Stevie Wonder Had a Number One Hit at THIRTEEN

He was blind from birth, and by thirteen he had the number one song in America.

Stevie Wonder was born six weeks early in Saginaw, Michigan, and lost his sight as an infant.

He grew up feeling the world through sound, banging on anything that made a note.

By eleven, a Motown talent scout heard him play and signed him on the spot.

They called him Little Stevie Wonder and sent him out as a child prodigy.

At thirteen, a live recording called Fingertips shot straight to number one.

But Motown controlled everything he made, and he grew tired of being their kid act.

At twenty-one, he fought for total creative freedom and, against the odds, won.

Free at last, he made a run of albums that reshaped popular music forever.

He became one of the most gifted and beloved musicians who has ever lived.

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