During a 1987 interview with Warner Bros., a reporter brought up one of George’s biggest heroes, Smokey Robinson. There was one Smokey Robinson and the Miracles song that George absolutely loved.
DETROIT – 2021 is the 60th anniversary of Motown’s first No. 1 hit, “Please Mr. Postman,” by the Marvelettes. To commemorate the legendary song, and the legacy of Detroit’s Motown Records in general, ...
Smokey Robinson already has a seat in the Hall of Fame -- which is why the 2012 induction ceremony will be all the more sweeter for him. Robinson, now a sprightly 72 years of age, will induct the ...
In 1965, John Lennon bought a Swiss-Made KB Discomatic and created a personal, portable playlist, filling the antediluvian music box with 40 of his favorite 45s to keep him “company” on tour with the ...
The musician with the iconic group passed away on Sunday, Motown founder Berry Gordy confirmed in a statement MOTOWN legend Warren “Pete” Moore has died at the age of 78, according to reports. Smokey ...
The singer and songwriter Bobby Rogers was a founder member of The Miracles, the soul group whose formation predated the launch of Berry Gordy Jr's Motown operation in 1959 and earned them premier ...
Smokey Robinson is the reigning genius of Top-40. Since the Beatles and the Beach Boys dropped out of the single-then-follow-up-album pattern aimed at the AM teenage listener, William “Smokey” ...
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