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The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and one of the most important and most influential groups in the history of pop, soul, R&B and rock and roll music.
- The Five Chimes, The Matadors, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
- 1955–1983, 1993–2011
Ab 1965 nannte sich die Gruppe „Smokey Robinson & the Miracles“. Zu ihren größten Hits dieser Periode zählen I Second That Emotion (1967) und The Tears of a Clown (1970). 1972 verließ Robinson die Miracles, um eine Solokarriere zu beginnen. Er wurde durch den 20-jährigen Billy Griffin ersetzt.
JahrTitelHöchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(us)Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(r&b)1963The Fabulous MiraclesUS 118 (8 Wo.) US—1963Doin’ Mickey’s MonkeyUS 113 (4 Wo.) US—1965Going to a Go-GoUS 8 (40 Wo.) USR&B 1 (28 Wo.) R&B1966Away We a Go-GoUS 41 (27 Wo.) USR&B 3 (19 Wo.) R&BSmokey Robinson & The Miracles. The Miracles (with Billy Griffin) Videography. DVD release. Notes. References. External links. The Miracles discography. The Miracles were the Motown Record Corporation 's first group and its first million-selling recording artists.
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Leben. Smokey Robinson (2006) Ende der 1950er Jahre traf Robinson in Detroit auf Berry Gordy, den Gründer des Motown-Labels, und er wurde mit seiner Band The Miracles der erste Hitlieferant für das junge Label. Der erste amerikaweite Hiterfolg war Shop Around aus dem Jahre 1960.
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer.
2. Apr. 2024 · Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, American vocal group that helped define the Motown sound of the 1960s and was led by one of the most gifted and influential singer-songwriters in 20th-century popular music. Learn more about Robinson, the Miracles, their music, and their significance.
In 1970, “The Tears Of A Clown” becomes Smokey Robinson & the Miracles’ first and only No. 1 on the pop charts. It begins life as an instrumental track created by Stevie Wonder, then Smokey pens a lyric to match the circus feel of the music.
