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Smokey Robinson

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA, 1940-02-19

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1964	The T.A.M.I. Show	Self - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	80
2	1983	Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever	Self	85
3	1984	DTV: Golden Oldies	Self	0
4	1985	We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song	Self	85
5	1986	Knights of the City	Himself	48
6	1988	Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues	Self	72
7	1993	Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah	Self	67
8	1993	Aretha Franklin: Duets	Self	80
9	1995	The History of Rock 'n' Roll	Self	100
10	1995	Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown	self	0
11	1998	Motown 40: The Music is Forever	Self	0
12	1998	Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years	Self	0
13	2002	It's Black Entertainment	Self	80
14	2003	The Giants of Black Music	Self	0
15	2003	Hollywood Homicide	Cabbie	52
16	2004	The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert	Himself	0
17	2006	Last Holiday	Smokey Robinson	72
18	2008	Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History	Self	80
19	2009	Motown at the BBC	Self	50
20	2009	DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70	Self (archive footage)	60
21	2009	Michael Jackson Memorial	Self	80
22	2009	The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts	Self	81
23	2010	Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days	Self (uncredited) (archive footage)	0
24	2011	Rejoice and Shout		65
25	2013	Smokey Robinson - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park		70
26	2014	Michael Jackson - The Final Days	self	0
27	2014	The Art of McCartney	Self	20
28	2017	Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song	Himself	0
29	2017	Hitsville US Eh!	Interviewee	0
30	2019	ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke	Self	69
31	2019	The Apollo	Self	65
32	2019	Hitsville: The Making of Motown	Self	75
33	2019	Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)	Self	0
34	2021	Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over	Self	65
35	2021	Miracle in Motor City	Self	51
36	2023	Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas	Self	20
37	2024	The Greatest Night in Pop	Self	79
38		Mirroring Michael Jackson	Self	0
39	2024	American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special	Self	0
40	2024	Beatles '64	Self	65
41	2024	A Motown Christmas	Self	0

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1959	The Grammys	Self	87
2	1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self	54
3	1972	The Midnight Special	Host	78
4	1973	Police Story		69
5	1974	American Music Awards	Self - Presenter	82
6	1974	Dinah!	Self	67
7	1978	The Kennedy Center Honors	Self	74
8	1982	The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour		0
9	1989	The Jim Henson Hour	Himself	89
10	1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno		54
11	1998	The Heaven and Earth Show		32
12	1998	Hollywood Squares	Self - Panelist	72
13	2001	One on One	Duane's Father	81
14	2001	The Proud Family		78
15	2002	CMT Crossroads	Self	83
16	2002	American Idol	Self - Guest Judge	51
17	2002	American Idol	Self	51
18	2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self	57
19	2004	On Air with Ryan Seacrest	Self - Performer	95
20	2006	Celebrity Duets		0
21	2008	NPR Tiny Desk Concerts	Self	78
22	2009	The Jay Leno Show	Self	36
23	2010	Who Do You Think You Are?	Self	66
24	2017	Beat Shazam	Self	51
25	2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show	Self	65
26	2022	The Jennifer Hudson Show	Self	62
27	2022	Sherri	Self - Guest	42