broadcast in 1977 Stuart Grundy tells story of Stevie Wonder. Part 1
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Another chance to hear a series first broadcast in 1977 in which Stuart Grundy tells the fascinating story of Stevie Wonder. Part 1: Workout Wonder, Workout. Stevie went blind before the age of one in 1950. He was born as Stevland Hardaway Judkins and has won twenty two Grammy awards in an unprecedented music career. The Wonder kid was so good that he was signed with Tamla Motown at the ripe old age of eleven, where he was signed up by Barry Gordy after being “discovered” by the Miracles singer Gerald White.
By 13 Stevie had had his first hit at the age of 13 in 1963. The 60s made him a huge star with classics like For Once In My Life and a record that entered the 1970s singles chart Yester- Me Yester- You, Yesterday. The song went to No.2 in December 1969 but stayed in the charts during January 1970. The song was written by Bryan Wells and Ron Miller (Died in 2007) and came from Stevie’s album My Cherie Amour. https://www.mixcloud.com/john-grant4/playlists/stevie-wonder/