Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

(1940) songwriter United States

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Smokey Robinson (born 1940) was a United States songwriter.

About Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. 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.

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Awards:

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award|Grammy Legend Award|Kennedy Center Honors|National Medal of Arts|Gershwin Prize|star on Hollywood Walk of Fame|Johnny Mercer Award

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