was written about his newborn daughter Aisha, while songs such as "Love's in Need of Love Today" and "Village Ghetto Land" reflected a far more pensive mood. - Ma Cherie Amore - Summer Breeze 14. His first album, The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie, was released in 1962 when he was 12 years old, and his most recent, A Time to Love, was released in 2005. October 26, 1974 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC [70] Two tracks became No. Here's the untold truth of Stevie Wonder. In 1983, Wonder performed the song "Stay Gold", the theme to Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptation of S. E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders. "[78][79] In 1994, as co-chair of Panafest that year,[80] he headlined a concert at the National Theatre in Accra. She is now a singer who has toured with her father and accompanied him on recordings, including his 2005 album A Time to Love. The song is a remake of "Have a Talk with God" from Songs in the Key of Life. Publique anncios gratis no Porto Cidade, de particular a particular. Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon and Stevie Wonder's Innervisions more times than . Wonder's first tweet took the Internet by storm, and he also encouraged viewers to share their own videos about their dreams with the hashtag #DreamStillLives. April 8 at the . Concert. Though I've loved you for a million years. [7] Before signing, producer Clarence Paul gave him the name Little Stevie Wonder. 1970 Rome, ITY (Italian TV) January 16, 1978 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (American Music Awards 1978) In never before seen footage, a young 19 year old Stevie Wonder is seen performing in front of thousands of people in Harlem. 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) July 7, 1972 Knoxville Coliseum, Knoxville, TN (supporting Rolling Stones) [88], Into the 21st century, Wonder contributed two new songs to the soundtrack for Spike Lee's Bamboozled album ("Misrepresented People" and "Some Years Ago"). 7:12. In 2006, Wonder staged a duet with Andrea Bocelli on the latter's album Amore, offering harmonica and additional vocals on "Canzoni Stonate". Released: N/A . June 15, 1973 Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, LA [96], Wonder's other stop in the tour's European leg also found him performing in the Netherlands (Rotterdam), Sweden (Stockholm), Germany (Cologne, Mannheim and Munich), Norway (Hamar), France (Paris), Italy (Milan) and Denmark (Aalborg). On the anniversary of the landmark 1972 album "Talking Book," musicians who made it and artists who cherish it share their stories. June 22, 1972 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO (supporting Rolling Stones) May 7, 1972 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (supporting The Jeff Beck Group) 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. August 31-September 4, 1972 Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, CA (With Little Feat) Unlike most previous albums on Motown, which usually consisted of a collection of singles, B-sides and covers, Music of My Mind was a full-length artistic statement with songs flowing together thematically. Stevie Wonder in the key of jazz. Ad vertisement from shop POSTERBOMB. In 1973 Stevie Wonder's . His performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards may take him to new heights.. His 1985 duet with former Beatle Paul McCarthy, "Ebony and Ivory," became another social statement calling for racial harmony. April 26, 1973 Passaic Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ (supported by Paul Butterfield's Better Days), April 27, 1973 Williams College, Williamstown, MA Blow By Blow . [29] Sylvia Moy persuaded label owner Berry Gordy to give Wonder another chance. Everybody's favorite band is already causing a lot of . [18], Wonder was put in the care of producer and songwriter Clarence Paul, and for a year they worked together on two albums. April 28, 1972 Reid Athletic Center, Hamilton, NY including "Holdin' On" with Aretha Franklin and a cover of Stevie Wonder 's "As" with George Michael. Entdecke Omar & Stevie Wonder - I'm feelin you (Vinyl 12" - 2009 - UK - Original) in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! MOTOWN MIUCT8126. Facebook. Concerts. Big Brother 12. [15][16], In 1961, at the age of 11, Wonder sang his own composition, "Lonely Boy", to Ronnie White of the Miracles;[17][18] White then took Wonder and his mother to an audition at Motown, where CEO Berry Gordy signed Wonder to Motown's Tamla label. March 3 at the Borgata Casino Event Center in Atlantic City, NJ. [115][116][117] Some observers see aspects of 1971's Where I'm Coming From as certain indications of the beginning of Wonder's "classic period", such as its new funky keyboard style that Wonder used throughout the classic period. October 29, 1974 Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL I Was Made To Love Her08. Stevie Wonder has received many honorary degrees in recognition of his music career. 34 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. June 13, 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA In 1987, Wonder appeared on Michael Jackson's Bad album, on the duet "Just Good Friends". September 27, 1974 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI (supported by The Commodores) Total Length 1:15:06. 