stevie

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A diminutive of the male given names Stephen and Steven
A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie
{i} male first name (short form of Steven)

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Stevie Smith
orig. Florence Margaret Smith born Sept. 20, 1902, Hull, Yorkshire, Eng. died March 7, 1971, London British poet. She lived most of her life with an aunt in a London suburb and worked many years as a secretary. Her poetry, an unsentimental combination of the ludicrous and the pathetic, expresses an original and visionary personality. In the 1960s her poetry readings became popular, and she made radio broadcasts and recordings. Her Collected Poems (1975) is illustrated with her James Thurber-like sketches; it includes her first book, A Good Time Was Had by All (1937), and Not Waving but Drowning (1957), whose title poem appears in many anthologies
Stevie Wonder
a US soul singer, songwriter, and piano player who was born blind. He started making records with the Motown record company when he was 12, and became one of the most successful popular musicians in the world. He is also famous for his political support for black people in the US and Africa. His songs include Superstition and I Just Called To Say I Love You (1950- ). orig. Steveland Judkins later Steveland Morris born May 13, 1950, Saginaw, Mich., U.S. U.S. soul-music singer, songwriter, and musician. Blind virtually from birth, he was a skillful performer on the piano and other instruments by age eight. The family moved to Detroit, and at 10 he signed with the fledgling Motown label. His first hit, "Fingertips, Part 2" (1963), was followed by many top-selling singles, including "Up-Tight" and "I Was Made to Love Her." After studying composition at USC, he continued to enjoy enormous success in the 1970s and '80s with such albums as Talking Book (1972) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) and such hits as "Superstition," "Ebony and Ivory," and "I Just Called to Say I Love You." He has spoken out against nuclear war, worked to end apartheid in South Africa, and raised funds for his eye-disease facility, Wonderland
Stevie Wonder
(born 1950 as Steveland Morris Judkins Hardaway) popular American singer songwriter and musician who is blind from birth