Stevie Wonder is a highly talented artist, who taught himself to play the harmonica at the young age of five!
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By the age of 8, Wonder had already mastered the drums by listening to the radio and then imitating the rhythms on various surfaces.
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It is true that Stevie Wonder is blind.
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The legendary musician had revealed in an early interview that he was born prematurely and had to be kept in an incubator, which resulted in his blindness.
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Wonder was diagnosed with Retinopathy of Prematurity, a condition caused by high levels of oxygen in the incubator
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that led to the cessation of the eyes' growth and resulted in the singer's visual impairment.
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In further discussions about his condition, Wonder stated that because he was born prematurely and
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the medical professionals were not well-versed in the appropriate amount of oxygen to give, he was given too much, leading to the destruction of an area of his eyes.
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The singer also remembered that a girl born one minute before him passed away due to her inability to survive the excessive oxygen.
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Other celebrities have also spoken about the iconic star's condition.