"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
8/3/2018
‘Reluctant rock god’ Brian Ray is back with a garage-soul cover of the 1987 hit “One Heartbeat”, boasting hot ‘n’ fuzzy guitars, roaring brass and featuring the original man himself: Mr Smokey Robinson!But before we get into the nitty-gritty of “One Heartbeat”, let’s take a brief look over it’s history.…
8/2/2018
“I’m really excited about my wines because it’s a different thing for me. It’s a ‘life surprise’ for me,” Smokey says. “I never thought I’d be involved with something that dealt with alcohol or anything like that. Or that I would find wine that I like [laughs]. But this one…
7/27/2018
Special Olympics celebrated its 50th anniversary last week in Chicago with a series of events designed to highlight the concept of inclusion. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Motown legend Smokey Robinson emerged for a brief but energetic set. Flanked by a six-piece band and three background vocalists, Robinson, 78, remains in…
6/29/2018
5/18/2018
By Nikki Schwab Smokey Robinson testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Smokey Robinson was the star witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday as he lent his support to a bill that would force internet radio stations to pay royalties for music created before February 1972, arguing that it…
5/15/2018
WASHINGTON – Music legend Smokey Robinson and Nashville-based songwriter Josh Kear urged Congress on Tuesday to pass the first major music copyright reform law in decades, saying that many songwriters are struggling financially because they are not being adequately paid for use of their songs. “It’s a livelihood thing —…
4/25/2018
3/21/2018
TV Cam’s Lifetime of Devotion to Smokey Robinson’s Music CMT Crossroads Airs March 28 at 10 p.m. ET by cmt.com staff 3/15/2018 When Cam and Smokey Robinson collaborated live on the all-new CMT Crossroads, Cam shared the spotlight with an American music icon who wrote some of the most recognizable hits on the planet. Backstage after the show,…
1/19/2018
JOHANNA LI X A 10-year-old boy with autism left shoppers shocked as he belted out a soulful rendition of Smokey Robinson’s “Who’s Lovin’ You.” “He did not realize how good he was until he saw the video,” his mother, Tupney Courtney, 34, of Essex, England, told SWNS. “He said, ‘Mum, I’m…
12/4/2017
Smokey Robinson, the legendary singer, songwriter, Motown record producer and executive, has signed with talent agency APA for representation across all services worldwide.Robinson, born William Robinson, Jr., began his musical career as the lead singer and frontman of “The Miracles,” which produced several Top 40 hits including “My Girl,” “Tears of a…