Stevie Wonder

A Musical Legend

Stevie Wonder is never going to read this so I can say whatever I want lulz, For me Stevie stands out as one of the most iconic and influential musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries. Known as an absolute genius in songwriting, producing, and playing multiple instruments. Stevie Wonder’s legacy will live long after he is gone, his sound is beyond genres with elements of soul, funk, RnB, jazz and pop while his lyrical content is mainly on the subjects of Love, spirituality and social injustice.

Here is my favourite Stevie Wonder song.

Strangely enough it wasn’t Stevie Wonder that got me into Stevie Wonder, I had always known about him obviously who doesn’t know about this guy, But I first took notice when I found out one of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers songs was a Stevie Wonder cover, The songs called Higher Ground, great song!

Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13th 1950, in Michigan, Stevie Wonder was blind from infancy due to a condition called retinopathy of prematurity. It never stopped the development of his talents that started emerging at the age of 4 where he began playing multiple instruments, by age 11 Stevie had a record deal, his early hits like ‘Fingertips’ showcased his instrumental and vocal abilities.

Stevie’s career took off in the 1970s a decade where he produced a lot of classics during this time he released some of his best work, ‘Talking Book’ (1972) ‘Innervisions’ (1973) and ‘Fullfillingness (1974) not to mention ‘Songs in the key of life’ which many people think of as his best work.

Some people consider Stevie Wonder a lyrical and musical genius, and there is definitely a lot of reasons why, he made innovative contributions to sound design, his musical talents are undeniable and his song writing skills make Stevie Wonder a true candidate for the musical genius club. he plays Piano, Harmonica, Drums, Bass, Guitar, and I’m sure I’m missing a lot of other instruments

I’m glad my musical taste matured to the point where I can appreciate the genius of Stevie Wonder, he is a musical and cultural icon whose work has shaped the modern musical landscape.

Regards

Patrick. M