Let’s get one thing out of the way. Even at 83, Smokey Robinson sounds just as good today as he did 66 years ago (!) when he exploded onto the scene in 1957 with The Miracles. And based on the ...

Robinson was a generational vocalist who could nail any tempo or style. It made complete sense for Motown to rename the band Smokey Robinson and the Miracles in 1965, which is how it remained up ...

But it’s fair to wonder what might have happened had not Smokey Robinson and The Miracles helped break the dam, so to speak, with their massive 1960 hit single “Shop Around.” ...

Smokey Robinson, and others in the Motown family, didn't just sell records; they helped break down barriers, even down South. He said, "We first started going there, everything was separate.

The Miracles released over 40 singles, both billed as a group and later as “Smokey Robinson and The Miracles.” Let’s take a look at the story behind “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” by ...

Smokey Robinson rises from an overstuffed armchair and lowers the volume of the Masters golf tournament on the TV in his 11th-floor suite at the Agua Caliente casino. The 83-year-old Motown legend ...