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Smokey Robinson
Biography
Smokey Robinson
Born
February 19, 1940 in Detroit, MI

Years Active:
60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | Current

Member of:
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

 
If you're looking for the all-time number-one purveyor of mainstream romantic soul, Smokey Robinson may well be the man, in the face of some towering competition. With the Miracles in the 1960s, he paced dozens of tuneful Motown hits with his beautiful high tenor. As a solo performer from the 1970s onward, he was one of the staples of urban contemporary music. But his singing gifts, as notable as they are, comprise only one of his hats: he's also one of pop's best and most prolific songwriters. ...
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Selected Discography:
  Album Title Released Label Price
Love Songs



2009 Motown $6.99
Timeless Love



2006 Universal $6.99
My World: The Definitive Collection



2005 Motown $6.99
The Solo Anthology



2001 Motown $13.98 2-CD Set
Intimate



1999 Motown $6.99
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Ashford & Simpson Anita Baker The Beatles The Brothers Johnson Peabo Bryson The Commodores The Four Tops Marvin Gaye John Lennon Teena Marie Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Diana Ross Diana Ross & The Supremes Simply Red Rod Stewart The Supremes The Temptations Junior Walker & The All-Stars Stevie Wonder Eddie Kendricks David Ruffin Al Green The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan Kem Diana Ross & The Supremes And The Temptations

Influences
James Brown The Platters The Moonglows

Formal Connections
The Funk Brothers

Performed Songs By
Rick James George Gershwin Stevie Wonder Cole Porter Cyndi Lauper David Foster Burt Bacharach Bruce Roberts Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

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