Smokey Robinson's Hall of Fame
Take a look at Smokey Robinson's best penned work.
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Smokey Robinson's Hall of Fame - Take a trip through the most iconic music moments of Smokey Robinson's career. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis)
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Cruisin' - Jessie J and Motown legend Smokey Robinson join forces to peform Robinson's big hit, "Cruisin'". These two have such a sweet and undeniable sound together, which is featured on his recent album Smokey & Friends. (Photo: BBC/The Verve Music Group)
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Don't Mess With Bill - The Motown group, The Marvelettes, made it big with their Gold-certified hit "Dont Mess With Bill," written by Smokey Robinson. Most people thought that Bill was in reference to Smokey's real name, but actually the name was used because it fits well in the song. (Photo: James Kriegsmann/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Ain't That Peculiar - "Ain't That Peculiar" by Marvin Gaye topped the charts! The single was produced by Smokey Robinson, and it was also written by Robinson and members of the Miracles. The song peaked on the pop-charts, becoming one of Marvin Gaye's most noteable records in the 60s. (Photo: Detroit Free Press/MCT /Landov)
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Who’s Lovin’ You - The Jackson 5's talents were unmatched; the iconic journey of five young African American boys from a small town in Indiana to the starlit streets of Hollywood was a major feat. Motown picked them up instantly, and not only matched them up with Motown great, Smokey Robinson, who worked with them on "Who's Lovin' You," an ode to an ex-lover. (Photo: CBS /Landov)
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Your Heart Belongs to Me - The Supremes, made up of Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard are not only fellow Tamla Motown artists, but also the faces behind some of Smokey's best songs. Records like "Floy Joy," (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Get Ready - Robinson has worked with The Temptations on numerous hits, "Get Ready," "The Way You Do the Things You Do," and "My Girl," all of which have reached significant ranking on the charts. Robinson often wrote for the group, so much so that their second studio album was entitled 'The Temptations Sing Smokey.' (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Shop Around - Motown's first hit was a Miracles song written by Smokey, entitled, "Way Over There." The single "Shop Around," a 1961 million-selling record, really began to reflect the Motown Sound and provided the company with solid financial foundation. (Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles released "The Tears of a Clown," written by Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and Hank Cosby, as a single in the U.S. as well, where it soon became a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles charts. The single became an international multi-million seller and was inducted into the 2002 Grammy Hall of Fame. (Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)