Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

  • Smokey Robinson - LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 26:  Singer Smokey Robinson appears at the Michael Jackson Hand and Footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on January 26, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Smokey Robinson - US music legend Smokey Robinson speaks about pop star Michael Jackson  at  Michael Jackson Immortilized event in Hollywood , California on January 26, 2012. Jackson's children Prince, Paris and  Blanket  imprinted their hands and their father's sequined glove and shoes in the cement in the famous forecourt of the Grauman's Chinese Theater as family, friends and fans celebrated the legacy of the King of Pop.
  • Smokey Robinson - WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04:  Musician Smokey Robinson (L) and Frances Robinson arrive at the 34th Kennedy Center Honors held at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 4, 2011 in Washington, DC.
  • Smokey Robinson - LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20:  Musician Smokey Robinson, Claudette Rogers Robinson, Motown record label Founder Berry Gordy and guest arrive at the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Smokey Robinson - LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20:  Singer Smokey Robinson (R) and actress Jenny McCarthy arrive at the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Smokey Robinson - LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 29:  Singer Smokey Robinson performs onstage during the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education's 16th Grand Slam for Children benefit concert at the Wynn Las Vegas on October 29, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event raises funds to help improve education for underserved youth in the Las Vegas community.
  • Smokey Robinson - Smokey Robinson performs at the Cipriani Wall Street for the  Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Tenth Annual  Enduring Vision Benefit  in New York October, 26 2011.
  • Smokey Robinson - NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 26:  Smokey Robinson performs onstage at the 10th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's 'An Enduring Vision' benefit at Cipriani Wall Street on October 26, 2011 in New York City.
  • Smokey Robinson - LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 17:  Recording artist Smokey Robinson attends 'Love, Sweet Love', a musical tribute to Hal David, at the Mark Taper Forum on October 17, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Smokey Robinson - CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 08:  Smokey Robinson (L) and Gladys Knight perform at the 'Michael Forever Tribute Concert' at Millennium Stadium on October 8, 2011 in Cardiff, Wales.
  • Smokey Robinson - American R&B singer, Gladys Knight (R) performs with Smokey Robinson (L) during the 'Michael Forever' concert in memory of the late Michael Jackson at The Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on October 8, 2011.
  • Smokey Robinson - CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 08:  Smokey Robinson performs at the 'Michael Forever' concert to remember the late Michael Jackson at The Millenium Stadium on October 8, 2011 in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
  • Smokey Robinson - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 30:  (L-R) Human Nature singers Michael Tierney, Toby Allen, Andrew Tierney, and Phil Burton perform onstage during the 'Smokey Robinson Presents: Human Nature the Ultimate Celebration of the Motown Sound' panel during the PBS portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 30, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
  • Smokey Robinson - BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 30:  Singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson speaks during the 'Smokey Robinson Presents: Human Nature the Ultimate Celebration of the Motown Sound' panel during the PBS portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 30, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
  • Smokey Robinson - US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a student workshop event, 'The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown,' that brings students from across the country to participate in an event with Motown legends in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 24, 2011. Students heard stories and asked questions from singer John Legend, singer Smokey Robinson, record producer Berry Gordy and Robert Santelli, the GRAMMY Museums Executive Director.
  • Smokey Robinson - WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27:  Musician Smokey Robinson and his wife Frances Gladney arrive at the 19th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar viewing party held at the Pacific Design Center on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.
  • Smokey Robinson - WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27:  Musician Smokey Robinson and singer Steven Tyler attend the 19th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at the Pacific Design Center on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.
  • Smokey Robinson - WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27:  (L-R) Singers Cee Lo Green, Smokey Robinson and Elton John attend the 19th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at the Pacific Design Center on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.
  • Smokey Robinson - WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24:  U.S. President Barack Obama speaks before artists perform at 'The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House' program on February 24, 2011 in Washington, DC.  Entertainers scheduled to perform were Smokey Robinson, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Natasha Bedingfield, Seal, Nick Jonas and others.
  • Smokey Robinson - WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24:  Jamie Foxx performs during 'The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House' program on February 24, 2011 in Washington, DC.  Entertainers scheduled to perform were Smokey Robinson, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Natasha Bedingfield, Seal and others.
If you're looking for the all-time number one purveyor of mainstream romantic soul, Smokey Robinson may well be the man, in the face of some towering competition. With the Miracles in the 1960s, he paced dozens of tuneful Motown hits with his beautiful high tenor. As a solo performer from the 1970s onward, he was one of the staples of urban contemporary music. But his singing gifts, as notable as ...more


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