Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The world-renowned Austrian composer belongs to that rare cohort of talents who gained recognition during their lifetime. Moreover, it began at a very early age: Wolfgang’s father noticed his abilities even when the boy was only three years old, and gave his first performances at the age of six. Quickly enough, all the nobility of Austria and neighboring countries knew about the young nugget and wanted to see him at their court. Thanks to his parental ingenuity — the first thing to impress those in power, Mozart received patronage and his success was inevitable. He wrote his first full-fledged works at the age of 10.
Stevie Wonder
It was thanks to this dark-skinned singer, pianist and composer that the stereotype that an African American should play the piano with black glasses was entrenched. Stevie has won 25 Grammy awards and is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was a pioneer of the rhythm and blues and soul music genres. Born blind, Wonder became interested in music early: at the age of 8, he mastered many instruments, including the piano, guitar, organ, harmonica and drums. By 12, he made his recording debut. 4 years later, in 1966, he released Uptight and collaborated with Smokey Robinson on his hit «Tears of the Clown».