Movie · as Self
Stevie Wonder live at Rock in Rio 2011
Movie · as Self - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Movie · as Self - Performer
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World
Movie · as Self
Stevie Wonder: The Best of Stevie Wonder
Movie · as Self
Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House
Movie · as Self
Hope for Haiti Now
Movie · as Self
Hard Rock Calling 2010
Movie · as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Movie · as Self
Stevie Wonder: Live at Last
Movie · as Self - Lead Vocals, Piano, Harmonica
When Woodstock Was Young
Movie · as Self
VH1 Divas 2009
Movie · as Self
Motown at the BBC
Movie · as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Movie · as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Self
Stand Up to Cancer
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Stevie Wonder: Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo 1982
Movie · as Self
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Movie · as Self
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Movie · as Self
Stevie Wonder - At The Nippon Budoken Hall Tokyo 1982
Movie · as Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Movie · as Self
Stevie Wonder: Broadcasting Live
Movie · as Self
To John With Love
Movie · as Self
Live 8
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Movie · as Self
Top of the Pops Reloaded
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fahrenheit 9/11
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Movie · as Self
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The World of Nat King Cole
Movie · as Self
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Giants of Black Music
Movie · as Self
Christmas from Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Beat
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
American Idol
TV · as Self - Guest Performer · 2 eps
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Movie · as Self - Performer
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Movie · as Self
Star Academy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
Movie · as Self
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Movie · as Self
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
Movie · as Self
TRL
TV · 1 ep
Classic Albums: Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key of Life
Movie · as Self
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
Movie · as Self - Vocals
Happy Birthday to John
Movie · as Self
Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Rhythm of Life
TV · 3 eps
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei
Movie · as Self
Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
Movie · as Self
Stevie Wonder: A Night Of Wonder Live in London
Movie · as Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Movie · as Self
Sous les marches du palais
Movie · as Self
A Party For Richard Pryor
Movie · as Self
Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
Movie · as Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Movie · as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie · as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Michael Jackson - Bad Tour Live in Brisbane 1987
Movie · as Self
Le monde est à vous
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Neil Diamond... Hello Again
Movie · as Self
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Movie · as Self - Host
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Movie · as Self
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Movie
Victoires de la musique
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Love Quincy
Movie · as Self
DTV: Golden Oldies
Movie · as Self
The Cosby Show
TV · as Stevie Wonder · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Movie · as Self
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Movie · as Self
Fridays
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The South Bank Show
TV · 1 ep
Elton John: Live at Wembley 1977
Movie · as Self
The BRIT Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host & Musical Guest · 1 ep
Stevie Wonder Live Musikladen
Movie · as Self - Vocals
American Music Awards
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Stevie Wonder: Beat Club Live
Movie · as Self
The One to One Concert
Movie · as Self
Cocksucker Blues
Movie · as Self
Musikladen
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
Movie · as Self
Black Journal: 23; New-Ark
Movie · as Self
The Flip Wilson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Black Woodstock
Movie · as Self
The Johnny Cash Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Muscle Beach Party
Movie · as Little Stevie Wonder
Bikini Beach
Movie · as Little Stevie Wonder
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Ready Steady Go!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps