Smokey Robinson
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
Hollywood Homicide
as Cabbie 2003
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self 2024
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
as Self 2019
Beatles '64
as Self 2024
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
as Self 2019
Michael Jackson Memorial
as Self 2009
The Apollo
as Self 2019
The T.A.M.I. Show
as Self - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1964
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self 2009
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self 1985
Knights of the City
as Himself 1986
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self 1983
Miracle in Motor City
as Self 2021
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
as Self 1988
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self 2023
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
as Self 2021