"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
9/5/2019
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.
8/20/2019
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…
8/15/2019
[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…
7/3/2019
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
2/6/2019
The GRAMMY® celebration doesn’t end when the last award is given out during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards® on Sunday, Feb. 10. Instead, two days later on Feb. 12, Cedric The Entertainer and GRAMMY winner Smokey Robinson will host Motown 60: A GRAMMY® Celebration, a special event to honor the…
1/28/2019
Smokey Robinson, Leslie Uggams and more walked the red carpet in praise of Roger Ross Williams’ film about the beloved Harlem theater. Opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival celebrated the beloved Apollo Theater and the world premiere of the documentary that chronicles the cultural institution’s rich history. Helmed by…
12/11/2018
Michelle Obama sure loves a good Motown song like the rest of us! Check out Mrs. Obama’s Becoming Motown playlist for Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson & more! https://Motown.lnk.to/BecomingMotownTw
10/13/2018
Here’s the story behind Smokey Robinson’s new holiday — Father-Daughter Day.
10/9/2018
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Legendary singer-songwriter, record producer and record executive Smokey Robinson will make his Wynn Las Vegas debut in Feb. 2019 with his new show, “Live in Vegas!” With more than four decades of hits, Robinson will present his most beloved numbers in a three-night-only engagement at the…
9/18/2018
Check out Smokey’s wines in the digital issue of Today’s Grocer. http://www.todaysgrocer.com/issues.html