Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Wonder is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include R&B, 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 conventions of contemporary R&B. He also helped drive such genres into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive and consistent, in addition to socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder.
Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, when he was 13, making him the youngest solo artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. 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. 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 only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes.
Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of more than 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a male solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his political activism, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was conferred Ghanaian citizenship in 2024.
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Photos
Movies (136)
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center
2026
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
2026 · Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026 · Self
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
2026 · Self
The Lady and The Legend
2026 · Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 · Self
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
2025 · Self
One to One: John & Yoko
2025 · Self (archive footage)
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025 · Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
2024 · Self
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
2024 · Self
Jim Henson: el hombre y las ideas
2024 · Self (archive footage)
People Like Us: The Centre of Family Love Story
2024 · Self (archive)
La gran noche del pop
2024 · Self (archive footage)
American Symphony
2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Michael: Portrait of an Artist
2023 · Self
Lo mejor del domingo: La historia jamás contada de Ed Sullivan
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
2023 · Self (archive)
Black Note
2023 · Self (archive footage)
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
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022 · Self
Stevie Wonder at the BBC
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...O, Cuando La Revolución No Pudo Ser Televisada)
2021 · Self
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
2021 · Self (archival footage)
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021 · Self
Los Amigos del Barrio: Cómo llegamos a Plaza Sésamo
2021 · Self (archive footage)
537 Votos
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Who You Gonna Call?
2020 · Self
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
2020 · Self
Un Mundo: Juntos en Casa
2020 · Self
The Changin' Times of Ike White
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder : Visionnaire et prophète
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Price of Protest
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Jonas Brothers: La búsqueda de la felicidad
2019 · Self
1989
2019 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
2019 · Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018 · Self
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018 · Self
Quincy
2018 · Self
Mr. SOUL!
2018 · Self (archive footage)
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018 · Self
George Michael: Freedom
2017 · Self
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2017 · Self
One Love Manchester
2017 · Self
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017 · Self - Performer
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016 · Self
Sing: ¡Ven y canta!
2016 · Songs
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016 · Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016 · Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2015 · Self
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015 · Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014 · Self
A 20 pasos de la fama
2013 · Self
Bad 25
2012 · Self
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012 · Self - Performer
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World
2011 · Self
Stevie Wonder live at Rock in Rio 2011
2011 · Self - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
Stevie Wonder: The Best of Stevie Wonder
2011 · Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
2011 · Self - Performer
Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House
2010 · Self
Hard Rock Calling 2010
2010 · Self
Hope for Haiti Now
2010 · Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2009 · Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Self
When Woodstock Was Young
2009 · Self
VH1 Divas 2009
2009 · Self
Stevie Wonder: Live at Last
2009 · Self - Lead Vocals, Piano, Harmonica
Motown at the BBC
2009 · Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009 · Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009 · Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder: Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo 1982
2007 · Self
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2007 · Self
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007 · Self
Stevie Wonder - At The Nippon Budoken Hall Tokyo 1982
2007 · Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
2006 · Self
To John With Love
2006 · Self
Stevie Wonder: Broadcasting Live
2006 · Self
Live 8
2005 · Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 · Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004 · Self
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004 · Self (archive footage)
The World of Nat King Cole
2004 · Self
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
2004 · Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Beat
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Christmas from Hollywood
2003 · Self (archive footage)
The Giants of Black Music
2003 · Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · Self - Performer
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
2001 · Self
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
1998 · Self
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
1998 · Self
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
1998 · Self
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
1997 · Self - Vocals
Happy Birthday to John
1997 · Self
Classic Albums: Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key of Life
1997 · Self, Co-Producer
The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996 · Songs
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei
1996 · Self
So Many Tears
1995 · Music
Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
1995 · Self
Stevie Wonder: A Night Of Wonder Live in London
1995 · Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993 · Self
A Party For Richard Pryor
1991 · Self
Sous les marches du palais
1991 · Self
Jungle Fever
1991 · Original Music Composer
Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
1989 · Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988 · Self
Michael Jackson - Bad Tour Live in Brisbane 1987
1987 · Self
Neil Diamond... Hello Again
1986 · Self
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1986 · Self - Host, Producer
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985 · Self
DTV: Golden Oldies
1984 · Self
The Woman in Red
1984 · Songs
I Love Quincy
1984 · Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983 · Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980 · Self
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979 · Self (archive footage)
The Secret Life of Plants
1978 · Original Music Composer
Elton John: Live at Wembley 1977
1977 · Self
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977 · Writer
Stevie Wonder Live Musikladen
1974 · Self - Vocals, Songs, Author, Compositor
Stevie Wonder: Beat Club Live
1973 · Self
The One to One Concert
1972 · Self
Cocksucker Blues
1972 · Self
Ten for Two: The John Sinclair Freedom Rally
1971 · Self
Black Journal: 23; New-Ark
1970 · Self
Black Woodstock
1969 · Self
Bikini Beach
1964 · Little Stevie Wonder
Muscle Beach Party
1964 · Little Stevie Wonder
Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds
Space Dogg
· Music
TV shows (48)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Conversaciones con Oprah
2020 · Self
Dear...
2020 · Self
Dejando Neverland
2019 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors
2018 · Self - Audience Member
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Stand Up to Cancer
2008 · Self - Performer
Top of the Pops Reloaded
2005 · Self
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Thanks
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage), Self - Guest / Performer
Esta casa era una ruina (Versión americana)
2003 · Self
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Musical Guest
American Idol
2002 · Self - Guest Performer
Star Academy
2001 · Self
TRL
1998
The Rhythm of Life
1997
Classic Albums
1997 · Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Le monde est à vous
1987 · Self
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
Victoires de la musique
1985 · Self
The Cosby Show
1984 · Stevie Wonder
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Fridays
1980 · Self - Musical Guest
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
The South Bank Show
1978
The BRIT Awards
1977 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host & Musical Guest
American Music Awards
1974 · Self - Musical Guest
Musikladen
1972 · Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970 · Self
The Johnny Cash Show
1969 · Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 · Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969 · Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self
Top of the Pops
1964 · Self
Ready Steady Go!
1963 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
The Grammys
1959 · Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
NAACP Image Awards