Biography
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 & recognition
- Gershwin Prize · 2016
- Johnny Mercer Award · 2005
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1999
- Grammy Legend Award · 1990
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1987
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- Kennedy Center Honors
- National Medal of Arts
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography31 titles
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
CMT Crossroads
The Greatest Night in Pop
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
ToddWorld
The Proud Family
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
Hollywood Squares
Last Holiday
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
Police Story
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
Who Do You Think You Are?
Beatles '64
Rejoice and Shout
The Apollo
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
The Voice
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Hollywood Homicide
Beat Shazam
American Idol
Miracle in Motor City
The Jay Leno Show
Sherri
The Art of McCartney
A Motown Christmas