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William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he also served as the group's 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, later scoring Top 10 solo hits such as "Cruisin'" (1979), "Being With You" (1981) and "Just to See Her" (1987). Following the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left the company in 1990. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Smokey Robinson was born to an African-American father and a mother of African-American and distant French ancestry into a poor family in the North End area of Detroit. He was raised by his elder sister and her husband, after his mother died of a brain hemorrhage. His uncle Claude gave him the nickname "Smokey Joe" when he was a child. He attended Northern High School, where he was above average academically and a keen athlete, though his main interest was music and he formed a doo-wop group named the Five Chimes. At one point, he and Diana Ross lived several houses from each other on Belmont; he once said he has known Ross since she was about eight.
Actors: Paul Odrobina (actor), Kathryn Witt (producer), Alexander Holzman (editor), Alexander Holzman (actor), Alexander Holzman (writer), Alexander Holzman (producer), Alexander Holzman (director), Alexander Holzman (producer), Justin Rodriguez (actor), Philip Duca (actor), Harrison Ornealas (actor), Cassandra Brownlow (actress), Cassandra Brownlow (producer), Cassandra Brownlow (producer), Harrison Ornealas (producer),
Plot: Volta Hudson (Brandon Scales) was Don Mars's (Harrison Ornealas) best hitman. When he retires, Mars sends the a gang of assassins, lead by Jimmy Middleman (Anthony Occhipinti), to destroy Volta and his loved ones. However, Volta fights back, and takes on hit squad after hit squad in order to rescue the woman he loves.
Genres: Action, Short,Actors: Amy Hill (actress), Justin Lin (writer), Michael Shamus Wiles (actor), Daphne Rosen (actress), Justin Lin (producer), Nautica Thorn (actress), M.C. Hammer (actor), George Takei (actor), Ron Jeremy (actor), Cytherea (actress), Carmel Moore (actress), James Franco (actor), Jack Scalia (actor), Justin Lin (director), Brian Tyler (composer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: George Fenton (composer), Robert Zemeckis (producer), Queen Latifah (actress), Cynthia LeBlanc (actress), Elton LeBlanc (actor), J.B. Priestley (writer), Smokey Robinson (actor), LL Cool J (actor), Alicia Witt (actress), Timothy Hutton (actor), Gérard Depardieu (actor), Michael Nouri (actor), Giancarlo Esposito (actor), Randall Balsmeyer (miscellaneous crew), Pamela Alch (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: In morte veritas. Georgia Byrd clerks at a New Orleans department store. She defers pleasure: cooks gourmet meals, eats Lean Cuisine; likes a co-worker in silence; has savings, but hasn't left Louisiana. All that changes when a CT Scan discloses she has three weeks to live. She cashes her savings and heads to Europe's Grandhotel Pupp, where Chef Didier presides. She checks into the Presidential Suite, orders everything on the menu, snowboards, and comes to the attention of the chef and the hotel's powerful American guests: a Congressman, a Senator, a retail magnate, and his mistress. She has nothing to lose, so she tells them what she thinks. Will the truth set them free?
Keywords: african-american, answer-to-prayer, avalanche, base-jumping, bistro, boss, brain, brain-scan, casino, cell-phoneActors: Smokey Robinson (actor), Jenifer Lewis (actress), Suzanne De Passe (producer), Obba Babatundé (actor), Tina Lifford (actress), Allan Arkush (director), Vanessa Bell Calloway (actress), John W. Iwanonkiw (actor), Leon (actor), Tony Amen (actor), David V. Picker (producer), Helen Robin (producer), Alan Rosenberg (actor), Mel Jackson (actor), Steve Parys (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: The true story of The Temptations, the Soul vocal group of the 1960s, as seen from the viewpoint of the last surviving member, Otis Williams. Beginning from their humble origins in the late 50s and continuing through the 90s and the deaths of the other 4 members.
Keywords: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, african-american, alcoholism, argument, band, based-on-book, based-on-true-storyA classic by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Music video by Smokey Robinson performing Being With You. (C) 1981 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Music video by Smokey Robinson performing Just To See Her. (C) 1987 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1975 single written, produced and performed by Smokey Robinson. From the album, "A Quiet Storm", the ballad was Robinson's second of two number ones on the R&B; chart.
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Smokey Robinson 'A Quiet Storm (Album)' Smokey Robinson A Quiet Storm is a 1975 album by Motown legend Smokey Robinson. This is one of the most highly acclaimed soul albums of the 1970s. A longtime innovator at Motown, Robinson responded to the Funk revolution in black music (Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green) with an effective counterpoint: the stylish and mature album A Quiet Storm. This landmark album spawned and lent its name to the "Quiet Storm" musical programming format, a format still adopted by radio stations across America 40 years later. It spawned 3 hit singles including his first disco hit "Baby That's Backatcha" that went to number 7 on the Billboard Disco chart (Top 10 R&B;), and this album re-established Robinson's reputation as a master songwr...
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 'Volume Two' [Greatest Hits / Volume Two] [Tracks] 1. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - 00:00:00 2. Happy Landing - 00:03:00 3. Father Dear - 00:05:48 4. A Love She Can Count On - 00:08:23 5. Mickey's Monkey - 00:11:16 6. What Ever Make's You Happy - 00:14:03 7. The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other) - 00:16:36 8. I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying - 00:19:14 9. (You Can't Let The Power Boy) Overpower The Man In You - 00:21:53 10. Heartbreak Road - 00:24:50 11. Show Me You Can Dance - 00:27:37 12. I Like It Like That - 00:30:00 13. You're So Fine And Sweet - 00:32:37 14. That's What Love Is Made Of - 00:34:58 15. Baby Don't You Go - 00:37:57 16. All That's Good - 00:40:56 17. The Tracks Of My Tears - 00:43:50 18. A Fork In The Ro...
