Stevland Hardaway Morris (formerly Judkins) was born on the 13th of May 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan. His father’s name is Calvin Judkins while his mother’s name is Lula Mae Hardaway. The singer also has a total of five siblings namely Calvin Hardaway (older brother), Larry Judkins Hardaway (younger brother), Milton Hardaway (older half-brother), Timothy Hardaway (younger half-brother) and Renee Hardaway (younger half-sister).
Wonder was born prematurely and lost his sight after he was given excess oxygen in the incubator. The young boy, however, did not allow his disability to hinder him as he started singing in the church choir at the age of four. He subsequently mastered several instruments and performed at local shindigs. Wonder got his breakthrough in 1961 when he was spotted by an R&B musician named Ronnie. Ronnie introduced the talented young lad to the bosses at Motown and they gave him a record deal.
