Smokey Robinson
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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The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Top of the Pops
1964
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Voice
2011
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
American Idol
2002
Hollywood Squares
1998
Sherri
2022
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
One on One
2001
Dinah!
1974
The Proud Family
2001
American Music Awards
1974
The Jay Leno Show
2009
Police Story
1973
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
The Midnight Special
1972
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
Steve
2017
CMT Crossroads
2002
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
Beat Shazam
2017
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Last Holiday
2006
Soundbreaking
2016
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
Hollywood Homicide
2003
Celebrity Duets
2006
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
It's Black Entertainment
2002
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
Beatles '64
2024
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
The Grammys
1959
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
2020
The Apollo
2019
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
2019
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993
Aretha Franklin: Duets
1993
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2017
A Motown Christmas
2024
Miracle in Motor City
2021
Knights of the City
1986
Rejoice and Shout
2011
DTV: Golden Oldies
1984
Motown at the BBC
2009
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
2002
The Giants of Black Music
2003
The Art of McCartney
2014
Michael Jackson - The Final Days
2014
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
2019
The Sound of Protest
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Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
1995
The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert
2004
Smokey Robinson - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park
2013
Hitsville US Eh!
2017