Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Stevie Wonder
b. 1950
Photographed by Bill Rieske, May 26, 2017
1. Stevie Wonder Marker
In the early 1960s, he was Little Stevie Wonder, a Motown prodigy enrolled at the Michigan School for the Blind. As a young adult, the Saginaw native began writing songs and producing records independently. He said, When creating music, you have to live be inspired by life to create experiences that are worth sharing with the world.
Wonder championed the effort to create the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday.
One of the most prolific and celebrated artists in music history. Wonder is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Composers Hall of Fame, was a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, and is a Kennedy Center Honoree.
Erected 2006.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Michigan Walk of Fame series lists.
Location. 42° 43.975′ N, 84° 33.134′ W. Marker is in Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County. It can be reached from South Washington Square, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Helen Thomas B. 1920 (a few steps from this marker); Lansing's First Capitol Building / Lansing Becomes the Capital City (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Federal Savings (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Theater District / The Strand (about 300 feet away); Jeff Daniels b. 1955 (about 300 feet away); Town of Michigan / Lansing (about 400 feet away); Fannie Richards (about 400 feet away); Capital Bank Tower (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lansing.
Also see . . . Stevie Wonder, from Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 15, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 23, 2023
2. Stevie Wonder Marker
The marker is embedded in the concrete sidewalk just left of the parking meter kiosk.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on May 30, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
