Smokey Robinson [107617] Gender: Male Popularity: 2.2276 Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA Birthday: 1940-02-19 Age: 85 years Movies: 33 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. A Motown Christmas2024-12-11 Beatles '642024-11-28 American Music Awards 52024-10-06 The Greatest Night in P2024-01-19 Soul of a Nation Presen2023-01-13 Miracle in Motor City2021-11-28 Dionne Warwick: Don't M2021-09-11 Aretha Franklin Remembe2019-11-23 Hitsville: The Making o2019-08-24 The Apollo2019-04-24 ReMastered: The Two Kil2019-02-08 Hitsville US Eh!2017-07-07 Smokey Robinson: The Li2017-02-10 The Art of McCartney2014-10-01 Michael Jackson - The F2014-01-01 Smokey Robinson - Radio2013-09-08 Rejoice and Shout2011-06-03 Michael Jackson Memoria2009-07-07 Hollywood Singing and D2008-10-14 Last Holiday2006-01-13 The Very Best of Smokey2004-10-18 Hollywood Homicide2003-06-09 It's Black Entertainmen2002-02-08 Motown 40: The Music is1998-02-15 Ready Steady Go! The So1995-05-09 The History of Rock 'n'1995-03-06 Aretha Franklin: Duets1993-05-09 Michael Jackson Talks..1993-02-10 Knights of the City1986-02-14 We Are the World: The S1985-01-28 Motown 25: Yesterday, T1983-05-16 The T.A.M.I. Show1964-11-14 Mirroring Michael Jacks