Smokey Robinson
Acting
Born 1940-02-19 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Known for
Last Holiday
2006 · Movie
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024 · Movie
Hollywood Homicide
2003 · Movie
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Movie
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983 · Movie
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009 · Movie
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985 · Movie
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Movie
Aretha Franklin: Duets
1993 · Movie
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964 · Movie
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008 · Movie
Beatles '64
2024 · Movie
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988 · Movie
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
2019 · Movie
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993 · Movie
The Apollo
2019 · Movie
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021 · Movie
The Sound of Protest
— · Movie
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019 · Movie
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 · Movie
Smokey Robinson - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park
2013 · Movie
Rejoice and Shout
2011 · Movie
Knights of the City
1986 · Movie
Miracle in Motor City
2021 · Movie
Motown at the BBC
2009 · Movie
The Art of McCartney
2014 · Movie
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023 · Movie
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010 · Movie
A Motown Christmas
2024 · Movie
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
1998 · Movie
The Giants of Black Music
2003 · Movie
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
2002 · Movie
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2017 · Movie
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
2019 · Movie
DTV: Golden Oldies
1984 · Movie
Michael Jackson - The Final Days
2014 · Movie
Hitsville US Eh!
2017 · Movie
The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert
2004 · Movie