Bay City in Bay County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Stevie Wonder
Birthplace: Saginaw, MI
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024
1. Stevie Wonder Marker
Inscription.
Stevie Wonder. Birthplace: Saginaw, MI. Fascinated by music, his vocal and instrumental talents were brought to the attention of Berry Gordy Jr. who signed him to Motown in 1962 and renamed him Little Stevie Wonder. His first #1 single, "Fingertips Pt. 2," was released in 1963, and he went on to become one of Motown's most successful artists of the 1960s. During the 1970s, the albums "Talking Book," "Innervisions," and "Songs in the Key Of Life" established him as one of the most influential and significant artists in all of popular music. Stevie Wonder was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2005.
Fascinated by music, his vocal and instrumental talents were brought to the attention of Berry Gordy Jr. who signed him to Motown in 1962 and renamed him Little Stevie Wonder. His first #1 single, "Fingertips Pt. 2," was released in 1963, and he went on to become one of Motown's most successful artists of the 1960s. During the 1970s, the albums "Talking Book," "Innervisions," and "Songs in the Key Of Life" established him as one of the most influential and significant artists in all of popular music. Stevie Wonder was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2005.
Location. 43° 35.882′ N, 83° 53.172′ W. Marker is in Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of Center Avenue and Adams Street, on the right when traveling west on Center Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Center Ave, Bay City MI 48708, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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: Bob Seger (here, next to this marker); IX-inch Dahlgren SB Iron Shell Gun (within shouting distance of this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
