Smokey Robinson
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Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala...moving to Los Angeles. Detroit's output included scores of hits, including "My Girl" by The Temptations, "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye. Rock showed his... In this article: Detroit, Motown, Kid Rock, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Motown, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, and Aretha Franklin |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | November 13, 2009
Mayer Hawthorne interview
...West Coast hip hop labels. But A Strange Arrangement, released on LA's respected Stones Throw imprint, recreates the Motown sound pioneered by Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye with a contemporary twist. Hawthorne, who delivers his catchy...
In this article: Motown, Detroit, Mark Ronson, Stones Throw, Back to Black, and Curtis Mayfield
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NME News | October 25, 2009
Smokey Robinson brings Motown's 50th birthday to BBC Electric Proms show
Smokey Robinson brings Motown's 50th birthday to BBC Electric Proms show Soul legend closes concert series with hit-packed set 'King of Motown' Smokey Robinson paid tribute to the legendary US label last night (October 24) as he closed the...
In this article: Motown, The Miracles, BBC Concert Orchestra, My Girl, Going to a Go-Go, Fly Me to the Moon, Don't Know Why, and Joss Stone
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Smokey Robinson - Wikipedia
... soul singer Smokey Robinson, who is best known for his Motown recordings with ... Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown Records, second ...
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Smokey Robinson - Classic Motown
Smokey Robinson on A&E's Private Sessions this... About Motown 50. Motown ... Miracles to his Motown Records stable, and began to groom Robinson as his second ...
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Classic Motown
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. Classic Motown. Going To A Go-Go / Away We A... year, Gordy signed the Miracles directly to his fledgling Motown Records label. ...
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Smokey Robinson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown Records, second ... After one last album for Motown, Love, Smokey (1990), Robinson departed the company. ...
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Smokey Robinson: Biography from Answers.com
Motown star Smokey Robinson (born 1940), co-founder of the Tamla record label, ... Robinson concentrated on his business duties as vice-president of Motown Records. ...
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Smokey Robinson | Facebook
Welcome to the official Facebook Page of Smokey Robinson. ... Motown Records. Photos. 1 album See All. Smokey Created about 8 months ago ...
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CMT.com : Smokey Robinson : Albums
CMT.com presents the complete discography of Smokey Robinson. ... The Best of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. Label: Motown Records. Released: 1/1/95 ...
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Description from Wikipedia:
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown Records, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy. Robinson's consistent commercial success and creative contributions to the label have earned him the title "King of Motown." As a member of the vocal group The Miracles and as a solo artist, Robinson delivered thirty-seven Top 40 hits for Motown between 1960 and 1987. He also served as the company's vice president from 1961 to 1988.
He portrayed a taxi driver in the film Hollywood Homicide.
- Name At Birth:
- William Robinson, Jr.
- Occupation:
- Singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, Piano
- Record Label:
- Motown, Universal, SBK, Liquid 8
- Years Active:
- 1955 –1972 (Groups) 1972-Present(Solo)
- Associated With:
- The Miracles, The Temptations, Mary Wells
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