Smokey Robinson

"Smokey" Robinson (born William Robinson, Jr. on February 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary figures associated with the Motown record label, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy. As both a member of Motown group The Miracles and a solo artist, Robinson recorded seventy Top 40 hits for Motown between 1959 and 1990, and also served as the company's vice-president from 1961 to 1988.

Solo discography

Albums

;Tamla (Motown) releases:

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• 1973: Smokey
• 1974: Pure Smokey
• 1975: A Quiet Storm
• 1976: Smokey's Family Robinson
• 1977: Deep in My Soul
• 1977: Big Time Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• 1978: Love Breeze
• 1978: Smokin' Motown
• 1979: Where There's Smoke...
• 1980: Warm Thoughts
• 1981: Being With You
• 1982: Yes It's You Lady
• 1983: Touch the Sky
• 1984: Essar
• 1986: Smoke Signals

;Motown releases:

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• 1987: One Heartbeat
• 1990: Love, Smokey

;Later releases:

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• 1991: Double Good Everything (SBK Records)
• 1999: Intimate (Universal Records)
• 1999: Our Very Best Christmas (Universal Records)
• 2004: Food for the Spirit (Liquid 8 Records)

Singles

;Tamla (Motown) releases:

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• 1973: "Sweet Harmony" (US #48, R&B #31)
• 1974: "Baby Come Close" (US#27, R&B #7)
• 1975: "Baby That's Backatcha" (US #26, R&B #1)
• 1975: "I Am I Am" (US #56, R&B #7)
• 1975: "The Agony And The Ecstasy" (US #36, R&B #7)
• 1976: "Open" (US #81, R&B #10)
• 1976: "Quiet Storm" (US #61, R&B #25)
• 1977: "There Will Come A Day (I'm Gonna Happen To You)" (US #42, R&B #7)
• 1977: "Vitamin U" (R&B #18)
• 1978: "Daylight and Darkness" (US #75)
• 1979: "Cruisin'" (US #4, R&B #4)
• 1979: "Get Ready" (R&B #82)
• 1980: "Heavy On Pride (Light On Love)" (R&B #34)
• 1980: "Let Me Be The Clock" (US #31, R&B #4)
• 1981: "Being With You" (US #2, R&B #1)
• 1981: "You Are Forever" (US #59)
• 1982: "Old Fashioned Love" (US #60, R&B #17)
• 1982: "Tell Me Tomorrow - Part I" (US #33, R&B #3)
• 1983: "Blame It On Love" (US #48, R&B #35)
• 1983: "Don't Play Another Love Song" (R&B #75)
• 1983: "I've Made Love To You a Thousand Times" (R&B #8)
• 1983: "Touch The Sky" (R&B #68)
• 1984: "I Can't Find" (R&B #41)
• 1986: "Hold on to Your Love" (R&B #11)
• 1986: "Sleepless Nights" (R&B #51)
• 1987: "Just to See Her" (US #8, R&B #2)

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• 1987: "One Heartbeat" (US #3, R&B #10) 3
• 1987: "What's Too Much" (US #79, R&B #16)
• 1988: "Love Don't Give Go Reason" (R&B #31)
• 1990: "Everything You Touch" (R&B #4)

;Later releases:

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• 1992: "I Love Your Face" (R&B #57, SBK Records)
• 1999: "Easy to Love" (R&B #67, Universal Records)