Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Birthday: 1940-02-19

Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also known as: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles , Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, William 'Smokey' Robinson

imdb_id: nm0005373

Biography:

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.

Played in movies:

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Score: 10.0

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Score: 8.5

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Score: 8.5

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Score: 8.3

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Score: 8.1

Sunday Best

Score: 8.0

The T.A.M.I. Show

Score: 8.0

It's Black Entertainment

Score: 8.0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Score: 8.0

Michael Jackson Memorial

Score: 8.0

Aretha Franklin: Duets

Score: 8.0

The Greatest Night in Pop

Score: 7.9

Hitsville: The Making of Motown

Score: 7.6

Last Holiday

Score: 7.2

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Score: 7.2

Smokey Robinson - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park

Score: 7.0

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

Score: 6.9

Beatles '64

Score: 6.7

Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah

Score: 6.7

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

Score: 6.5

The Apollo

Score: 6.5

Rejoice and Shout

Score: 6.5

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

Score: 6.0

Hollywood Homicide

Score: 5.2

Motown at the BBC

Score: 5.0

Miracle in Motor City

Score: 5.0

Knights of the City

Score: 4.8

The Art of McCartney

Score: 2.0

Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas

Score: 2.0

Mr. Bill Does Vegas

Score: 0.0

Michael Jackson - The Final Days

Score: 0.0

A Motown Christmas

Score: 0.0

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Score: 0.0

The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert

Score: 0.0

Hitsville US Eh!

Score: 0.0

Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)

Score: 0.0

Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Score: 0.0

DTV: Golden Oldies

Score: 0.0

Mirroring Michael Jackson

Score: 0.0

The Giants of Black Music

Score: 0.0

Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years

Score: 0.0

Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown

Score: 0.0

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Score: 0.0

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Score: 9.5

The Jim Henson Hour

Score: 8.8

The Grammys

Score: 8.6

CMT Crossroads

Score: 8.3

American Music Awards

Score: 8.2

One on One

Score: 8.0

The Midnight Special

Score: 7.8

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Score: 7.8

The Proud Family

Score: 7.8

The Kennedy Center Honors

Score: 7.4

Hollywood Squares

Score: 7.3

Police Story

Score: 6.9

Dinah!

Score: 6.7

Top of the Pops

Score: 6.6

Who Do You Think You Are?

Score: 6.6

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Score: 6.5

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Score: 6.0

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Score: 5.7

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Score: 5.4

The Mike Douglas Show

Score: 5.4

American Idol

Score: 5.1

American Idol

Score: 5.1

Beat Shazam

Score: 5.0

Sherri

Score: 3.8

The Jay Leno Show

Score: 3.6

The Heaven and Earth Show

Score: 3.2

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

Score: 0.0

Celebrity Duets

Score: 0.0