American singer, songwriter and record producer (born 1940)
Smokey Robinson
Robinson in 2018
Background information
Birth name
William Robinson Jr.
Born
(1940-02-19) February 19, 1940 (age 84) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
R&B
soul
pop
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
record producer
Years active
1955–present
Labels
Motown
Universal
SBK
Liquid 8
Robso
Formerly of
The Miracles
Spouse(s)
Claudette Rogers
(m. 1959; div. 1986)
Frances Gladney
(m. 2002)
Website
smokeyrobinson.com
Musical artist
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer.[1] He led the group from its 1955 origins, when they were called The Five Chimes, until 1972, when he retired from the group to focus on his role as Motown Records vice president. Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. He left Motown in 1999.
Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music.[2][3] He is a double Hollywood Walk of Fame Inductee, as a solo artist (1983) and as a member of The Miracles (2009). In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
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^Lewis, Randy (July 5, 2016). "Smokey Robinson named 2016 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song honoree". Los Angeles Times.
^Lingan, John (February 10, 2017). "Smokey Robinson Is The Greatest American Songwriter". Deadspin. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He...
following is the solo discography of SmokeyRobinson from 1973 to the present day. For information about Robinson's recorded output as a member of The Miracles...
The Miracles (also known as SmokeyRobinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American vocal group that was the first successful recording act...
This is a list of songs written by SmokeyRobinson. Songs written by SmokeyRobinson, MusicVF.com. Retrieved 8 September 2014 Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top...
husband, Miracles lead singer SmokeyRobinson. Claudette Rogers and SmokeyRobinson were married on November 7, 1959. Smokey and Claudette had plans to raise...
Anniversary Collection: SmokeyRobinson and the Miracles: Music". Amazon. 1994. Retrieved June 22, 2013. "iTunes – Music – SmokeyRobinson and The Miracles:...
Tarplin played guitar as they performed for Miracles lead singer SmokeyRobinson. Robinson was impressed by Tarplin's guitar playing, and lured him away...
The SmokeyRobinson Show was a 1970 musical variety special starring SmokeyRobinson & The Miracles. It aired on ABC on December 18, 1970, and featured...
tribute to R&B and soul singer SmokeyRobinson. In the United States, Robinson's single "One Heartbeat" and ABC's "When Smokey Sings" were ranked in the Billboard...
Motown singing group The Miracles. SmokeyRobinson Ronnie White Pete Moore Clarence Dawson James Grice SmokeyRobinson Ronnie White Pete Moore Bobby Rogers...
Miracles member SmokeyRobinson, although the two would not meet until 15 years later. The 1960 single "Shop Around", with SmokeyRobinson on lead, was Motown's...
Clown" is a song written by Hank Cosby, SmokeyRobinson, and Stevie Wonder and originally recorded by SmokeyRobinson & the Miracles for the Tamla Records...
section of Detroit, near Highland Park, Michigan, where her neighbor was SmokeyRobinson. When Ross was seven, her mother contracted tuberculosis, causing her...
successful artists. In 1959, with the encouragement of Miracles leader SmokeyRobinson, Gordy borrowed $800 (equivalent to $8,361.6 in 2023) from his family...
"The Tracks of My Tears" is a song written by SmokeyRobinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. It is a multiple award-winning 1965 hit R&B song originally...
—SmokeyRobinson on the meaning of the album title and its conceptual focus Gasms is a studio album by American soul music vocalist SmokeyRobinson, released...
and produced by SmokeyRobinson, and several other members of the Miracles as well. Several of the songs are covers of songs Robinson produced for the...
"Ooo Baby Baby" is a song written by SmokeyRobinson and Pete Moore. It was a 1965 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label. The song has...
Contours. In 1963, the Temptations began working with SmokeyRobinson as producer and writer. Robinson's first work with the group was the Paul Williams-led...
fellow Miracles co-founder SmokeyRobinson when they were kids. The pair started singing together when White was 12 and Robinson was 11. They were soon joined...
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