Stevie Wonder Tickets

It seems as though the best way to describe Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Judkins Morris) is a "musical genius," but that might not be doing him justice. The singer/songwriter has put more than 30 singles in the Top Ten chart, won 22 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award, not to mention he has secured a spot in the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Fame. And he has done this all without his eyesight.

Wonder was born prematurely, and many believe that the excess oxygen in the incubator created retinal detachment, causing blindness. The family relocated from Saginaw to Detroit, Michigan when he was young, and he excelled at music - he played the piano, congas and harmonica. He went to the Michigan School for the Blind, concentrating on classical music.

At the ripe age of 12, Wonder was signed to Motowns Tamla label under the name "Little Stevie Wonder." His first hit single was "Fingertips (Pt.2)"- it included Marvin Gaye on drums. After dropping the "Little" from his name, Wonder released a number of other hits through the '60s, including "Uptight (Everythings Alright)," "Blowin in the Wind" and "With a Childs Heart." Wonder hit his strive in the following decade - he release the singles "For Once in My Life," "I Was Made to Love Her," "My Cherie Amour" and "Signed, Sealed Delivered."

Wonders "Classic" period is considered to be between 1972 and 1976, when he released five albums and spurred the hits "Superstition," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," plus "Higher Ground" and "Living for the City" off of what is often called his best album, "Innvervisions." While he was releasing commercial hits, he was also gaining critical acclaim. In fact, when Paul Simon won the Grammy Award for "Album of the Year" in 1976, the singer jokingly thanked Wonder for not releasing an album that year.

"Songs in the Key of Life" brought Wonder to another level. It was an extremely ambitious double-album with an extra EP. It included the hits "I Wish" and "Isnt She Lovely." He took a break from recording after that and focused on writing songs for other artists, including "Tell Me Something Good" for Rufus and Chaka Khan.

The '80s marked the most successful commercial period for Wonder, with hits such as "Do I Do," "Lately" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You." His harmonica skills were also featured on Elton Johns "I Guess Thats Why They Call it the Blues" and Eurythmics "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)."

More recently, Wonder has been doing a lot of collaborations with other artists, such as Babyface and Sting. In 2004, he was named #15 on Rolling Stone Magazines "Woo Greatest Rock and Roll Artists of All Time." He released "A Time to Love" in 2005 - it was his first studio album in 10 years.

While Wonder has never been much of a touring artist, he plans to travel this summer. Dont fret - just because he doesnt tour often, it doesnt mean he lacks the skills to put on an incredible show. He is a musical genius, after all, at the very least.