Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life Timeline

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1950 Stevie Wonder born in Saginaw, Michigan Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins Born six weeks premature, he loses his sight in the hospital's incubator.
1961 Stevie Wonder signs with Motown Aged eleven Ronnie White of the Miracles brings him to Berry Gordy, who signs him to Tamla.
1963 Stevie Wonder tops the charts with Fingertips Youngest number one At 13 he becomes the youngest artist with a Billboard number one.
1965 Stevie Wonder releases Uptight (Everything's Alright) Grown-up hit His first big hit after his voice broke.
1970 Stevie Wonder releases Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours First self-produced hit His first hit as his own producer.
1971 Stevie Wonder turns 21 and wins creative control New Motown contract Renegotiates with Motown for full control and his own publishing.
1972 Stevie Wonder releases Talking Book Superstition With Superstition and You Are the Sunshine of My Life.
1973 Stevie Wonder releases Innervisions Living for the City Wins the Grammy for Album of the Year.
1973 Stevie Wonder's car accident In a coma for four days A crash in North Carolina leaves him in a coma.
1974 Stevie Wonder releases Fulfillingness' First Finale Second Album of the Year Wins Album of the Year for the second year running.
1976 Stevie Wonder releases Songs in the Key of Life Double album Debuts at number one and wins Album of the Year.
1980 Stevie Wonder releases Hotter than July Happy Birthday Its song Happy Birthday drives his campaign for a Martin Luther King holiday.
1982 Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney release Ebony and Ivory Number one duet A plea for racial harmony, number one for seven weeks.
1983 Stevie Wonder's campaign wins Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday signed into law President Reagan signs the holiday that Wonder campaigned for.
1985 Stevie Wonder wins an Oscar I Just Called to Say I Love You Academy Award for Best Original Song from The Woman in Red.
1989 Stevie Wonder inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inducted at 38.
2009 Stevie Wonder named UN Messenger of Peace United Nations Appointed to campaign for people with disabilities.
2014 Stevie Wonder receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom From Barack Obama Awarded the highest US civilian honour.