Smokey Robinson

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Motown artist human record producer singer songwriter

Smokey Robinson is an influential American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as a defining figure of Motown and a pioneer of soul and R&B music.

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Motown artist → human → record producer → singer → songwriter →
activeYearsStart	1950s →
awardReceived	Grammy Award → Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award → Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED → Songwriters Hall of Fame induction →
birthName	William Robinson Jr. →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1940-02-19 →
employer	Motown Records NERFINISHED →
familyName	Robinson →
genre	R&B → doo-wop → pop → soul →
givenName	William →
influenced	Diana Ross → Michael Jackson → Stevie Wonder → The Temptations →
memberOf	The Miracles →
movement	Motown sound → R&B → soul music →
name	Smokey Robinson →
nickname	Smokey →
notableSongWrittenForOthers	Get Ready → My Girl → My Guy →
notableWork	Being with You → Cruisin' → Shop Around → The Tears of a Clown → The Tracks of My Tears → You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me →
occupation	record executive → record producer → singer → songwriter →
placeOfBirth	Detroit, Michigan, United States →
positionHeld	chief songwriter of The Miracles → lead singer of The Miracles → producer for The Miracles → vice president of Motown Records →
recordLabel	Motown → Tamla → Universal Motown NERFINISHED →
religion	Christianity →
spouse	Claudette Rogers Robinson →
vocalRange	tenor →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gordy Records → Hitsville U.S.A. → The Temptations →	associatedWith
Super Bowl XXXII →	halftimeShowPerformer
Three Times a Lady →	hasCoverVersionBy
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles →	hasLeadVocalist
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles →	hasPrimarySongwriter
Grammy Legend Award →	hasRecipient
Smokey Robinson →	name
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles →	notableMember
Gershwin Prize for Popular Song →	notableRecipient
We Are the World →	vocalPerformanceBy