Stevie Wonder: A Biography

Stevie Wonder was born in Saginaw, Michigan on May 13, 1950. He was originally named Steveland Morris. He was the third boy in a family that would eventually include five boys and one girl. Of all his brothers and sister, Stevie was the only child born with a disability. He was born prematurely and this led to his blindness. In 1954, his family moved to Detroit. Later Stevie was enrolled in special classes for the blind in the Detroit public school system. In his special class, he was taught many things that would help him lead as normal a life as possible. He learned to speak more clearl…