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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Born: Feb 19, 1940 in Detroit, MI
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Genre: R&B
Styles: Urban, Quiet Storm, Smooth Soul, Motown, Soul, Early Pop/Rock, Early R&B
Biography: 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, ...Read full biography
Smokey
Smokey
Released: 1973
Label: Motown
Critics' Rating:
Smokey Robinson's first album after splitting with the Miracles remains one of his best, yet it has never received the acclaim it deserves. "Holly" shows the genius of the man; the heart-rending ballad ...Read full review
Going to a Go-Go
Going to a Go-Go
Released: 1965
Label: Tamla
Critics' Rating:
Though its title track ignited a nationwide fad for go-go music, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' Going to a Go-Go LP certainly wasn't just a cash-in effort. It's one of the best records the group put out, ...Read full review
More Smokey Robinson albums: Main Albums (45), Compilations (67), Singles & EPs (5), DVD/Video (6)
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