Smokey Robinson

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"I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music."
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<ul>
	<li>Born William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. on Feb. 19, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan 
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	<li>As the founder and frontman of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, Robinson scored a variety of hits in the 1960s, including "You've Really Got A Hold On Me," "I Second That Emotion" and the No. 1 smash, "The Tears Of A Clown." 
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	<li>Robinson also served as a primary songwriter for the Motown label, penning hits such as "Two Lovers" (Mary Wells), "My Girl" (Temptations) and "Ain't That Peculiar" (Marvin Gaye). 
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	<li>Robinson scored his first <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/lifetime-awards">GRAMMY</a> nomination for his 1979 Top 5 solo hit "Cruisin'," which earned a nod for Best R&amp;B Vocal Performance, Male at the <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/22nd-annual-grammy-awards">22nd GRAMMY Awards</a>. He took home his first win for "Just To See Her" in the same category at the <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/30th-annual-grammy-awards">30th GRAMMY Awards</a>. 
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	<li>Robinson was among the attendees who advocated on behalf of music creators at the 2016 <a href="https://www.grammy.com/advocacy/about">GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards</a>, the annual gala dubbed as "Washington's most interesting mix of music and politics." 
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	<li>The Detroit native was honored by the &nbsp;<a href="http://www.recordingacademy.com/">Recording Academy</a> with a <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/legends">GRAMMY Legend Award</a> in 1990 and a <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/lifetime-awards">Lifetime Achievement Award</a> in 1999. Four Miracles recordings have been inducted into the <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/hall-of-fame">GRAMMY Hall Of Fame</a>, including "Shop Around" and "The Tracks Of My Tears." 
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	<li>In 2013 the legendary Robinson was honored with <a href="http://www.musicares.org/">MusiCares</a>' Stevie Ray Vaughan Award in recognition of his commitment to helping others with the addiction recovery process.</li>
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Four Miracles recordings have been inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, including "Shop Around" and "The Tracks Of My Tears."

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