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William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary figures associated with the Motown record label, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy. As both a member of Motown group The Miracles and a solo artist, Robinson recorded seventy Top 40 hits for Motown between 1959 and 1990, and also served as the company's Vice President from 1961 to 1988. |
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News in english
about Smokey Robinson
(August / 2009)
Smokey Robinson blasts MJ coverage Date: 01 Aug 2009
Entertainment Weekly -
By Simon Vozick-Levinson During a Music Mix phone chat, the legendary singer-songwriter calls reporting with no concern for impact on kids ''atrocious''
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Smokey Robinson - Robinson Upset About Jackson Coverage Date: 01 Aug 2009
ContactMusic -
Soul legend SMOKEY ROBINSON has taken aim at the media for the way TV and radio stations and publications covered the death of MICHAEL JACKSON.The Tears of A Clown...
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Robinson upset about jackson coverage Date: 02 Aug 2009
Tiscali -
Soul legend Smokey Robinson has taken aim at the media for the way TV and radio stations and publications covered the death of Michael Jackson.
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CyberSoulMan: Smokey Robinson charms Konocti Date: 03 Aug 2009
Lake County News -
KELSEYVILLE – “I am the Negro Hip-Hop Opera Singer,” intoned the unrated comedian who opened for Smokey Robinson at Konocti Harbor Spa & Resort Friday night. He was bad and I don’t mean good.
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Smokey Robinson's Motown Memories Date: 04 Aug 2009
Rolling Stone -
Soul great on his new album and high notes from the past - writing hits, hanging with Stevie Wonder and more Smokey Robinson is practically synonymous with Motown. Not only did he pen some of the most enduring and instantly recognizable songs of the past five decades, but he served as the label's vice president for over 25 years. And while he may no longer record for Berry Gordy's imprint, ...
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Smokey Robinson on new CD, Motown, and MJ Date: 05 Aug 2009
Entertainment Weekly -
By Simon Vozick-Levinson Simon Vozick-Levinson chats with music legend about ''Time Flies When You're Having Fun'' and his 50 years in showbiz
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Smokey Robinson to close out Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival Date: 06 Aug 2009
Vancouver Sun -
The King of Motown, Smokey Robinson, will close the show at the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival this summer, maybe the biggest act in the show’s 10-year history.
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Where there's Smokey, there's fire. Date: 07 Aug 2009
National Post -
Smokey Robinson is the original Motown hit machine and it’s a torch he carries today
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