4 Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)03:32. In 2009, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In October 2020, Wonder announced that he had a new vanity label released via Republic Records, So What the Fuss Records, marking the first time his music was not released through Motown Records. October 25, 1974 University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH 3:13. Sprawling in style and sometimes lyrically difficult to fathom, the album was hard for some listeners to assimilate, yet is regarded by many as Wonder's crowning achievement and one of the most recognizable and accomplished albums in pop music history. From this album, singles and videos were released for "Gotta Have You", "Fun Day" (remix only), "These Three Words" and "Jungle Fever". U.S. Senate seat, the 72-year-old Wonder explained he composed that song shortly before being seriously injured in a 1973 North Carolina automobile accident, . March 3, 1973 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supported by The Persuasions) - Betcha By Golly Wow! [45][49][69] The album became the first by an American artist to debut straight at No. From the opening "Personality Crisis," this five-piece beckons you to join this . 2 If You Really Love Me05:22. September 13, 1974 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY [72] It was also his first digital recording, and one of the earliest popular albums to use the technology, which Wonder used for all subsequent recordings. 5:54. On June 3, 1972, Stevie Wonder joined the Rolling Stones' roadshow, opening at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. 1 hit for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (it was first released in 1967, mostly unnoticed as the last track of their Make It Happen LP, but eventually became a major success when re-released as a single in 1970, which prompted Robinson to reconsider his intention of leaving the group). Bill Graham Intro - For Once In My life (splice at 40 seconds) (many channel adjustments)02. [1], Wonder was introduced to Transcendental Meditation through his marriage to Syreeta Wright. He also gained a No. Greenville, SC August 5, 1973 Greenville, SC (Stevie was involved in a near fatal car accident, when a car Stevie was a passenger in was following a truck loaded high with logs . per un artista che da tempo risiede a Roma ma che a Torino nato nel 1973. September 26, 1974 Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY [130], In 2003, Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list included Innervisions at number 23,[131] Songs in the Key of Life at number 56,[132] Talking Book at number 90,[133] and Music of My Mind at number 284. May 19, 1973 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA Too High Lyrics: I'm too high, I'm too high / But I ain't touched the sky / I'm too high, I'm too high / But I ain't touched the sky / She's a girl in a dream / She sees a four eyed cartoon monster He was bloody and unconscious when he was pulled from the wrecked car and lay in a coma for ten days), August 6, 1973 Durham, NC (cancelled) Killing Me Softly10. January 13, 1973 Soul Train Studios, Los Angeles, CA (US TV "Soul Train" performing "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", "Superstition" & "Soul Train (All the Brothers and Sisters Get Together)") March 19-April 1, 1970 Copacabana, New York City, NY January 1972 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG October 28, 1974 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH Dozens of famous personalities were rounded up in the video, which was titled "The Dream Still Lives". July 11, 1972 Akron Rubber Bowl, Akron, OH (supporting Rolling Stones) Free shipping. December 18, 1976 Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York City, NY November 11, 1970 Nashville, TN (US TV "The Johnny Cash Show" performing "Heaven Help Us All"), January 28, 1971 Odeon, Manchester, ENG (2 shows 6.30 & 9.00 supported by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas) February 2, 1974 Rainbow, London, ENG Stevie Wonder tickets for the upcoming concert tour are on sale at StubHub. March 29, 1973 Keystone Hall, Kutztown State College, Kutztown, PA (supported by Bruce Springsteen) August 20, 1970 New York City, NY (US TV "David Frost Show") Winterland (San Francisco, CA) Date Mar 3, 1973. . November 28, 1979 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL Stevland Hardaway Morris (n Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, 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 . The album spent 40 weeks on the charts, peaking at #3 in December of 1980. January 23, 1974 Bremen, GER (GERMAN TV "Musikladen") [11] She later rekindled her relationship with her first child's father (whose surname was also coincidentally Hardaway)[8] and changed her own name back to Lula Hardaway, going on to have two more children. September 28, 1974 Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI [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. 1 hit "Superstition",[49] which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. February 4, 1972 Kongresshalle, Messegelande, Frankfurt, GER Wonder accepted the award in the name of Nelson Mandela and was subsequently banned from all South African radio by the Government of South Africa.[74]. [45][56] This left him in a coma for four days and resulted in a partial loss of his sense of smell and a temporary loss of sense of taste. Tribute to Uncle Ray was recorded first, when Wonder was still 11 years old. 