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In this post, I would like to honor not only Stevie Wonder but of more importance, the song "I Wish." There are so many Stevie Wonder classics that go without saying. Yet, I never knew about "I Wish" and so I thought I would take some time to learn more here.
Stevie Wonder tribute - (Wikipedia source)
Born May 13, 1950
Blind since shortly after birth
Birth name - Stevland Hardaway Morris
Stage name - Stevie Wonder
Singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist ... "child prodigy"
Signed with Motown's Tamla Label at age 11 ... Performed and recorded with Motown into the 2010s
Sample classics - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," "Superstition," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Recognition - 30+ top ten U.S. hits ... 25 Grammy Awards ... Sold over 100 million records worldwide
Political causes - Fought for Martin Luther King's birthday to be a holiday (1980) ... Named a United Nations Messenger of Peace (2009) ... Ranked #6 on Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists (2013)
"I Wish" - (Wikipedia source)
Released in 1975
Reflection on childhood in 1950s and 1960s
No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 and on soul singles chart
Funk-Soul Genre
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