R&B singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer born Stevland Hardaway Morris né Judkins on 5/13/1950 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a child prodigy who was blind since shortly after his birth. He signed with Motown at age 11; initially doing backup work. He started recording in 1962 as “Little Stevie Wonder” and became the youngest artist (age 13) to top the Billboard Hot 100 with “Fingertips.”
Married to Syreeta Wright from 1970-72. When he turned 21, he reworked his Motown contract for more artistic freedom. Near-fatal auto accident on 8/16/73.
His song “Superstition” is featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Songs of the Rock Era, 1954-1999. His albums Innervisions (1973) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) are featured in the DMDB book The Top 100 Albums of All Time.. Those two albums and Fulfillingness’ First Finale (1974) won Grammys for Album of the Year, three of his 25 Grammys, the most ever by a solo artist.
For a complete list of this act’s songs and albums honored by the DMDB, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.
Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists as well as chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards.
Songs which hit #1 on the following charts are indicated below: Billboard Hot 100 (US), Cashbox (CB), R&B chart (RB), adult contemporary chart (AC), UK chart (UK), Canadian chart (CN), and Australian chart (AU).
DMDB Top 1%:
1. Superstition (1972) #1 US,CB,RB
2. I Just Called to Say I Love You (1984) #1 US,CB,AC,RB,UK,CN,AU
3. That’s What Friends Are For (with Dionne Warwick, Elton John, & Gladys Knight, 1985) #1 US,CB,AC,RB,CN,AU
4. Ebony and Ivory (with Paul McCartney, 1982) #1 US,CB,AC,UK,CN
5. You Are the Sunshine of My Life (1972) #1 US,CB,AC
DMDB Top 5%:
6. Fingertips (1963) #1 US,CB,RB
7. Living for the City (1973) #1 RB
8. My Cherie Amour (1969)
9. Uptight (Everything’s Alright) (1965) #1 RB
10. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours (1970) #1 CB,RB
11. Higher Ground (1973) #1 CB,RB
12. For Once in My Life (1968) #1 CB
13. Sir Duke (1976) #1 US,CB,RB
14. I Wish (1976) #1 US,CB,RB,CN
15. Part-Time Lover (1985) #1 US,CB,AC,RB,CN
16. You Haven’t Done Nothin’ (1974) #1 US,CB,RB,CN
17. Master Blaster (Jammin’) (1980) #1 RB
18. I Was Made to Love Her (1967) #1 RB
DMDB Top 10%:
19. Boogie on Reggae Woman (1974) #1 CB,RB
20. That Girl (1982) #1 CB,RB
21. Send One Your Love (1979) #1 AC
22. Blowin’ in the Wind (1966) #1 RB
23. I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It (1980)
24. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing (1973)
25. St. Louis Blues (w/ Herbie Hancock, 1998)
26. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday (1969)
27. We Can Work It Out (1970)
28. Do I Do (1982)
DMDB Top 20%:
29. Overjoyed (1985) #1 AC
30. Go Home (1985) #1 AC
31. There Must Be an Angel Playing with My Heart (w/ Eurythmics, 1985) #1 UK
32. Heaven Help Us All (1970)
33. Love Light in Flight (1984)
34. A Place in the Sun (1966)
35. If You Really Love Me (1971)
36. Skeletons (1987) #1 RB
37. Ribbon in the Sky (1982)
38. Never Had a Dream Come True (1970)
39. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day (1968) #1 RB
40. Isn’t She Lovely (1976)
41. I’m Wondering (1967)
42. Lately (1980)
43. How Come, How Long (w/ Babyface, 1996)
44. Another Star (1976)
45. Nothing’s Too Good for My Baby (1966)
46. You Met Your Match (1968)
47. For Your Love (1995)
48. I Don’t Know Why I Love You (1968)
49. Happy Birthday (1980)
50. Used to Be (w/ Charlene, 1982)
Not in DMDB Top 20%:
51. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) (1972)
52. As (1976)
53. Travelin’ Man (1967)
54. Workout, Stevie, Workout (1963)
55. Hey Harmonica Man (1964)
56. Brand New Day (w/ Sting, 1999)
57. Castles in the Sand (1964)
58. Outside My Window (1979)
59. My Eyes Don’t Cry (1987)
60. Pops, We Love You (A Tribute to Father) (w/ Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, & Smokey Robinson, 1978)
61. High Heel Sneakers (1965)
62. You Will Know (1987) #1 RB
63. Hey Love (1966)
64. Alfie (1968)
65. Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer (1971)
66. Get It (w/ Michael Jackson, 1987)
67. My Love (w/ Julio Iglesias, 1988)
68. True to Your Heart (w/ 98 Degrees, 1998)
69. I Believe When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever (1972)
70. What a Wonderful World (w/ Rod Stewart, 2004)
71. Gotta Have You (1991)
72. He’s Misstra Know It All (1973)
73. Love’s in Need of Love Today (1976)
74. Keep on Running (1972)
75. With a Child’s Heart (1966)
76. So What the Fuss (2005)
77. Pastime Paradise (1976)
78. I Was Made to Love Her (w/ Jimi Hendrix, 1967)
79. Land of La La (1985)
80. Too High (1973)
81. Don’t Drive Drunk (1984)
82. Feeding Off the Love of the Land (1990)
83. Contract on Love (1962)
84. Keep Our Love Alive (1990)
85. Black Man (1976)
86. Fun Day (1991)
87. These Three Words (1991)
88. Did I Hear You Say You Love Me (1980)
89. Until You Come Back to Me, That’s What I’m Gonna Do (1967)
90. We Didn’t Know (w/ Whitney Houston, 1990)
91. Thank You for Loving Me All the Way (1962)
92. You’ve Got It Bad, Girl (1972)
93. From the Bottom of My Heart (2005)
94. With Each Beat of My Heart (1987)
95. Ain’t That Asking for Trouble (1966)
96. Down to Earth (1966)
97. Sylvia (1966)
98. Thank You Love (1966)
99. Front Line (1982)
100. I’d Cry (1967)
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