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 15, 1972 UNM University Arena, Albuquerque, NM (supporting Rolling Stones) June?, 1970 Munich, GER (GERMAN TV) Stevie Wonder / Ray Charles and Orchestra / Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Donny Hathaway / Gladys Knight & The Pips / The Staple Singers / Charles Mingus / Freddie Hubbard / B.B. [52] On an episode of the children's television show Sesame Street that aired in April 1973,[53] Wonder and his band performed "Superstition", as well as an original called "Sesame Street Song", which demonstrated his abilities with television. October 20, 1972 Elon College, Elon, NC November 25, 1972 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (KROQ's Ultimate 'Roq' Concert,proceeds went to L.A.'s Free Medical Clinics. When Wonder was four, his mother divorced his father and moved with her three children to Detroit, Michigan, where Wonder sang as a child in a choir at the Whitestone Baptist Church. . [137], Wonder has been married three times. Wonder was involved in an accident that had left him in a coma, . Tickets are 100% guaranteed by FanProtect. [123] Wonder was the first Motown artist and second African-American musician to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song, which he won for his 1984 hit single "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from the movie The Woman in Red. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes. STEVIE WONDER: SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY/I was made to love Yesteryear 418 EX Sold by motown45rpm | Ends on 2023-03-08 19:56:43 1993-"Blowin' in the Wind" from The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration a tribute to Bob Dylan. [117] Others skip over early 1972 and determine the beginning of the classic period to be in late 1972 with Talking Book,[118] the album on which Wonder "hit his stride".[117]. Stevland Hardaway Morris (n Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. [45] He returned to Motown in March 1972 with Music of My Mind. [150] During his September 8, 2008, UK concert in Birmingham, he spoke of his decision to begin touring again following his loss: "I want to take all the pain that I feel and celebrate and turn it around. [108], By June 2008, Wonder was working on two projects simultaneously: a new album called 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 he has described as a performance piece that will reflect his experience as a blind man. March 19, 1975 Forum, Inglewood, CA [25] The song, featuring a confident and enthusiastic Wonder returning for a spontaneous encore that catches out the replacement bass player, who is heard to call out "What key? Faces Concert Tour Dates ~ 1973. The hit single "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" was his first-ever self-produced song. Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye Vintage Concert poster re print (5548) ad vertisement by POSTERBOMB. June 9, 1972 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (supporting Rolling Stones) 1966 U.S. Tour (1) 1987 Australia/New Zealand Tour (19) A Wonder Autumn Evening (1) A Wonder Spring Night (1) A Wonder Summer's Night (16) Characters (1) In Square Circle (58) Song Travelling Tour (1) Songs in the Key of Life Performance (47) The Secret Life of Plants (6) The Stevie Wonder Song Party (18) Buy tickets here. July 18-19, 1972 Boston Garden, Boston, MA (supporting Rolling Stones) [13], As a child, Wonder attended Fitzgerald Elementary School in Detroit. By the early 1970s, thought provoking Stevie Wonder albums like Talking Book (1972) Innervisions (1973) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) propelled the musical genius to the pinnacle of his career. The elder is named Kailand, and he occasionally performs as a drummer on stage with his father. Berry Gordy was responsible for creating the stage name of "Little Stevie Wonder". April 21, 1973 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA (benefit) June 14, 1972 Convention Center Arena, Tucson, AZ (supporting Rolling Stones) July 4, 1972 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC (supporting Rolling Stones) July 14, 1973 Astrodome, Houston, TX Wonder also toured Australia (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane) and New Zealand (Christchurch, Auckland and New Plymouth) in October and November. Medley:- Whats Going On? Released: 1974 . April 23, 1972 Forum, Los Angeles, CA (supporting Joe Cocker) He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). February 15, 1970 Civic Center, Baltimore, MD November 3, 1974 Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO Jul 21, 1973. 