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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

71

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-02-19 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

William 'Smokey' Robinson

Smokey Robinson

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.

Known For

Acting

Knights of the City

1986

Knights of the City

as

Himself

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as

Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

Last Holiday

2006

Last Holiday

as

Smokey Robinson

Hollywood Homicide

2003

Hollywood Homicide

as

Cabbie

The Apollo

2019

The Apollo

as

Self

Hitsville US Eh!

2017

Hitsville US Eh!

as

Interviewee

The T.A.M.I. Show

1964

The T.A.M.I. Show

as

Self - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Beatles '64

2024

Beatles '64

as

Self

American Idol

American Idol

as

Self - Guest Judge

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Panelist

Sherri

Sherri

as

Self - Guest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as

Self - Performer

One on One

One on One

as

Duane's Father

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

American Music Awards

American Music Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing