At which famous label was Stevie Wonder discovered as a child?
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Motown
He signed aged just eleven.
💡 Did you know? At first he was called ‘Little Stevie Wonder’.
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What disability does Stevie Wonder have?
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blindness
He has been blind since shortly after birth.
💡 Did you know? Yet he plays numerous instruments.
Which song did Wonder write about the birth of his daughter Aisha, whose voice is on the recording?
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Isn’t She Lovely
It celebrates the birth of his daughter.
💡 Did you know? You can hear baby sounds in the song.
Which acclaimed double album did Wonder release in 1976?
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Songs in the Key of Life
Regarded as one of the greatest albums ever.
💡 Did you know? It includes ‘Sir Duke’ and ‘I Wish’.
Which Wonder song became a party standard and honours Martin Luther King?
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Happy Birthday
He campaigned with it for a King holiday.
💡 Did you know? MLK Day did become a holiday.
Which country is Stevie Wonder from?
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USA
Born in 1950 in Michigan.
💡 Did you know? Motown was based in Detroit.
Which Wonder hit with its famous clavinet riff warns against believing in bad omens?
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Superstition
The clavinet riff is unmistakable.
💡 Did you know? A number-one hit from 1972.
Which electronic keyboard shaped Wonder’s 1970s sound?
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Synthesizer
He was among the pioneers of synth pop.
💡 Did you know? Still his sound stayed organic and soulful.
Which number-one duet did Wonder sing with Paul McCartney?
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Ebony and Ivory
The song promotes racial harmony.
💡 Did you know? The image references black and white piano keys.
Which 1984 Wonder hit won the Oscar for best original song?
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I Just Called to Say I Love You
The song won an Oscar.
💡 Did you know? It became one of his biggest world hits.
Which genres did Stevie Wonder mainly shape?
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Soul
He combined catchy melodies with deep groove.
💡 Did you know? He won over 20 Grammys.
In which 1976 song did Wonder pay tribute to Ellington, Basie and other jazz greats?
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Sir Duke
A tribute to great musicians of the past.
💡 Did you know? Its horn hookline is famous.
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