Smokey Robinson
Acting
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.
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2024The Greatest Night in Pop
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2024Beatles '64
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2024A Motown Christmas
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2023Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
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2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
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2021Miracle in Motor City
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2021Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
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2019ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
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2019The Apollo
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2019Hitsville: The Making of Motown
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2019Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
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2017Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
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2017Hitsville US Eh!
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2014The Art of McCartney
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2014Michael Jackson - The Final Days
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2013Smokey Robinson - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park
2011Rejoice and Shout
2010Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
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2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
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2009Michael Jackson Memorial
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2009Motown at the BBC
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2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
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2006Last Holiday
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2004The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert
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