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Apr 2, 2024 · Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, American vocal group that helped define the Motown sound of the 1960s and was led by one of the most gifted and influential singer-songwriters in 20th-century popular music. Learn more about Robinson, the Miracles, their music, and their significance.
Once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America’s “greatest living poet,” acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson’s career spans over 4 decades of hits. He has received numerous awards including the Grammy Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate (Howard University), Kennedy Center Honors and the National ...
Smokey Robinson. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. February 19, 1940 · Detroit, Michigan, USA. Birth name. William Robinson Jr. Height. 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m) Mini Bio. Multi-talented performer/writer/producer Smokey Robinson's career, and. life, is inextricably tied up with Motown Records' founder Berry Gordy (his.
ESSAY. By Michael Hill. William “Smokey” Robinson is a man whose work is synonymous with love – undying love, unrequited love, passionate love—and whose name is synonymous with Motown Records, as leader of the Miracles, as a solo artist, as a songwriter, as a producer and, along with Berry Gordy Jr., as a founding father of the company.
Legendary Grammy winner, Smokey Robinson is the only man in musical history to simultaneously be in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and honored by NARAS as a "Living Legend." In many respects, Smokey Robinson, writer of over 1,000 songs, qualifies for the title, "Mr. Motown."
Apr 28, 2023 · William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary figures associated with the Motown record label, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy. As both a member of … read more. soul. motown. rhythm and blues. 60s. oldies. View all tags.
