Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1940-02-19 (Age: 86)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Filmography (41)
A Motown Christmas
2024
Beatles '64
2024American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023
Miracle in Motor City
2021
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
2019
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
2019
The Apollo
2019
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
Hitsville US Eh!
2017
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2017
