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The characters of my life, my best friend Smokey Robinson. I mean the fact that we’re still best friends after all that we went through. It’s amazing. It’s a testament to great love.
– Berry Gordy

Smokey Robinson Joined Anderson .Paak on ‘Make It Better’ on ‘Kimmel’

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ghvxEmCIM0[/embedyt] Anderson .Paak recruited Smokey Robinson to join him for a performance of “Make It Better” Thursday on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Oxnard-born rapper opened the song alone at the microphone alongside his backing band, running through the first verse and chorus before the soul legend walked onstage following a quick introduction by .Paak; Robinson also features […]

Smokey Robinson Featured on Dolly Parton's Spotify Playlist

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Smokey Robinson at the Jackie Wilson Hollywood Walk of Fame

Jackie Wilson, an idol of mine, helped usher in the emergence of soul and R&B music in the 1960s, was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday… So happy to celebrate him.   

Showtime Helps Motown Records Mark Its 60th Anniversary

The Showtime documentary — Hitsville: The Making of Motown — tells the story of the most successful soul/R&B record label in music history from the viewpoint of Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson. DAVID GREENE, HOST: As Motown Records marks its 60th anniversary, Showtime on Saturday will present the documentary “Hitsville: The Making Of Motown.” It’s the first […]

Watch Smokey Robinson Defend Classic Soul Music Against James Corden

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgR1iHFV5N0[/embedyt] James Corden is always up for a good argument about music and this time the late night host has tapped Smokey Robinson for a debate over classic soul versus modern soul. Robinson appeared on The Late Late Show to promote new documentary Hitsville: The Making of Motown, prompting Corden to contend that he prefers the soulful hits of 2019. “I’m […]

Music Gives To St. Jude Kids

  I’m asking all my friends to click the link below and purchase your Music Gives T-Shirt! Help me support the kids and families at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in their mission: Finding cures. Saving children. Thank you all so much! http://stjude.org/mgshirt