Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson (born William “Smokey” Robinson Jr., February 19, 1940) is one of the most influential figures in soul and pop music—renowned for his velvet tenor, poetic songwriting, and central role in shaping the Motown sound.
- Master songwriter with emotionally precise lyrics
- Motown vice president and creative architect
- Signature intimate tenor voice
- Shop Around
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- The Tracks of My Tears
- Ooo Baby Baby
- I Second That Emotion
- Cruisin’ (1979)
- Being With You (1981)
- Just to See Her (Grammy)
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award