 In his childhood, he was best known for his harmonica work, but today he is better known for his keyboard skills and vocal ability.Wonder was the first Motown artist and second African-American musician to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song, which he won for his 1984 hit single "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from the movie "The Woman in Red".Wonder's "classic period" is generally agreed to be between 1972 and 1977.