Actor
Smokey Robinson
Born 1940 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Acting
Last Holiday
Smokey Robinson · 2006
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self · 2024
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self - Performer · 2004
The Grammys
Self · 1959
Hollywood Homicide
Cabbie · 2003
The Voice
Self · 2011
One on One
Duane's Father · 2001
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 2003
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
Self · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2019
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
Self · 2019
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self · 1983
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles · 1964
The Jim Henson Hour
Self · 1989
Michael Jackson Memorial
Self · 2009
Beatles '64
Self · 2024
American Idol
Self - Guest Judge · 2002
Top of the Pops
Self · 1964
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self · 2009
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Self · 1985
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter · 1974
Soundbreaking
Self · 2016
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 2010
