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Smokey Robinson
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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…
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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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2024
A Motown Christmas
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2024
Beatles '64
Movie Self
- 2024
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2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
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2023
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
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2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
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2021
Miracle in Motor City
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2021
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
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2020
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
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2019
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
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2019
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
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2019
The Apollo
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2019
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
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2017
Steve
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2017
Hitsville US Eh!
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2017
Beat Shazam
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- 2017
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2016
Soundbreaking
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2014
The Art of McCartney
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2014
Michael Jackson - The Final Days
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- 2013
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2011
Rejoice and Shout
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2011
The Voice
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2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
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2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
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- 2009
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2009
The Jay Leno Show
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2009
Michael Jackson Memorial
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2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
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2009
Motown at the BBC
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- 2008
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2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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2006
Celebrity Duets
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2006
Last Holiday
Movie Smokey Robinson
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2004
ToddWorld
TV show Theme Song Performance
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2004
The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert
Movie Himself
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2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
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