Smokey robinson biography songwriter jule

American singer, songwriter and record producer (born )

Musical artist

William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, ) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive.

He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer.^[1] He led the group from its origins, when they were called The Five Chimes, until , when he retired from the group to focus on his role as Motown Records vice president.

Smokey robinson biography songwriter jule

Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. He left Motown in

Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in and awarded the Library of CongressGershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music.^[2][3] He is a doubleHollywood Walk of Fame Inductee, as a solo artist () and as a member of The Miracles ().

In , he was inducted into the Black Music &am