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SMOKEY ROBINSON

Smokey Robinson was born William Robinson Jr. in Detroit, Michigan on February 19, 1940 and is an American singer, songwriter, poet, record producer, and former record executive. 

Smokey began his music career as a member of a doo wop group called The Five Chimes, who would eventually morph into The Miracles. Smokey Robinson met and auditioned for pre-Motown Berry Gordy, who signed them as one of the first acts on Tamla in 1960, and their first song Shop Around was the label’s first million-selling single. Smokey Robinson also honed his songwriting skills knocking out classic songs such as I Second That Emotion, You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me and The Tracks of My Tears, as well penning hits for Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Four Tops and Temptations. He stayed with The Miracles until 1972, embarking on a solo career and a vice presidency at Motown a year later. 

Smokey Robinson has had two UK Official Singles Chart Number 1s, in 1970 with The Miracles with Tears of A Clown and solo in 1981 with Being With You.

SMOKEY ROBINSON Songs stats

UK No1s
2
UK Top 10s
3
UK Top 40s
8
UK Top 75s
11
Weeks at No1
3
Weeks in the Top 10
16
Weeks in the Top 40
67
Weeks in the Top 75
97

SMOKEY ROBINSON Albums stats

UK No1s
0
UK Top 10s
0
UK Top 40s
3
UK Top 75s
5
Weeks at No1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
0
Weeks in the Top 40
8
Weeks in the Top 75
18

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