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with Motown’s Berry Gordon Jr, who didn’t waver to sign a young musician to a record deal. During 1962, Little Stevie Wonder, working with Motown songwriters, released his debut album, Little Stevie Wonder the 12-year old genius. In this record included hit song “Fingertips,” was a quick hit song. Although he had a hit record, hardworking wonder kept perfecting his musical craft, by learning classical piano and songwriting capabilities. After he drops the title Little from his name, he wrote a record called “Everything Alright.” Nevertheless, due to talent and dedication to his craft, Stevie faced challenges of staying noticeable as he transitions from a singing boy into a grown man. Due to that he began writing his own music in 1971, signed a new deal with Motown, controlling his own records which increased his rates. Throughout the 1970s he wrote and performed many productive songs and over a course of four albums, Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfilllingness’ First Finale, and Songs in The Key Life. Stevie created some of the most unforgettable songs, songs such as: “Living in the City,” “Isn’t She lovely,” and “Boogie on a Reggae Women.” These records help him achieved 15 Grammys awards during the decade. Although Stevie had a disability he did not allow it to control his destiny. His zeal through tough circumstance influences other artists that studied him. Wonder once said, “You got to work with what you got to Work with,” this saying is why he was an outstanding…

Gordy signed the child prodigy with no hesitation. Stevie was teamed with producer and songwriter Clarence Paul, and he started going by Little Stevie Wonder. He released his first two albums when he was only twelve years old. “Tribute to Uncle Ray” was his first album at only twelve years old. The album contained covers of Ray Charles’ songs. Although neither of the albums sold well, things took a turn when he released the live album The 12 Year Old Genius. The album was so successful that it…

He turned a little sideways in his chair to drink his mug of coffee. At the table on his left the man with the strident voice was still talking remorselessly away. A young woman who was perhaps his secretary, and who was sitting with her back to Winston, was listening to him and seemed to be eagerly agreeing with everything that he said. From time to time Winston caught some such remark as 'I think you're so right, I do so agree with you', uttered in a youthful and rather silly feminine voice.…