Smokey Robinson
Biography
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and frontman of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as "the Five Chimes" until 1972, when he announced a retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. Following the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left the company in 1990. Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and was awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music.
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Last Holiday
2006
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983
It's Black Entertainment
2002
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
Hollywood Homicide
2003
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
The Apollo
2019
Beatles '64
2024
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
Aretha Franklin: Duets
1993
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2017
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
DTV: Golden Oldies
1984
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023
A Motown Christmas
2024
Motown at the BBC
2009
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
1998
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993
The Giants of Black Music
2003
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
2002
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
2019
Knights of the City
1986
Michael Jackson - The Final Days
2014
Rejoice and Shout
2011
The Art of McCartney
2014
Miracle in Motor City
2021
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
2019
The Sound of Protest
N/A
The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert
2004