1973's Innervisions, 1974's Fullfillingness' First Finale, and 1976's Songs In The Key Of Life. [52], The same year, Wonder took part in a Los Angeles jam session with ex-Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney, that would become known as the bootleg album A Toot and a Snore in '74. The first Stevie Wonder hit to be co-written by himself, . September 30-October 3, 1971 Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, CA (supported by Gladys Knight & The Pips) Faces Concert Tour Dates ~ January 1973. July 6, 1973 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Jazz Festival) . April 28, 1973 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY [32] The album failed to get much attention, and its only single, a cover of Burt Bacharach's and Hal David's "Alfie", only reached number 66 on the U.S. 1 hit "Superstition" and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life". The 21-track album includes all of his greatest hits, from the live 1963 smash, "Fingertips (Part 2)" and "Uptight," through "I Was Made to Love Her," "For Once in My Life," "My Cherie. "[120] Slate magazine's pop critic, Jack Hamilton, said: "Most Americans follow up their 21st birthdays with a hangover; Stevie Wonder opted for arguably the greatest sustained run of creativity in the history of popular music. [73] In this year Wonder also wrote and produced the dance hit "Let's Get Serious", performed by Jermaine Jackson and ranked by Billboard as the No. January 19, 1977 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC Stevie's rockers are always one step ahead of themselvestheir gawky groove is so disorienting it makes you pay attention, like a voice that's perpetually changing. October 8, 1972 St. John's Alumni Hall, New York City, NY (supported by Edgar Winter) Wonder did a 13-date tour of North America in 2007, starting in San Diego on August 23; this was his first U.S. tour in more than 10 years. 5 I Wanna Be By Your Side05:09. June 17, 1973 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (supported by Azteca) About Stevie Wonder including Stevie Wonder photos, news, gossip and videos. [12], He began playing instruments at an early age, including piano, harmonica, and drums. [45] Music of My Mind marked the beginning of a long collaboration with Tonto's Expanding Head Band (Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil),[46][47] and with lyricist Yvonne Wright.[48]. September 17, 1972 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY July 1, 1973 Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, IN March 16, 1973 Long Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, CA Conversation Peace and the live album Natural Wonder were released in the 1990s. Wonder has won 25 Grammy Awards,[52] as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. I'm really trying to compete with Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. [127] Rolling Stone named him the ninth greatest singer and fifteenth greatest artist of all time. It also featured the ballad "Overjoyed", which was originally written for Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants", but did not make the album. What key? He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. July 3, 1973 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY (Newport Jazz Festival, New York) Wonder has had ten US number-one hits on the pop charts, as well as 20 R&B number one . March 8-13, 1972 Gaslight October 4, 1974 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA October 7, 1972 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC September?, 1972 Apollo Theatre, New York City, NY (supported by Cornelius Bros. & Sister Rose, Merry Clayton & Edwin Birdsong) [136] On October 21, 1974, with the Boston busing desegregation underway, Wonder spoke and led students in song at a lounge at the University of Massachusetts Boston the day after he performed at the Boston Garden. [148], On May 31, 2006, Wonder's mother Lula Mae Hardaway died in Los Angeles at the age of 76. A number of Wonder's early hits, including "My Cherie Amour", "I Was Made to Love Her", and "Uptight (Everything's Alright)", were co-written with Henry Cosby. He was now cited by . Broadcast date) [citation needed] They were born to Yolanda Simmons, whom Wonder met when she applied for a job as secretary for his publishing company. The album also featured a duet with India Arie on the title track "A Time to Love". Please rotate your device to portrait. November 23, 1974 Forum, Inglewood, CA Jackson also sang a duet with him entitled "Get It" on Wonder's 1987 album Characters. And if I thought our love was . June 24, 1973 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX October 27, 1974 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA Wonder's performance shown in the documentary included Its Your Thing by The Isley Brothers and a drum solo. The baby-celebratory "Isn't She Lovely?" [143][144] After Aisha was born, Wonder said "she was the one thing that I needed in my life and in my music for a long time". [60] On his return from Europe, he played a sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden in March 1974, highlighting both up-tempo material and long, building improvisations on mid-tempo songs such as "Living for the City". 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 tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. ",[25][26] was a No. To Know You Is to Love You. July 13-14, 1972 Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI (supporting Rolling Stones) . [55] Wonder had become the most influential and acclaimed black musician of the early 1970s. 284", "Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time (compiled in 2004)", "Stevie Wonder's birthday present: a baby boy", "Stevie Wonder and Tomeeka Robyn Bracy Are Married and Babyface Performed at the Lavish Wedding", "The Wonder of Stevie Wonder: 7 Fun Facts", "Dr. Boyce: Did Stevie Wonder's Daughter Attempt Suicide? January 8-10, 1970 Hotel Caracas Hilton, Caracas, VEN Jazz-trained drummer and David Bowie and Stevie Wonder sideman Dennis Davis died of lung cancer on 7 April 2016. . March 1, 1972 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY Arena in Manchester. April 14, 1973 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 