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Stuttering Moments in Music

It is the 50th anniversary of the song “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John becoming the first song with stuttering vocals to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Singing and Stuttering

Did you know that many famous singers who stutter began singing to overcome their stutter?
Rock 'n' Roll History

BTO celebrates 50 years of its record-breaking stuttering single.
Remembering James Earl Jones

It is with profound sadness we share the passing of James Earl Jones.
Oasis Reunion Tour

Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher ended their feud and made the surprise announcement that rocked Oasis fans the world over.
Interactive Fluency Notebooks

Grab a spiral notebook, some construction paper, markers, and glue. An Interactive Fluency Notebook is a great way to think about speech while making fun crafts!
Back to School: The Video Every Parent and Teacher Should See

As families and teachers prepare for the start of school, stuttering in the classroom, the lunchroom, and the playground remain challenging and problematic for many.
Dear Reader:

I wanted to share my story because when I was your age, I would have loved to have heard from people who stutter who have been successful in their lives not because they overcame their stutter, but in spite of (or even because of) their stutter.
Q&A with Zackary Brown

Zackary Brown is currently a second year Pediatric Physician Resident at Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital in New York City.
'Manboy' Completes Vawter's Trilogy

Stuttering is a major thematic element throughout series.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

John Stossel

John Stossel is one of the most recognized and articulate reporters today. However, he once considered giving up his broadcasting career because of his stuttering.

“Fear of stuttering can easily become worse than the stuttering itself,” observed Stossel. “The idea that I’m on television and making speeches is still a shock to me sometimes.”

Byron Pitts

Byron Pitts has brought much attention to stuttering with his memoir, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life’s Challenges, released in September, 2009. The book not only details his speech difficulties, but also his illiteracy until age 12 and his unstable family life. Pitts overcame the odds to become the chief national correspondent with ABC News.

Dave Taylor

Dave Taylor has been on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter for many years, but probably few people know all of the unique accomplishments of this former hockey great who was born on December 4, 1955, in Levack, Ontario.

Ken Venturi

As much of the nation watches the U.S. Open Golf Championship, it is impossible not to think about our late friend Ken Venturi. Ken overcame many challenges to win the Open at Congressional in 1964 and go on to become the voice of golf for more than three decades.

However, Ken faced no bigger obstacle than stuttering. Ken Venturi was a champion to those who stutter, going out of his way to share his personal experience when consulted by a colleague, friend, or child who stutters.

Bob Love

The late Bob Love dreamt about being a great public speaker since his early days in Bastrop Louisiana, even though, as a young man, he could barely put two words together, let alone speak a full sentence.

In spite of his severe stuttering disability, Bob Love, the son of a sharecropper, rose to become a Chicago Bulls NBA superstar, whose records were eventually surpassed by Michael Jordan. Throughout his entire athletic career, Bob Love kept his stuttering a secret from the fans who adored him, thinking he could do his “talking” on the basketball court.

Famous People Who Stutter