Smokey Robinson
Biography
Smokey Robinson is an American R&B and soul vocalist, composer, and producer who founded and led the Miracles. He started the group as the Five Chimes in 1955. As lead singer, chief songwriter, and producer, he guided the Miracles to Motown's first million-selling hit, Shop Around, and later successes like You've Really Got a Hold on Me, The Tracks of My Tears, and The Tears of a Clown. Robinson also wrote for Mary Wells, the Temptations, the Four Tops, the Marvelettes, and Marvin Gaye. After leaving the group in 1972, he returned as a solo artist in 1973 and had hits including Cruisin' and Being with You. His album One Heartbeat produced Just to See Her, which won his first Grammy in 1988. He has recorded gospel, standards, and duets albums and received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize in 2016.
86years old
Turns 87 on February 19in 100 days
- Born Detroit
- Star sign: PiscesFirst day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp
- William Robinson (birth name)Also credited as William 'Smokey' Robinson, Jr., Wm. Robinson and William Robinson, Jr.
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 5 years2019 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024Beatles '64IMDb rating 7.2
- 2024The Greatest Night in PopIMDb rating 7.9
- 2021Sunday BestIMDb rating 7.8
- 2019Hitsville: The Making of MotownIMDb rating 7.9
Genres
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- Dionne WarwickThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and Sunday Best (2021)
- Ed SullivanBeatles '64 (2024) and Sunday Best (2021)
- Berry GordySunday Best (2021) and Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
- Otis WilliamsSunday Best (2021) and Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
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Awards
Eight awards and honors from 1987 to 2016, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 1999 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1990 | Grammy Legend Award | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Gershwin Prize | Won | |
| 2005 | Johnny Mercer Award | Won | |
| 1987 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | |
| Kennedy Center Honors | Won | ||
| National Medal of Arts | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.