The Tears of a Clown
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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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Wikipedia | October 06, 2009
The Tears of a Clown
...hit on the UK singles chart. Subsequently, Motown released "The Tears of a Clown" as a single in the United States as well, where it quickly became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles Chart . .This song is an...
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Smokey Ronbinson interview
...first million-selling record, Shop Around. With the Miracles, Robinson scored 27 hits for Motown between 1960 and 1971, including Tears of a Clown, which went to No 1 in the UK first. He split from the band in 1972 to focus on his role...
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The Tears of a Clown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Subsequently, Motown released "The Tears of a Clown" as a single in the United ... from the act to concentrate on his duties as vice-president of Motown Records. ...
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Classic Motown
The success of 'The Tears Of A Clown' prompted a revival in fortune after 1970. ... the Miracles to concentrate on his position as vice-president of Motown Records. ...
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No tears, no clown
I Second That Emotion.""The Tears of a Clown. ... the leader of The Miracles and longtime vice president of Motown Records, said ...
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BBC - Radio 2 - Tears of a Clown: The Smokey Robinson Story
Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, Soul, Motown, Tamla, Berry Gordon, Tears of a clown ... and most prolific songwriters and producers of popular hits for Motown Records. ...
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Henry Cosby Discography at Discogs
The Tears Of A Clown. Motown. 1983. 20 Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Love Child. Motown. 1984 ... Hip-O Records. 2009. Forever: The Complete Motown Albums Volume 1 ...
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"The Tears of a Clown" is a 1967 song by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label, originally released on the 1967 album Make It Happen. The song was re-released in the United Kingdom as a single in September 1970, where it became a number-one hit on the UK singles chart. Subsequently, Motown released "The Tears of a Clown" as a single in the United States as well, where it quickly became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles Chart. This song is an international multi-million seller and a 2002 Grammy Hall of Fame inductee. The single's success caused Miracles lead singer/producer/songwriter Smokey Robinson, who had announced plans to leave the act, to stay with the group until 1972.
- Name:
- The Tears of a Clown
- Genre:
- Pop/soul
- Release Date:
- September 01, 1970
- Preceded By:
- "Who's Gonna Take the Blame"
- Produced by:
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- Smokey Robinson
- Hank Cosby
- Written By:
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- Smokey Robinson
- Hank Cosby
- Stevie Wonder
- Recorded By:
- Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
- Length:
- 2:57
- Record Label:
- Tamla
- Recording Dates:
- Hitsville USA (Studio A); 1966 - 1967
- B Side:
- "Promise Me"
- Audio Format:
- 7" single
- From Album:
- Make It Happen (aka The Tears of a Clown)
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