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Stevie Wonder — 5 Sides Of A Master

It seems like we’ve always had Stevie Wonder as part of our musical landscape. He started off as “Little” Stevie Wonder back in 1961, and had his first hit two years later, at the age of 13. Since that time he has grown and developed into one of the most accomplished and musically diverse pop artists of his generation. Popularity and success aside, let’s celebrate some of his musical skills, of which there are many.

A Harmonica Virtuoso

We can see from his very first hit record (“Fingertips”) that Stevie could

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