The Story of Stevie Wonder

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GARAGE TO STADIUMS

Dave Anthony

36 episodes

2 weeks ago

Garage to Stadiums is one of the Top 5% of podcasts in the world. From the bars to the arenas, learn the fascinating stories of how our biggest rock music legends made the leap. Each episode reveals the stories, songs and little known facts of the journey from obscurity to fame of one of rock music’s biggest stars. Join us on Garage To Stadiums as host Dave Anthony teams up with an author of a rock biography or director of a rock documentary to explore that journey, their early years, the stories behind the scenes, their top songs, and their place in music history. Learn about the passion, talent, luck and even scandal that often came together to propel these stars from obscurity to household names.

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The Story of Stevie Wonder

GARAGE TO STADIUMS

1 hour 3 minutes

3 months ago

The Story of Stevie Wonder

Travel back to early 1960s Motown when an 11-year old child prodigy mysteriously appeared on the scene. Stevie Wonder rose from deep poverty, a fractured home and a significant physical disability to become one of the most influential musicians of all time. As you will hear, he was also a master of innovating new sounds, producing hits across many musical genres - soul, R'n'B, rock, reggae, pop, funk and more. In this episode you'll learn:

The incredible story of Stevie's birth and difficult family life
How Motown records was formed by an unexpected source, and then discovered Stevie
The ultimatum by a young Stevie that changes his economic situation
How a knock on a random door in New York resulted in Stevie's greatest albums
How a terrible accident changed Stevie forever
About his diverse set of hits from various genres

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Guest Bio - Paolo Hewitt has followed Stevie's career for decades. Paulo was a writer for UK music magazines, New Musical Express and Melody Maker, where he both interviewed Stevie Wonder and reviewed several of his albums. Paulo has also written extensively about the hiphop scene and has authored books on several artists. He appeared on two very popular Garage to Stadiums episodes to discuss the careers of David Bowie and Oasis.