Smokey Robinson : Greatest Hits - The Best of Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 'Volume One' [Greatest Hits / Volume One] [Tracks] 1. Got A Job - 00:00:0 2. I Cry - 00:02:44 3. Bad Girl - 00:05:22 4. All I Want Is You - 00:08:06 5. It - 00:10:52 6. Way Over There - 00:13:38 7. The Feeling Is So Fine - 00:16:40 8. (You Can) Depend On Me - 00:19:25 9. Shop Around - 00:22:36 10. Who's Lovin' You - 00:25:41 11. Shop Around (National Hit Version) - 00:28:47 12. After All - 00:31:40 13. Ain't It Baby - 00:34:28 14. Mighty Good Lovin' - 00:37:04 15. Broken Hearted - 00:39:43 16. Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues - 00:42:47 17. That's The Way I Feel - 00:45:46 18. Determination - 00:48:26 19. I Had To Cry - 00:50:47 20. What's So Good About Goodbye - 00:53:35 21. I've Been Good To You - 00:55:59 22. I'll Try Something New - 00...
After more than 50 years, he is one of country's greatest singers and songwriters. In his latest album, "Smokey and Friends," he teams up with some of the biggest names in music including John Legend, Elton John and Jesse J. Robinson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the project.
New album 'Smokey & Friend's is available now at iTunes & Amazon... iTunes: http://smarturl.it/SmokeyFriendsiTunes Amazon Music:http://smarturl.it/SmokeyAndFriendsAmzn #SmokeyAndFriends is out now in the UK! Amazon: http://po.st/CKyc2x iTunes: http://po.st/HWjjHn Google Play: http://po.st/x4ai3i Spotify: http://po.st/4XUh4H
Pre-order Smokey Robinson's New Album - Smokey & Friends Amazon http://smarturl.it/SmokeyAndFriendsAmzn iTunes http://smarturl.it/SmokeyFriendsiTunes Music video by Smokey Robinson, Elton John performing The Tracks Of My Tears. (C) 2014 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Shop Around Released 2012-05-11 on Not Now Music 1. 00:00:00 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Who's Lovin' You 2. 00:03:03 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (You Can) Depend On Me 3. 00:06:10 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles A Heart Like Mine 4. 00:08:15 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Shop Around 5. 00:11:05 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Won't Take You Back 6. 00:13:44 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 'Cause I Love You 7. 00:16:08 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Your Love 8. 00:18:58 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles After All 9. 00:21:44 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Way Over There 10. 00:24:40 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Money (That's What I Want) 11. 00:28:28 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Don't Leave Me 12. 00:31:10 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles What's So Goo...
Track list: 1. Going to a Go-Go 2. I Second That Emotion 3. You've Really Got a Hold on Me (The Miracles song) 4. Ooo Baby Baby (The Miracles song) 5. The Tears of a Clown (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles cover) 6. The Way You Do the Things You Do (The Temptations song) 7. Get Ready (The Temptations song) 8. My Girl (The Temptations song) 9. Just to See Her 10. The Tracks of My Tears (The Miracles song) 11. Cruisin' As part of BBC Radio 2's Festival in a Day in London's Hyde Park, soul and Motown legend Smokey Robinson takes to the stage at the end of a lovely summer's day to close proceedings with a rousing headline set. Along with a little help from the crowd, Smokey and band perform a selection of classics from his impressive repertoire.
The entire Smokey Robinson Show featuring Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Miracles, The Temptations, The Supremes and Fran Jeffries. Please excuse the HC-3 and the timer in the middle of the screen. Enjoy! :-) NOTE: This clip is for entertainment and educational purposes ONLY! No copyright infringement is intended.
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 'Volume Three Smokey Robinson & The Miracles [Greatest Hits / Volume Three] [Tracks] 1. (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need - 00:00:00 2. My Business, Your Pleasure - 00:02:33 3. Save Me - 00:05:16 4. It's A Good Feeling - 00:07:43 5. The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage - 00:10:52 6. Come Spy With Me - 00:13:54 7. My Love For You - 00:16:54 8. More Love - 00:19:37 9. After You Put Back The Pieces (I'll Still Have A Broken Heart) - 00:22:28 10. I Second That Emotion - 00:25:11 11. You Must Be Love - 00:27:54 12. I Care About Detroit - 00:30:30 13. If You Can Want - 00:33:49 14. When The Words In Your Heart (Get Caught Up In Your Throat) - 00:36:08 15. Yester Love - 00:39:00 16. You Only Build Me Up To Let Me Down - 00:41:21 17. Spe...
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I did you wrong
my heart went out to play
But in the game
I lost you
What a price to pay
I'm cryin'
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Mistakes, I know
I've made a few
But I'm only human
you've made mistakes too
Im cryin'
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I'm just about at
the end of my rope
But I can't stop tryin'
I can't give up hope
Cause I feel that one day
I'll hold you near
whisper "I still love you"
Until that day is here
ooh, I'm crying
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