Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr.is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he also served as the group's 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth19 February 1940
CityDetroit, MI
CountryUnited States of America
The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures.
When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me
If I hear one of my songs by anybody, it's a dream come true every time for me as a songwriter, because I want to write a song, I want to write a song that the world can sing and will always sing.
Hickory dickory dock, I just want to be your clock. Just set me for a lifetime, and I'll wake you up every morning.
That's what love is made of, snakes, snails, and puppy dog tails, sugar, spice, and everything nice.
So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and that's exactly how I approached it - only the words have been changed to declare my relationship with God.
There are very few courses around Detroit I haven't played
She may be cute, but she's just a substitute.
Before you ask some girl for her hand now, keep your freedom for as long as you can now. My Mama told me, you better shop around.
Pretty girls come a dime a dozen, try to find one who's gonna give you true loving.
I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music
Even if I don't release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write a song, it gives it that potential.
I'm blessed, because I enjoy every part of my life. I enjoy writing songs. I've been trying to write songs since I was five years old.
One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth