Презентация по английскому языку на тему Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century.

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Ronnie White of The Miracles gives credit to his brother Gerald White for persistently nagging him to come to his friends house in 1961 to check out Stevie Wonder. Afterward, White brought Wonder and his mother to Motown. Impressed by the young musician, Motown CEO Berry Gordy signed Wonder to Motowns Tamla label with the name Little Stevie Wonder

Wonder has been married twice: to Motown singer/songwriter and frequent collaborator Syreeta Wright from 1970 until their amicable divorce in 1972,

Аnd since 2001, to fashion designer Kai Millard Morris.

He has seven children from his second marriage and several relationships.

Stevie met Yolanda Simmons when she applied for a job as his secretary for his publishing company. Simmons bore Wonder a daughter on February 2, 1975: Aisha Morris. According to Stevie, the name Aisha is African for strength and intelligence.

A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and won twenty-two Grammy Awards.

He has also won an Academy Award for Best Song, and been inducted into both the Rock and Rolland Songwritershalls of fame.

In his childhood, he was best known for his harmonica work, but today he is better known for his keyboard skills and vocal ability. Wonder was the first Motown artist and second African American musician to win an Academ Award for Best Original Song for his 1984 hit single I Just Called to Say I Love You from the movie The Woman in Red.

Сertain indications of the beginning of the classic period, such as its new funky keyboard style which Wonder used throughout the classic period.