Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA · Born February 19, 1940
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.
MovieA Motown Christmas
2024
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MovieBeatles '64
2024
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American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
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MovieThe Greatest Night in Pop
2024
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MovieSunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
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MovieSoul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023
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TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
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TVSherri
2022
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MovieMiracle in Motor City
2021
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MovieDionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021
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TVUnfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
2020
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MovieAretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
2019
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TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
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MovieHitsville: The Making of Motown
2019
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MovieThe Apollo
2019
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MovieReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
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TVSteve
2017
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MovieHitsville US Eh!
2017
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TVBeat Shazam
2017
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MovieSmokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2017
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TVSoundbreaking
2016
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MovieThe Art of McCartney
2014
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MovieMichael Jackson - The Final Days
2014
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MovieSmokey Robinson - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park
2013
MovieRejoice and Shout
2011
TVThe Voice
2011
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TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2010
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MovieSesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
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MovieThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
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TVThe Jay Leno Show
2009
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MovieMichael Jackson Memorial
2009
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DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
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MovieMotown at the BBC
2009
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MovieHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
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TVNPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
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TVCelebrity Duets
2006
MovieLast Holiday
2006
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MovieThe Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert
2004
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TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
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TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
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MovieHollywood Homicide
2003
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MovieThe Giants of Black Music
2003
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TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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TVAmerican Idol
2002
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MovieIt's Black Entertainment
2002
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TVCMT Crossroads
2002
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MovieMr. Bill Does Vegas
2002
TVThe Proud Family
2001
TVOne on One
2001
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TVHollywood Squares
1998
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The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
MovieQuincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998
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MovieMotown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998
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Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
1995
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MovieAretha Franklin: Duets
1993
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MovieMichael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993
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TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVThe Jim Henson Hour
1989
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MovieMichael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
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MovieKnights of the City
1986
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MovieWe Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
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MovieDTV: Golden Oldies
1984
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MovieMotown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983
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The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
TVThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978
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TVDinah!
1974
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TVAmerican Music Awards
1974
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TVPolice Story
1973
TVThe Midnight Special
1972
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MovieThe T.A.M.I. Show
1964
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TVTop of the Pops
1964
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TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
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TVThe Grammys
1959
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MovieThe Sound of Protest
