During a 1987 interview with Warner Bros., a reporter brought up one of George’s biggest heroes, Smokey Robinson. There was one Smokey Robinson and the Miracles song that George absolutely loved.

DETROIT – 2021 is the 60th anniversary of Motown’s first No. 1 hit, “Please Mr. Postman,” by the Marvelettes. To commemorate the legendary song, and the legacy of Detroit’s Motown Records in general, ...

“And love, like a versified cliche, came down on me/Hard, in its casual way,” wrote militant black poet LeRoi Jones in 1962. “Versified cliche,” of course, could be considered an apt description of ...

Smokey Robinson already has a seat in the Hall of Fame -- which is why the 2012 induction ceremony will be all the more sweeter for him. Robinson, now a sprightly 72 years of age, will induct the ...

It's a Motown celebration, straight from Australia, mate (5-20-2009) Smokey Robinson brings new headliners to the Imperial Palace (5-13-2009) For generations, miracles have played a prominent role in ...

During the final weeks of 1966, Smokey Robinson joined his friend Al Cleveland at a Detroit department store. It had been a successful year for both songwriters. Robinson was riding high on the ...

In 1965, John Lennon bought a Swiss-Made KB Discomatic and created a personal, portable playlist, filling the antediluvian music box with 40 of his favorite 45s to keep him “company” on tour with the ...

Correspondent. "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours" Tracy Smith is an award-winning correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours," who joined CBS News in 2000. Smith has covered a ...

At this stage of his life, you could forgive Smokey Robinson for coasting off past glories. The 83-year-old icon wrote some of the most enduring songs in American history during his time at Motown and ...

Bobby Rogers, who founded the Motown singing group the Miracles with Smokey Robinson, has died. He was 73. Motown Museum board member Allen Rawls told the Associated Press that Rogers died Sunday ...

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