Artist Wiki - all about artists


Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson pictures
Smokey Robinson biography
Smokey Robinson songs
Smokey Robinson albums

Smokey Robinson is tagged as: soul, motown, 60s, rhythm and blues, oldies

William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary figures associated with the Motown record label, second only to the company’s founder, Berry Gordy. As both a member of Motown group The Miracles and a solo artist, Robinson recorded seventy Top 40 hits for Motown between 1959 and 1990, and also served as the company’s Vice President from 1961 to 1988.
Early years and formation of the Miracles
Robinson was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and was nicknamed “Smokey” as a child, because of his love of westerns. The name originally came when an uncle (who would take a young Robinson to see westerns) gave him the name “Smokey Joe”, Robinson began being called “Smokey” whilst in his teens. In 1955, Robinson founded a group he called “The Five Chimes” with his best friend Ronnie White, and Northern High School classmates Pete Moore, Clarence Dawson, and James Grice. By 1957, the group was called “The Matadors” and included cousins Bobby Rogers and Claudette Rogers in place of Dawson and Grice. With Robinson as lead singer, the Matadors began touring the local Detroit venues. In 1958, Rob...
Read More About Smokey Robinson Biography...

Send Smokey Robinson ringtones to your cell

Top 10 Smokey Robinson Songs
Cruisin'
Being With You
Shop Around
Quiet Storm
Being With You - Single Version
The Agony And The Ecstasy
Ooo Baby Baby
Baby That's Backatcha
Just To See Her
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
More Smokey Robinson Songs
Top 10 Smokey Robinson Albums
The Ultimate Collection
My World: The Definitive Collection
A QuIet Storm
The Definitive Collection
Love Songs
The Solo Albums: Volume 1
Time Flies When You're Having Fun
Where There's Smoke...
The 35th Anniversary Collection
Timeless Love
More Smokey Robinson Albums
soul seven;kim wilson / jeffrey wright;bill sims, jr. / g-funk / master.p / aicelle santos / gretchen barreto / soldiers of fortune / spectrals / grupo salvaje / congotronics vs rockers
Copyright © ArtistWiki.com 2009 - 2022 - All Rights Reserved 0.001 - privacy policies | contact