Smokey Robinson

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William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. He led the group from its 1955 origins, when they were called the Five Chimes, until 1972, when he retired from the group to focus on his role as Motown Records vice president. Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. He left Motown in 1999.

Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music. He is a double Hollywood Walk of Fame Inductee, as a solo artist (1983) and as a member of the Miracles (2009). In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.

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William « Smokey » Robinson, Jr., né le 19 février 1940 à Détroit (Michigan), est un chanteur et compositeur américain de musique rhythm and blues et soul. Leader du groupe The Miracles, il est l'un des principaux artistes du label Tamla (sous-label appartenant à la Motown).

En 1972, il a annoncé sa retraite du groupe pour se concentrer sur son rôle en tant que vice-président de Motown. Cependant, Robinson est revenu à l'industrie de la musique en tant qu'artiste solo l'année suivante. À la suite de la vente de Motown Records en 1988, Robinson quitte l'entreprise en 1990. Il est intronisé au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame en 1987. En 2016, Robinson reçoit le prix Gershwin de la Bibliothèque du Congrès pour ses contributions à la musique populaire.

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