Pbs stations nationwide will air the event tomorrow, feb. The motown revue starring smokey robinson 1985 youtube. Robinson was the founder and frontman of the motown vocal group the miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. His deceptively light sound defines soulful romance, and it helped place his band the miracles at the top of the charts throughout the 1960s. Smokey robinson list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Buy mp3 music online smokey robinson motown legends.
The library of congress honored smokey robinson in a tribute concert, awarding the soul legend with the gershwin prize for popular song. Bought this for my father as he is not internet savy. Smokey robinson and berry gordy on motown the musical. Directionelectronic cameraworkvideo control for a series 1986. Soulmusic legend smokey robinson tells his story in this colorless and flawed autobiography.
People all over the world recognize smokey robinsons sweet voice within a bar or two. Smokey robinson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. In 1959, about a year after smokey robinson met berry gordy jr. Top jazz performers are duke ellington, count basie, and dave brubeck. A motowninspired animated childrens series, curated by soul legend smokey robinson as executive music producer, is coming to netflix the asyetuntitled project takes place in the fictional. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary figures associated with the motown record label, second only to the companys founder, berry gordy. Smokey robinson motown northern modern warhorse soul by soulintegrity.
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Unfairly neglected in comparison with equivalent albums by labelmates gaye and wonder, the sensitive smokey and pure smokey from 1973 and 1974. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as the five chimes until 1972, when he announced a retirement. Smokey robinson producing motowninspired childrens. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. But that he was at playhouse squares state theatre was a. Berry gordy founded motown records, but one could argue that smokey robinson was the man who first pushed americas most iconic soul music label toward greatness. Formed in 1955 by smokey robinson, warren pete moore, and. Smokey robinson on the motown family and my girl video. The matadors became the miracles, after a rejection by jackie wilsons manager at a fateful audition in 1957, which motown founder berry gordy, jr.
Smokeys singing group, the miracles, signed with the detroit label and became part of the motown family. Honored for songwriting, motown legend smokey robinson. As the leader of the miracles, robinson was one of the very first artists signed to the. Its smokey robinsons 78th birthday here are 5 tracks. The motown revue starring smokey robinson 1985 episode list. In addition to smokey robinson byname of william robinson. Figures like gaye and smokey robinson charl brown get more stage time than walkons like stevie wonder, mary wells and gladys knight, but gordy. From marvin gaye to stevie wonder, smokey robinson to the supremes.
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