Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson
	; Smokey Robinson (2018)
Imię i nazwisko	William Robinson
Data i miejsce urodzenia	19 lutego 1940 ; Detroit
Instrumenty	wokal, fortepian
Typ głosu	tenor
Gatunki	R&B, soul
Zawód	piosenkarz, autor tekstów, producent
Aktywność	1955–1972 (w zespole); od 1972 (kariera solowa)
Wydawnictwo	Motown, Universal, SBK, Liquid 8
Powiązania	The Miracles, The Temptations, Mary Wells
	Odznaczenia
	Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons
	Strona internetowa

Smokey Robinson, właśc. William Robinson (ur. 19 lutego 1940 w Detroit) – amerykański piosenkarz popowy, jeden z pionierów gatunków rytm and blues, soul i urban, jeden z najwybitniejszych artystów, kompozytorów i producentów firmy Motown.

Przez magazyn Rolling Stone został umieszczony na 5. miejscu listy najwybitniejszych twórców muzyki rozrywkowej. Jego utwór, The Tracks of My Tears znalazł się na 50. miejscu listy 500 utworów wszech czasów tego samego magazynu.

Robinson obdarzony bardzo czystym, wysokim tenorem, rozpoczął swą karierę śpiewając w grupie wokalnej Matadores, by wkrótce rozpocząć solową karierę.

Robinson śpiewał przy akompaniamencie własnej grupy wokalnej The Miracles.

Smokey Robinson śpiew (tenor)
Claudette Rogers śpiew
Bobby Rogers śpiew (tenor)
Emmerson „Sonny” Rogers śpiew (tenor)
Ronnie White śpiew (baryton)
Clarence Dawson (śpiew)

W 1987 został wprowadzony do Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a w 2002 odznaczony Narodowym Medalem Sztuk.

Dyskografia

1961: Hi, We're the Miracles
1962: I'll Try Something New
1962: Cookin' with the Miracles
1962: Shop Around
1963: The Fabulous Miracles
1963: The Miracles on Stage
1963: Christmas with the Miracles
1963: Doin' Mickey’s Monkey
1964: I Like It Like That
1965: Going to a Go-Go
1966: Away We a Go-Go
1967: Make It Happen
1968: Special Occasion
1969: Time out for Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
1969: Four in Blue
1969: Live!
1970: What Love Has...Joined Together
1970: Season for Miracles
1970: The Tears of a Clown
1970: A Pocket Full of Miracles
1971: Smokey & the Miracles
1971: From the Beginning
1971: One Dozen Roses
1972: 1957-1972
1972: Flying High Together
1973: Smokey
1974: Pure Smokey
1975: A Quiet Storm
1976: Smokey's Family Robinson
1977: Deep in My Soul
1977: Big Time
1978: Love Breeze
1978: Smokin' Motown
1979: Where There's Smoke...
1980: Warm Thoughts
1981: Being With You
1982: Yes It's You Lady
1983: Touch the Sky
1984: Essar
1986: Smoke Signals
1987: One Heartbeat
1990: Love, Smokey
1991: Double Good Everything
1999: Intimate
1999: Our Very Best Christmas

Przypisy

↑ Mark Deming: Smokey Robinson Biography. allmusic.com. . (ang.).
↑ The 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time , rollingstone.com .
↑ Smokey Robinson: inducted in 1987. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.. . (ang.).

[1] Mark Deming: Smokey Robinson Biography. allmusic.com. . (ang.).

[2] The 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time , rollingstone.com .

[3] Smokey Robinson: inducted in 1987. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.. . (ang.).

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