Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

William Robinson nasceu em Detroit, Estados Unidos, no dia 19 de fevereiro de 1940.

Seu trabalho se expande por quatro décadas e abrange algumas das melhores canções do música soul.

Robinson formou os The Miracles em 1955 e com eles chamou a atenção de Berry Gordy Jr. (o todo-poderoso da Motown em 1957).

Em 1960, “Shop Around”, composta por Robinson e Gordy foi o primeiro single a render um milhão de dólares à recém-nascida gravadora, que com isto decolou de vez.

O inesquecível falseto de Robinson e sua habilidade de mesclar belas melodias com letras sofisticadas, renderam grandes sucessos aos Miracles, como por exemplo: “You Really Got A Hold On Me”, “Ooo Baby Baby”, “I Second That Emotion”, e a espetacular “The Tracks of My Tears”.

Ele escreveu mais de 4.000 canções. Muitas delas para seus colegas de Motown como The Temptations.

Em 1971, Robinson deixou os The Miracles para seguir carreira solo e assumir as funções de Vice-Presidente da Motown.

Depois de passar os anos 70 longe das paradas, retornou com o hit “Being With You” em 1981 e “Just To See Her”, que em 1987 lhe trouxe um Grammy.

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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Make It Happen (1967)
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Smokey Robinson - A Quiet Storm (1975)
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Smokey Robinson - Being With You (1981)
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Smokey Robinson - Definitive Collection (2008)
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Albums (Com the Miracles):
Hi, We're the Miracles, Motown, 1961.
Shop Around, Motown, 1962.
Doin' Mickey's Monkey, Motown, 1963, reissue, 1989.
The Fabulous Miracles, Motown, 1964.
The Miracles on Stage, Motown, 1964.
Going to a Go Go, Motown, 1964, reissue, 1989.
The Miracles From the Beginning, Motown, 1965.
Away We a Go Go, Motown, 1965, reissue, 1989.
Make It Happen, Motown, 1968.
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, Motown, 1968, reissue, 1987.
The Miracles Live, Motown, 1969.
Special Occasion, Motown, 1969.
Time Out for Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Motown, 1970, reissue, 1989.
Four in Blue, Motown, 1970.
What Love Has Joined Together, Motown, 1970, reissue, 1990.
Smokey and the Miracles, Motown, 1971. 1957-1972, Motown, 1973.
Anthology, Motown, 1974.
The Miracles, CBS, 1977.
Compact Command Performance, Vol. 2, Motown, 1986.
Going to a Go Go/The Tears of a Clown, Tamla, 1986.
Christmas With the Miracles, Motown, 1987.

Albums carreira solo:
Renaissance, Motown, 1973.
Smokey, Motown, 1973.
Pure Smokey, Motown, 1974, reissue, 1982.
Do It, Baby, Motown, 1974.
A Quiet Storm, Motown, 1974, reissue, 1989.
City of Angels, Motown, 1974.
Love Machine, Motown, 1975.
Smokey's Family Robinson, Motown, 1975.
Power of the Music, Motown, 1977.
Deep in My Soul, Motown, 1977.
Love Crazy, CBS, 1977.
Smokey's World, Motown, 1978.
Love Breeze, Motown, 1978.
Smokin', Motown, 1978.
Where There's Smoke, Motown, 1979, reissue, 1989.
Warm Thoughts, Motown, 1980.
Being With You, Motown, 1981.
Yes It's You, Lady, Motown, 1981.
Touch the Sky, Motown, 1983.
Great Songs and Performances, Motown, 1983.
Essar, Motown, 1984.
Smoke Signals, Tamla, 1986.
One Heartbeat, Motown, 1987.
Blame It on Love and All the Great Hits, Motown, 1990.
Love, Smokey, Motown, 1990.
Double Good Everything, SBK, 1991.
Intimate, SBK, 1999.
Food for the Spirit, Liquid 8, 2004.