Too much oxygen in the incubator causes him to become permanently blind. Birth of Stevie Wonder, Stevland Morris
Historical person
Stevie Wonder Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Stevie Wonder, based on 19 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
Chronological biography
1950
1960
Little Stevie Wonder, as he is called by Berry Gordy at Motown, is discovered singing & playing the harmonica
1963
Releases 1st Album, "Tribute to Uncle Ray"
Stevie Wonder hits no 1 on the R&B and pop chart with "Fingertips - Pt. 2". Little Stevie Wonder tops the charts with "Fingertips (Pt. II)", the first live single in history to reach No 1
Stevie Wonder hits no 1 on the R&B and pop chart with "Fingertips - Pt. 2". Little Stevie Wonder tops the charts with "Fingertips (Pt. II)", the first live single in history to reach No 1
1969
Releases Album, "My Cherie Amour"
1970
Releases Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
1972
Records "Superstition", reaches no 1 in the USA
1973
Wins the 1973 best album grammy for, "Innervisions"
Releases Album, "Innervisions". Records "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", reaches no 1 in the USA
Releases Album, "Innervisions". Records "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", reaches no 1 in the USA
1974
Stevie Wonder hits no 1 with "You Havent Done Nothin" and no 8 with "Living For the City" in the USA
Stevie Wonder hits no 1 with "You Havent Done Nothin" and no 8 with "Living For the City" in the USA
1976
Records "I Wish", reaches no 1 in the USA
1977
Records "Sir Duke", reaches no 1 in the USA
1980
Wonders tribute to Bob Marley, the reggaefied "Master Blaster (Jammin)," enters the charts, tops the R&B charts for 7 weeks
1983
Records, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
1984
Stevie Wonder wins an Oscar for "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
1989
Stevie Wonder is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Titles and roles
Singer · Singer-songwriter
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.