The Truth Behind Stevie Wonder’s Blindness Has Been Revealed

Published on 06/17/2021
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How It Impacted His Music

A reporter from the New York Times asked Wonder if his inability to see had influenced his music composition at the time. And to that, the musician replied, “It’s played a part in that I’m able to use my imagination to go places, to write words about things I’ve heard people talk about. In music and in being blind, I’m able to associate what people say with what’s inside me.”

How It Impacted His Music

How It Impacted His Music

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What The Piano Meant To Him

Since then, Wonder has talked about it. He spoke about what learning the piano meant to him as a young blind boy during a 2010 appearance on Larry King Live. “Obviously, sound was very important to me,” the musician revealed. “So, when I was able to, you know, to touch that thing, what’s called a piano, I was curious about it.”

What The Piano Meant To Him

What The Piano Meant To Him

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