EARLY YEARS
This was his original first name.
What is Stevlin?
In the early 1970s Stevie left Motown Records for this reason.
What is wanting more control over his music?
Stevie Wonder was instrumental in declaring this a national holiday
What is Martin Luther King day?
This was the cause of Stevie Wonder's blindness.
What is being born prematurely?
When he returned to the Motown label in 1972, the company did this for the first time ever.
What is giving full creative control and rights to his own songs?
In 1986, Stevie Wonder performed this song at a concert celebrating the first MLK day.
(double points if your whole group can sing the song)
The age he was when he started playing piano.
What is 9?
Which album is NOT one of Stevie's classics?
Songs in the Key of Life
Music of My Mind
Inner Music
Talking Book
What is "Inner Music"?
In 1985, Stevie was the first blind person to win an Academy Award for this song from the movie "The Lady in Red"
Bonus: Double points if you can name who he dedicated the song to.
What is "I just called to say I love you"?
Dedicated to Nelson Mandela
What is "Fingertips Part 2"?
In 1973, this incident left Stevie Wonder in a coma for several days.
What is a car accident while on tour?
She was the inspiration behind Stevie's song "Isn't She Lovely".
Who is his daughter Aisha?
Stevie Wonder wrote songs for other artists. Among these songs was the hit single that was recorded by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
What is "Tears of a Clown"?
What is "Living for the City"?
Stevie sang this song at the DNC in 2008, when Obama accepted the presidential nomination.
What is "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours"