Stevie Wonder
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05/12/1950
Saginaw, MI |
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| Assisted in the '80s campaign to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday. |
| Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. |
| Signed his first record contract with Motown Records at age 12. Reached No. 1 on the R&B and Billboard Hot 100 charts with the single "Fingertips Part 2." |
| Was involved in a near fatal car crash in 1973 that left him in a coma for a week. After the accident, he vowed to use his talents to spotlight political and social issues. |
| At age 9 he was nicknamed Little Stevie Wonder because of his incredible musical skills. |
| After being born prematurely, he was placed in an incubator where he received too much oxygen, which caused his blindness. |
