Desert Island Discs Vol. 2 - Stevie Wonder

 - Stevie Wonder -

"Superstition"

Unique note -

Stevie Wonder was born six weeks early and was placed in an "oxygen-rich" hospital incubator.  This caused retinopathy of prematurity where the growth of the eyes is aborted and the retinas detach.  He, then, became blind.  (Wikipedia)

- Stevie Wonder Impressive Notes -

Refer to Wikipedia for Stevie Wonder's full career background.

"one-man band"

Influence in rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, and jazz

Child prodigy ... Signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11

"Fingertips" - No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 ... Stevie was 13 years old - Youngest artist to top the Billboard chart

Over 100 million records sold worldwide - one of the best selling artists of all time

- Stevie Wonder Honors -

Innervisions (1973) ... Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) ... Songs in the Key of Life (1976) - Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Academy Award for Best Original Song (for the 1984 film The Woman in Red)

Refer to Wikipedia for Stevie Wonder's full awards and recognition.

25 Grammy Awards - Most awarded solo artist of all time

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1996)

Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday

1996 - Honorary Doctor of Music, University of Alabama at Birmingham

2009 - United Nations Messenger of Peace

2009 - Gershwin Prize

2014 - Presidential Medal of Freedom

2017 - Honorary Doctor of Music, Yale University

- Stevie Wonder Discography -

The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie (1962)

Tribute to Uncle Ray (1962)

With a Song in My Heart (1963)

Stevie at the Beach (1964)

Up-Tight (1966)

Down to Earth (1966)

I Was Made to Love Her (1967)

Someday at Christmas (1967)

Eivets Rednow (1968)

For Once in My Life (1968)

My Cherie Amour (1969)

Signed, Sealed & Delivered (1970)

Where I'm Coming From (1971)

Music of My Mind (1972)

Talking Book (1972)

Innervisions (1973)

Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)

Songs in the Key of Life (1976)

Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" (1979)

Hotter than July (1980)

The Woman in Red (1984)

In Square Circle (1985)

Characters (1987)

Jungle Fever (1991)

Conversation Peace (1995)

A Time to Love (2005)

(Wikipedia)

Impressive indeed, but let's go back to Talking Book...