Smokey Robinson is a highly influential American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He achieved fame as the founder and frontman of the Motown vocal group, the Miracles, serving as their chief songwriter and producer from their inception in 1955 until his departure in 1972. During this period, he was pivotal to the Motown sound and the group's success. Following his time with the Miracles, Robinson transitioned to a solo career in 1973 after briefly focusing on his role as vice president at Motown Records. He eventually left Motown in 1999, marking the end of a long and impactful association.
Since 1972, Smokey Robinson has not eaten red meat.
In 1974, Smokey and Claudette Robinson separated, during which Smokey had an extramarital affair that inspired the song "The Agony & The Ecstasy".
On February 22, 1983, Smokey Robinson received an individual star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1984, Smokey Robinson had a son named Trey with a woman other than his wife Claudette.
In 1986, Smokey Robinson's divorce from Claudette Robinson was finalized after he admitted to fathering a child with another woman.
In 1987 Smokey Robinson was controversially inducted as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, later the rest of the original Miracles were also inducted in 2012.
In 1987, Smokey Robinson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
In 1988, Smokey Robinson's single "Just to See Her" from the One Heartbeat album won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, marking his first Grammy Award.
In 1989, Smokey Robinson was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame.
In 1993, Smokey Robinson was awarded a medal at the National Medal of Arts.
In May 2002, Smokey Robinson married Frances Gladney and they own a home in Pittsburgh that they use as a winery.
In 2005, Smokey Robinson was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
In May 2006, Howard University conferred on Smokey Robinson the degree of Doctor of Music, honoris causa.
In December 2006, Smokey Robinson was one of the five Kennedy Center honorees.
On March 20, 2009, The Miracles were honored as a group with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Smokey Robinson and other original members were present.
In 2009, Smokey Robinson received an honorary doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music and gave a commencement speech.
In 2011, Marv Tarplin was awarded the Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2012, the original Miracles (Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, Ronnie White, and Claudette Robinson, including Marv Tarplin) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 2015, Smokey Robinson was given a BET Lifetime Achievement Award.
On August 21, 2016, Smokey Robinson was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in Detroit.
In 2019, Smokey Robinson received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.
Beginning in November 2023, Smokey Robinson became the owner and host of the SiriusXM channel Soul Town, where he shares memories and favorite songs from the 1950s to the early 1980s.
In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Smokey Robinson at No. 23 on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
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