Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson discusses his musical milestones with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2013.
Smokey Robinson discusses his musical milestones with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2013.
Even amongst the ranks of the greatest songwriters of all time, few can claim to have genuinely changed the world. Smokey Robinson can, both as a member of The Miracles and a solo artist. He's sung, written and produced some of the greatest songs of all time - including I Second That Emotion, Tears of a Clown and The Tracks of My Tears. As vice president at Motown for nearly thirty years, he shaped the style and sound of the label and helped the racial integration of popular music by achieving huge crossover success.
Smokey discusses his early life and formative musical influences, meeting Motown founder Berry Gordy, and the enormous worldwide success that followed. He also discusses the challenges he faced in the segregated music industry of the time and tells the stories behind some of his best loved songs.
He also talks openly about the problems he faced in the mid-80s (both professionally and his own battle with drugs) and his creative rebirth - providing an incredible insight into the man Bob Dylan called "America's greatest living poet".
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
I Second That Emotion
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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The Spaniels
Baby It's You
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Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
- That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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The Miracles
Got A Job
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The Miracles
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
- The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
- Sanctuary Records.
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Tracks Of My Tears
- Soul (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Going To A Go-Go
- Supafunky II (Various Artists).
- Universal.
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Tears Of A Clown
- Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
- Motown.
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The Miracles
Sweet Harmony
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The Miracles
Baby Tha's Backatcha
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The Soul Stirrers
Christ Is All
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The Beatles
Baby It's You
- Apple.
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The Miracles
Quiet Storm
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Going To A Go-Go
- Motown.
Broadcasts
- Sun 24 Nov 2013 13:00麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
- Sun 1 Dec 2013 02:00麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
- Wed 3 Jan 2018 01:00麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
- Sun 17 May 2020 04:00麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
- Wed 23 Nov 2022 01:00麻豆社 Radio 6 Music
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The First Time With...
Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.
