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SMOKEY
ROBINSON
William Smokey Robinson, a gifted singer/ songwriter from Detroit, was born in 1940 and became a significant influence on the sound and success of Motown Records. An uncle gave him the nickname "Smokey Joe".
During his teens, he started his musical career performing in doo wop outfits. In 1955, Robinson formed a vocal group which, after some line-up changes, evolved into The Miracles.
Songwriter Berry Gordy Jr met Robinson in 1958. Impressed with the latter's songwriting, he helped The Miracles get a record deal. "Got A Job", the group's debut single, became a local hit. Other singles on different labels flopped. Robinson persuaded Gordy to launch his own label.
In 1960, The Miracles' "Shop Around" reached #2 Pop and topped the R&B Chart in America; giving Gordy's fledgling Motown label its 1st major success. A series of classic songs followed, including: "You've Really Got A Hold On Me", "Mickey's Monkey", "Ooo Baby Baby", "The Tracks Of My Tears" and"Going To A Go-Go".
By 1967, the singles were credited to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. These hits included: "More Love", "I Second That Emotion" and "The Tears Of A Clown". The latter reached #1 in America and Britain in 1970.
Along with his role as lead singer and principal songwriter for The Miracles, Robinson penned many hits for other Motown acts. Among his soul staples are: "My Guy" (Mary Wells); "My Girl" and "The Way You Do The Things You Do"(The Temptations); "Ain't That Peculiar" (Marvin Gaye) and "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" (The Marvelettes).
Robinson married fellow Miracles member Claudette Rogers and in time, was promoted to Vice President of Motown. The label enjoyed immense chart success in the mid- to late 1960s.
Robinson quit The Miracles in the early 1970s. His debut solo album was issued in 1973. Smokey's biggest hits were "Cruisin'" (#4 in 1979) and "Being With You" (#2 in 1981). He reached the Top 10 twice in 1987 with "Just To See Her" and "One Heartbeat".
During the 1980s, Robinson dealt with an addiction to cocaine and divorced Rogers. His output slowed down in the 1990s. Recent years has seen Robinson release more albums and he continues performing.
His songbook's numerous classics have been covered by a wide diversity of performers such as Linda Ronstadt, Kim Carnes, The Beatles, Rare Earth, The Supremes, Human Nature and The Rolling Stones.
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127 KANYE WEST
128 ELVIS PRESLEY
129 ERIC BENET
130 SAM SMITH
131 JAMES TAYLOR
132 STEELY DAN
133 IKE & TINA TURNER
134 DES’REE
135 ACE OF BASE
136 VAN MORRISON
137 SAM COOKE
138 THE DOORS
139 AMY WINEHOUSE
140 PHARRELL WILLIAMS
141 GEORGE BENSON
142 MINNIE RIPERTON
143 VILLAGE PEOPLE
144 CURTIS MAYFIELD
145 FOREIGNER
146 EURYTHMICS
147 TOTO
148 BARRY WHITE
149 CARL RISELEY
150 TONI BRAXTON
151 NEIL DIAMOND
152 HALL & OATES
153 LUTHER VANDROSS
154 ERIC CLAPTON
155 THE O’JAYS
156 RUMER
157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
158 LITTLE RICHARD
159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
160 CHRIS ISAAK
161 MICHAEL McDONALD
162 GLORIA GAYNOR
163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS
164 BEN E. KING
165 MEAT LOAF
166 JAMES REYNE
167 JOAN ARMATRADING
168 SADE
169 A-HA
170 GLEN CAMPBELL
171 DIRE STRAITS
172 COLD CHISEL
173 LINDA RONSTADT
174 ANTHONY CALLEA
175 LISA STANSFIELD
176 EN VOGUE
177 MICHAEL BUBLE`
178 TRACY CHAPMAN
179 DRAGON
180 OLETA ADAMS
181 LITTLE RIVER BAND
182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR
183 THE RONETTES
184 CERRONE
185 MODELS
186 SCISSOR SISTERS
187 DARREN HAYES
188 PETULA CLARK
189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
191 ART GARFUNKEL
192 THE REELS
193 JANIS IAN
194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG
195 S CLUB 7
196 CHARLIE PUTH
197 THE MARVELETTES
198 ICEHOUSE
199 LEO SAYER
200 LIZA MINNELLI
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