Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. 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. 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.
Gasms
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Best Of
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Love Songs
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Timeless Love
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Intimate
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Love, Smokey
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One Heartbeat
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Smoke Signals
- 1986-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Essar
- 1984-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Touch The Sky
- 1983-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Being With You
- 1981-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Warm Thoughts
- 1980-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
Smokin’
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Love Breeze
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