Yes, Stevie Wonder is blind
Pop music legend Stevie Wonder narrated a crowd at a show on his UK tour earlier this month that he is blind You likely already knew that It s been common knowledge since his first hit in In a video taken by a concert attendee Wonder addressed a not long ago popular rumor that he s been faking his blindness for his entire life I was thinking When do I want to let the world know this but I longed to say it right now Wonder announced while playing in Cardiff Wales You know there have been rumors about me seeing and all that But seriously you know the truth Truth is shortly after my birth I became blind Born premature the music legend developed a condition as a baby that caused him to go blind If you know anything about Wonder it s perhaps that fact But the rumor mill forced the Rock Roll Hall of Famer to spill the obvious anyway in his message to concertgoers Wonder mentioned his blindness is a blessing It s allowed me to see the world in the vision of truth of sight See people in the spirit of them not how they look he announced Not what color they are but what color is their spirit Related The erasure of Black and female rockers is still apparently a trouble Wonder has been the butt of multiple jokes and conspiracies from fans and celebrities alike who allege that the Isn t She Lovely singer fakes his condition Shaquille O Neal famously made the claim that Wonder could see In a oft-shared clip from Inside the NBA O Neal recalled a story about Wonder entering an elevator with him and saying What s up Shaq before the -time NBA All-Star mentioned Hello I went and called every person I knew and informed them the story O Neal revealed He got on the elevator and was like What s up Shaq How you doing big dog Retired NBA star Carmelo Anthony in recent weeks claimed that upon meeting Wonder for the first time the -time Grammy Award winner mentioned I love watching you play Read more about Stevie Wonder Dissecting Stevie Wonder s Superstition years after we first heard its infectious grooves Stevie Wonder Signed concealed and delivered songs that prove how much pop music owes to black rock The post Yes Stevie Wonder is blind appeared first on Salon com