1973) start at. [135], Wonder 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 United States. April 29, 1973 Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY Wonder appeared on singer Celine Dion's studio album Loved Me Back to Life, performing a cover of his 1985 song "Overjoyed". The Stones tour helped usher in a new imperial phase in Stevie Wonder's career, as he transformed himself over a string of bold and progressive albums beginning with 1972's Music Of My Mind . The younger son, Mandla Kadjay Carl Stevland Morris, was born on May 13, 2005 (his father's 55th birthday). November 30, 1979 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI Stevie Wonder concerts 2023 near me! American musician Stevie Wonder has released 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums, four live albums, 11 compilations, one box set, and 91 singles. 1973 Innervisions 1974 Fulfillingness' First Finale . November 5, 1974 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX . The 120-page contract was a precedent at Motown and gave Wonder a much higher royalty rate. September 10, 1972 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA He also plays the piano, synthesizer, harmonica, congas, drums, bongos, organ, melodica and Clavinet. Edit. August 25, 1970 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY (supported by The Chi-Lites, The Main Ingredient, The Nite Liters & The Glass House) [45], On August 6, 1973, Wonder was injured in a serious automobile accident while on tour in North Carolina, when a car in which he was riding hit the back of a truck. Wonder won 25 Grammy Awards[52] (the most ever won by a solo artist), as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award. ", "Stevie Wonder, 64, Welcomes Ninth Child, a Baby Girl Named Nia! [86], In May 1999, Rutgers University presented Wonder with an honorary doctorate degree in fine arts. [66] In 1976, when Paul Simon won the Album of the Year Grammy for his Still Crazy After All These Years, he wryly noted, "I'd like to thank Stevie Wonder, who didn't make an album this year. [39] Wonder plays a drum solo during his set. 32kbps Auto next . Stasera al Combo Club di Settimo Torinese, Fabrizio Bosso presenta con il suo quartetto un omaggio strumentale all'artista americano. [54] Innervisions generated three more Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. [52] The album is ranked No. July 24-26, 1972 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (2 shows on the 25th, supporting Rolling Stones) ", "Stevie Wonder has ninth child on the way", "Lula Mae Hardaway, 76, Stevie Wonder's Mother, Dies", "Stevie Wonder Went Vegan and He Loves it So Much He Sings About it! 8). released on october 13, 2020, it is a funk track with lyrics addressing institutional racism, and associated issues such as police brutality and the black lives matter movement. The country singer is going to join Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson for a Motown medley. 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 30, 1973 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You?) [146][147] Wonder also has a daughter, Sophia, and a son, Kwame, with a woman whose identity has not been publicly disclosed. [43] Reaching his 21st birthday on May 13, 1971, Wonder allowed his Motown contract to expire. February 1, 1975 Sunpu Kaikan, Shizuoka, JPN December 3, 1979 Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA [8] He was born six weeks premature which, along with the oxygen-rich atmosphere in the hospital incubator, resulted in retinopathy of prematurity, a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes the retinas to detach, so he became blind.[9][10]. June 11, 1972 Forum, Inglewood, CA (2 shows, supporting Rolling Stones) March 2, 1973 Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (supported by Azteca & Finnigan and Wood) You don't want to miss it. The B-side to the "Gotta Have You" single was "Feeding Off The Love of the Land", which was played during the end credits of the movie Jungle Fever but was not included on the soundtrack. Wonder wrote the lyrics. June 24, 1972 Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX (2 shows, supporting Rolling Stones) Stevie Wonder - Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, 03.04.1973.-Setlist:01. He is one of the most successful songwriters and musicians. [76][77], In the 1990s, Wonder continued to release new material, but at a slower pace. August 4, 1973 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL (supported by Miles Davis), August 5, 1973 Memorial Auditorium, Greenville, SC 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. January 25, 1976 Houston Astrodome, Houston, TX (Night of the Hurricane II) Shania Twain. 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. He formed a singing partnership with a friend; calling themselves Stevie and John, they played on street corners and occasionally at parties and dances. Wonder and Simmons also had a son, Keita, in 1977. Did you know that the Beetle was originally designed in the 1930s, but with the onset of World War II, it was . A piano and vocal version of "Feeding Off The Love of the Land" was also released on the Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal compilation. 1 pop hit "Part-Time Lover". It sounds musically blasphemous to say something like that, but why not set that as your bar? 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