American musician

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...

has released 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums, four live albums, 11 compilations, one box set, and 91 singles. His first album, '' The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie'', was released in 1962 when he was 12 years old, and his most recent, '' A Time to Love'', was released in 2005. Wonder has had ten US number-one hits on the pop charts, as well as 20 R&B number one hits, and has sold over 100 million records, 19.5 million of which are albums; he is one of the top best-selling music artists of all time with combined sales of singles and albums. Wonder has 30 main album releases, all of which are single albums, apart from '' Songs in the Key of Life'', which was released as a double album with a bonus four-track EP. There are 11 official compilation albums; in addition, a box set, '' The Complete Stevie Wonder'', was released in 2005. Wonder is eighth on the list of artists with the most number-ones on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. 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 ''

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'', the latter featuring "

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", 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

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, 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

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and

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), 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 over 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25

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(the most by a male solo artist) and one

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( 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 National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame is an independent organization whose mission is to educate and to celebrate, preserve, promote, and present rhythm and blues music globally. History The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame was founde ...

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and

Songwriters Hall of Fame The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) is an American institution founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer, music publisher/songwriter Abe Olman, and publisher/executive Howie Richmond to honor those whose work represent and maintain the heri ...

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Singles

1962–1969

1970–1979

1980–1989

1990–present

Notes

Music videos

"My Cherie Amour" (1969) "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" (1973) "All In Love Is Fair" (1973) "Lately" (1981) "Ebony & Ivory" (1982) "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (1984) "Part Time Lover" (1985) "Overjoyed" (1986) "My Love" (1988) "Isn't She Lovely" (2012)

Other appearances

Guest appearances

Production

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References

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