Intensive Study 11“ Wonder,” somebody said," Little stevie wonder” 12 The new name stuck and stevie Morris became Little Stevie Wonder. He had his first hit when he was twelve years old. It was called"Fingertips"and it was a smash
Intensive Study 11 “Wonder,” somebody said, “Little Stevie Wonder”. 12 The new name stuck and Stevie Morris became Little Stevie Wonder. He had his first hit when he was twelve years old. It was called “Fingertips” and it was a smash
Intensive Study 13 Over the following years, Little Stevie Wonder became one of the top recording artists at Motown, producing one hit after another. But as he grew into adulthood, Stevie began to get tired of the way the Motown company controlled all aspects of his career. He wanted write and produce his own songs, but the Motown company thought it was unwise to change a winning formula. When he turned 21, Stevie finally got his freedom. Against Motown's wishes he started exploring he made records that combined gos pel, rock and roll, and jazz and which used African and Latin American rhythms. To the record company's surprise, Stevie's new albums such as"Music of My Mind and"Innervisions"were even more popular than his early ones. Stevie Wonder had become a mature man and an independent musical artist
Intensive Study 13 Over the following years, Little Stevie Wonder became one of the top recording artists at Motown, producing one hit after another. But as he grew into adulthood, Stevie began to get tired of the way the Motown company controlled all aspects of his career. He wanted to write and produce his own songs, but the Motown company thought it was unwise to change a winning formula. When he turned 21, Stevie finally got his freedom. Against Motown’s wishes he started exploring: he made records that combined gospel, rock and roll, and jazz and which used African and Latin American rhythms. To the record company’s surprise, Stevie’s new albums such as “Music of My Mind” and “Innervisions” were even more popular than his early ones. Stevie Wonder had become a mature man and an independent musical artist
Intensive Study 14 Just after this success, however, tragedy struck. In August of 1973, Stevie was involved in a serious car accident. for nearly a week he lay in a coma, unable to speak or walk. " We don't know when he'll be out of danger, "the doctor said. Everyone waited and prayed Suddenly, it didn't matter that Stevie was a musical genius or that he had conquered blindness and poverty. All he had left was his faith and strong will
Intensive Study 14 Just after this success, however, tragedy struck. In August of 1973, Stevie was involved in a serious car accident. For nearly a week he lay in a coma, unable to speak or walk. “We don’t know when he’ll be out of danger,” the doctor said. Everyone waited and prayed. Suddenly, it didn’t matter that Stevie was a musical genius or that he had conquered blindness and poverty. All he had left was his faith and strong will
Intensive Study 15 That turned out to be enough. Stevie fought back from the shadow of death as he had once fought out from the shadow of blindness. He went on to give more performances, make more hit records
Intensive Study 15 That turned out to be enough. Stevie fought back from the shadow of death as he had once fought out from the shadow of blindness. He went on to give more performances, make more hit records
Intensive Study 16 The car accident changed Stevie by making him reevaluate his goal in life. He still loved to make music, but he also started to pay more attention to the world outside. he worked to create a national holiday to honor the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He recorded songs urging racial harmony and raised money to end world hunger. Recently, Stevie was honored by South African president Nelson Mandela for his work against that country's system of racial apartheid
Intensive Study 16 The car accident changed Stevie by making him reevaluate his goal in life. He still loved to make music, but he also started to pay more attention to the world outside. He worked to create a national holiday to honor the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He recorded songs urging racial harmony and raised money to end world hunger. Recently, Stevie was honored by South African president Nelson Mandela for his work against that country’s system of racial apartheid