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Stevie Wonder

Born
May 13, 1950
Stevland Hardaway Morris (previously Judkins; born May 13, 1950), better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist. Blind since shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown Records' Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day. Among Wonder's best known works are singles such as "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "I Wish" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Well known albums also include Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life. He has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and received twenty-two Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist. 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 holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists to celebrate the US singles chart's fiftieth anniversary, with Wonder at number five. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stevie Wonder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​
Known For
The Greatest Night in Pop
(2024)
Self (archive footage)
American Symphony
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bad 25
(2012)
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
(2021)
Self
Quincy
(2018)
Self
Chasing Happiness
(2019)
Self
Bikini Beach
(1964)
Little Stevie Wonder
Fahrenheit 9/11
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
Muscle Beach Party
(1964)
Little Stevie Wonder
Bikini Beach
(1964)
Little Stevie Wonder
The New-Ark
(1968)
Black Woodstock
(1969)
The One to One Concert
(1972)
Himself
Cocksucker Blues
(1972)
Self
Stevie Wonder: Beat Club Live
(1973)
Himself
Stevie Wonder Live Musikladen 1974
(1974)
Himself - Vocals
Elton John: Live at Wembley 1977
(1977)
Self
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
(1979)
Self (archive footage)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
(1980)
Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
(1983)
Self
DTV: Golden Oldies
(1984)
Himself
I Love Quincy
(1984)
Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
(1985)
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
(1988)
Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
(1988)
Self
Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
(1989)
Self
Sous les marches du palais
(1991)
Himself
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
(1993)
Stevie Wonder: A Night Of Wonder Live in London
(1995)
Himself
Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
(1995)
Classic Albums: Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key of Life
(1997)
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
(1998)
Self
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
(1998)
Self
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
(1998)
Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
(2001)
Self - Performer
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
(2001)
Self
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei
(2002)
Self
Christmas in Hollywood
(2003)
Self (archive footage)
Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved
(2003)
Himself
The Best Of Beat
(2003)
Self (archive footage)
The Giants of Black Music
(2003)
Self
Fahrenheit 9/11
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
(2004)
Self
The World of Nat King Cole
(2004)
Self
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
Live 8
(2005)
Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
(2006)
Self
Stevie Wonder: Broadcasting Live
(2006)
Himself
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
(2007)
Self
Paul Simon and Friends: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
(2007)
Self
Stevie Wonder - At The Nippon Budoken Hall Tokyo 1982
(2007)
Stevie Wonder: Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo 1982
(2007)
Himself
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
(2009)
Self
Stevie Wonder: Live at Last
(2009)
Lead Singer/Piano/Harmonica
When Woodstock Was Young
(2009)
Self
Motown at the BBC
(2009)
Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
(2009)
Self
Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House
(2010)
Self
Hope for Haiti Now
(2010)
Self
Stevie Wonder - Live at Glastonbury
(2010)
Himself - Vocal, Piano
Hard Rock Calling 2010
(2010)
Self
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World
(2011)
Himself
Stevie Wonder live at Rock in Rio 2011
(2011)
Himself - Singer, Piano, Keyboards
Stevie Wonder: The Best of Stevie Wonder
(2011)
Himself
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
(2012)
Self - Performer
Bad 25
(2012)
Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
(2012)
Self
20 Feet from Stardom
(2013)
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
(2014)
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2015)
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
(2015)
Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
(2015)
Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
(2016)
Self
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
(2016)
Self
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
(2016)
Self
George Michael: Freedom
(2017)
Self
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
(2017)
Self - Performer
One Love Manchester
(2017)
Self
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
(2017)
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
(2018)
Self
Quincy
(2018)
Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
(2018)
Self
Mr. SOUL!
(2018)
Self (archival footage)
Travis Scott: Stop Trying to Be God
(2018)
Self
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
(2019)
Self
Chasing Happiness
(2019)
Self
The Price of Protest
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder : Visionnaire et prophète
(2019)
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
The Changin' Times of Ike White
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
One World: Together at Home
(2020)
Self
Who You Gonna Call?
(2020)
Self
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
(2020)
Self
537 Votes
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
(2021)
Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days
(2021)
Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder At The BBC
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
(2022)
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
(2022)
Self
American Symphony
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Black Note
(2023)
Archive Footage
The Greatest Night in Pop
(2024)
Self (archive footage)
Sound
Production
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