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
If you feel like loving me, if you've got the notion, I second that emotion.
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.
I left Motown because of the regime of people who were there.
I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record.
That's because we did not set out to make black music. We set out to make quality music that everyone could enjoy and listen to.
In fact, I wouldn't really call this a Gospel album, I call it more an inspirational album.
Had I not come out with an inspirational CD, you perhaps would have never known that I feel like I feel, that all songs, all the music I've ever done is a gift from God.
You know what, life is full of temptations
My uncle Claude was my favorite uncle he was also my godfather. He and I were really, really close. He used to take me to see cowboy movies all the time when I was a little boy because I loved cowboy movies. He got a cowboy name for me, which was Smokey Joe. So from the time I was three years old if people asked me what my name was I didn't tell them my name was William, I told them my name was Smokey Joe.
Ron White was not one of the very first original members of the Motown staff, but eventually he was.
Originally I was not writing songs for myself
I've never been to rehab, I've never been to psychotherapy or the doctor or anything like that. I went to a church and I was prayed for, and I've always had a great relationship with God.
When you write a song, a song has longevity
Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day