Stevie Wonder
You must have heard of him!
He is an American singer and songwriter, who became blind shortly after birth. He was born on the 13th May in 1950 six weeks premature, which gave his eyes insufficient time to develop.
At an early age he began playing the piano, harmonica, drums and also the bass. He got signed to his first record label at only 11 years old, first major hit at 13 years and still performs today! He has won 22 Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award, and was named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time. Now he can also play the synthesiser, congas, drums, bongos, organ, melodic and clavinet.
I love his story (and quite a bit of his music too!), and I think the quote to the left is apt. He's had a very successful career, but it can't have been without it's hardships.
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