Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson Life story
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and frontman of the original and pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer.
Barrett Strong: Motown trailblazer and hitmaker, dies at 81
... Smokey Robinson s Miracles recorded it first, in 1966, but Gordy decided not to release it...
An incomplete history of pop on BBC television
... But as its reputation grew, a Who s Who of rock graced the studio: REM, Johnny Cash, Kanye West, Arctic Monkeys, Norah Jones, Jay-Z, Smokey Robinson, Bo Diddley, Nick Cave, Radiohead, Oasis, Bon Iver, Lana Del Rey…...
American Music Awards: Kelly Rowland asks crowd to 'chill' as they boo Chris Brown
... He was given the prize by fellow Motown artist Smokey Robinson, who joked that he first knew the singer as " the guy with the biggest afro in the Commodores"...
Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler pick up Kennedy Center Honors
... Smokey Robinson, who was also discovered by Gordy as a teenager, performed a song he wrote for the music mogul...
John Legend urging action on guns
... Alongside Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder, the star performed a selection of Marvin Gaye hits, including the timeless, socially-conscious soul anthem What s Going On? I ve always been inspired by Marvin Gaye, says Legend, on the phone from his home in LA the following morning...
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