Stevie Wonder Quiz: Guess the Song & Test Your Trivia

A Stevie Wonder quiz separates two things at once: the song, and the hands playing it. Guess the Stevie Wonder song from the clavinet of 'Superstition' and the harmonica of 'Isn't She Lovely' to the horns of 'Sir Duke', then test your trivia on the funk records he built alone, overdubbing every part on 'I Wish' and 'Higher Ground'. The deep rounds reach 'Living for the City'. See how well you really know Stevie Wonder when the 80s Oscar hit 'I Just Called to Say I Love You' breaks the groove.

Main genrePop (soul, funk, R&B)

ActiveSince 1961 (1970s)

Best-known songs to guessSuperstition, Sir Duke, Isn't She Lovely, I Wish, You Are the Sunshine of My Life

Deep cuts fans missLiving for the City, Higher Ground, As, Love's in Need of Love Today

Eras in the quizEarly-70s clavinet funk, the 1976 Songs in the Key of Life peak, 80s pop crossovers

Instruments he playsClavinet, Moog and synths, harmonica, drums, piano, often all on one track

Real nameStevland Hardaway Morris (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins)

Related artistsMichael Jackson, Prince

Quiz difficultyEasy on the riffs, hard on who played them

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Name as many tracks as you can from short audio clips. The faster you answer, the more you score.

10 questions4 answers each

Guess the Stevie Wonder Song

The fastest points hide in the playing itself: the clavinet of 'Superstition,' the harmonica breath of 'Isn't She Lovely,' the horn burst of 'Sir Duke.' Name the track from the groove before the vocal lands.

Superstition

Sir Duke

Isn't She Lovely

I Wish

You Are the Sunshine of My Life

Higher Ground

Living for the City

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Stevie Wonder Trivia: The Man Behind Every Part

The facts behind the sound decide the close rounds: a 13-year-old harmonica prodigy, a number-one album that arrived at the top on week one, and a riff its own composer drummed and played alone.

✦On 'Superstition' Stevie Wonder played the drums, the Moog bass and that famous clavinet riff himself, one of the reasons the groove locks so tightly.

✦He reached number one with 'Fingertips' in 1963 at age 13, billed as 'Little Stevie Wonder,' with a live harmonica solo at the center.

✦'Isn't She Lovely' was written for his newborn daughter Aisha and carries his own harmonica; he refused to trim it down for a single.

✦His 1976 double album Songs in the Key of Life entered the Billboard 200 at number one, a feat almost unheard of at the time.

✦Stevie Wonder has won 25 Grammy Awards and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014, one of the most decorated artists in pop.

How Well Do You Know Stevie Wonder's Instruments?

Stevie's catalog climbs in tiers. Start with the signature riffs, learn to hear one man playing every part, then reach the album deep cuts and the 80s crossovers that sound like a different artist.

The signature riffs (easy points)

Some Stevie Wonder songs give themselves away on the first bar because the hook is the instrument. The clavinet stab of 'Superstition,' the bright harmonica of 'Isn't She Lovely' and the horn run that opens 'Sir Duke' are the fast points in any Stevie Wonder quiz. Most players name these before the vocal even arrives.

One man, every instrument (where it sharpens)

Here is the twist that trips people up: on his classic albums Stevie played most of the parts himself, overdubbing drums, bass, clavinet and Moog until a solo session sounds like a full band. Guessing 'I Wish' or 'Higher Ground' is easy; realizing there was no band behind them is the harder, quiz-winning detail.

The album deep cuts (where superfans pull ahead)

Beyond the singles, real fans separate on the album statements. 'Living for the City' and 'Higher Ground' from Innervisions, 'As' and 'Love's in Need of Love Today' from Songs in the Key of Life, and the early synthesizer textures he shaped with the TONTO system reward anyone who has played the records end to end.

The pop crossovers (the curveballs)

The curveballs come from the later hits that sound nothing like the funk records. 'I Just Called to Say I Love You' won an Academy Award in 1985 and topped charts worldwide, 'Part-Time Lover' leaned into 80s pop, and the duet 'Ebony and Ivory' with Paul McCartney throws off anyone expecting the Motown groove. A thorough Stevie Wonder quiz saves these for last.

Stevie Wonder Quiz FAQ

What does the Stevie Wonder quiz test?

It plays a short clip and asks you to name the song. Because Stevie played so many parts himself, the tell is often the instrument: the clavinet on 'Superstition,' the harmonica on 'Isn't She Lovely,' the horns on 'Sir Duke.'

Which Stevie Wonder songs come up most?

The signatures lead: 'Superstition,' 'Sir Duke,' 'Isn't She Lovely,' 'I Wish' and 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life,' with deep cuts like 'Higher Ground' and 'Living for the City' for the harder rounds.

Is the Stevie Wonder quiz hard?

The riffs are easy points, but the funk records were built by one man overdubbing every part, so the trap is a groove that sounds like a full band. The 80s pop hits also catch players who expect the Motown sound.

What is Stevie Wonder's real name?

He was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, in Saginaw, Michigan, and later took the name Stevland Hardaway Morris. Blind since infancy, he signed with Motown as a child.

Is the Stevie Wonder quiz free?

Yes. Every Stevie Wonder quiz is free to play on Songtrivia, with no signup and no Spotify account needed. Just pick one and play.

📚 Sources & methodology

Sources consulted

Wikipedia · AllMusic · Pitchfork · Billboard · Songtrivia editorial team.

Our methodology

Each topic is curated by a Quiz Master with category expertise. Selection crosses cultural impact, chart performance, recognition potential and era variety.