Acting
Smokey Robinson
EN, DE cinema · 44 credits
Born
19 February 1940 (age 86)
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles · Smokey Robinson and The Miracles · William 'Smokey' Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and frontman of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as "the Five Chimes" until 1972, when he announced a retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. Following the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left the company in 1990. Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and was awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music.
Known for
Filmography
Beatles '64
as Self, Songs
The Apollo
as Self
Hitsville US Eh!
as Interviewee
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
as Self (archive footage)
Last Holiday
as Smokey Robinson
Hollywood Homicide
as Cabbie
Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
1995
Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
as Self
Knights of the City
as Himself
Big Time
Writer, Music
The T.A.M.I. Show
as Self - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles