Steveland Hardaway Judkins

Born nearly fifty -eight years ago, May 13, 1950, in Saginaw, Michigan. A premature birth which followed by incubation that caused cataracts and permanent blindness.

His family moved to Detroit, Michigan when the boy was just 4 years old. The youngster began singing and playing instruments in church, receiving training on the piano, congas, and harmonica. Formally educated at the Michigan School for the , this is where he was trained in classical piano.
At the age of twelve, this young man was introduced to Ronnie White of the The Miracles. White brought Steveland and his mother to Motown Records. Impressed by the young musician, Berry Gordy signed Steveland to Motown's Tamla label.

Just a year Judkins had his first major single, "Fingertips (Pt. 2)", playing vocals, bongos, and harmonica, and interesting enough Marvin Gaye on drums.

It was Berry Gordy that gave Steveland his known name, Little Stevie Wonder. Judkins later removed the diminutive adjective.

This is a list of Stevie Wonder's top ten singles....

• 1963: "Fingertips - Part 2" (U.S. #1)
• 1965: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (U.S. #3)
• 1966: "Blowin' in the Wind" (U.S. #9)
• 1966: "A Place in the Sun" (U.S. #9)
• 1967: "I Was Made to Love Her"(U.S. #2, UK #5)
• 1968: "For Once in My Life" (U.S. #2, UK #3)
• 1968: "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" (U.S. #9)
• 1969: "My Cherie Amour" (U.S. #4, UK #4)
• 1969: "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (U.S. #7, UK #2)
• 1970: "Never Had A Dream Come True" (UK #6)
• 1970: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (U.S. #3)
• 1970: "Heaven Help Us All" (U.S. #9)
• 1971: "If You Really Love Me" (U.S. #8)
• 1972: "Superstition" (U.S. #1)
• 1973: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (U.S. #1, UK #7)
• 1973: "Higher Ground" (U.S. #4)
• 1973: "Living for the City" (U.S. #8)
• 1974: "He's Misstra Know It All" (UK #10)
• 1974: "You Haven't Done Nothin'" (with The Jackson 5) (U.S. #1)
• 1974: "Boogie On Reggae Woman" (U.S. #3)
• 1977: "I Wish" (U.S. #1, UK #5)
• 1977: "Sir Duke" (U.S. #1, UK #2)
• 1979: "Send One Your Love" (U.S. #4)
• 1980: "Master Blaster (Jammin)" (U.S. #5, UK #2)
• 1980: "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It" (UK #10)
• 1981: "Lately" (UK #3)
• 1981: "Happy Birthday" (UK #2)
• 1982: "That Girl" (U.S. #4)
• 1982: "Do I Do" (UK #10)
• 1982: "Ebony and Ivory" (with Paul McCartney) (U.S. #1, UK #1)
• 1982: "Ribbon in the Sky" (U.S. #54 pop, #10 R&B)
• 1984: "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (U.S. #1, UK #1)
• 1985: "Part-Time Lover" (U.S. #1, UK #3)
• 1985: "That's What Friends Are For" (with Dionne Warwick, Elton John and Gladys Knight (U.S. #1)
• 1985: "Go Home" (U.S. #10)

Steveland has bee awarded 25 Grammy Awards:

• 1974 Best Rhythm & Blues Song "Superstition"
• 1974 Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male "Superstition"
• 1974 Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male "You are the Sunshine of My Life"
• 1974 Album of the Year Innervisions
• 1975 Best Rhythm & Blues Song "Living for the City"
• 1975 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "Boogie On Reggae Woman"
• 1975 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Fulfillingness' First Finale
• 1975 Album of the Year Fulfillingness' First Finale
• 1977 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "I Wish"
• 1977 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Songs in the Key of Life
• 1977 Best Producer of the Year
• 1977 Album of the Year Songs in the Key of Life
• 1986 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance In Square Circle
• 1987 Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (awarded to Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Wonder) "That's What Friends Are For"
• 1996 Best Rhythm & Blues Song "For Your Love"
• 1996 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "For Your Love"
• 1999 Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)(awarded to Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin, and Wonder) "St. Louis Blues"
• 1999 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "St. Louis Blues"
• 2003 Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals(awarded to Wonder and Take 6) "Love's in Need of Love Today"
• 2006 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "From the Bottom of My Heart"
• 2006 Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals(awarded to Beyoncé and Wonder) "So Amazing"
• 2007 Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (awarded to Tony Bennett and Wonder) "For Once In My Life"

Stevie Wonder has seven children. His mother, object of his love expressed in song passed in 2006 at the age of 76.

Don't you worry bout a thing.