Smokey Robinson
Acting
1940-02-19 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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
A Motown Christmas
2024 · Movie
Beatles '64
2024 · Movie
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024 · Movie
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024 · Movie
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023 · Movie
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Sherri
2022 · Series
Miracle in Motor City
2021 · Movie
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021 · Movie
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
2020 · Series
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
2019 · Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
2019 · Movie
The Apollo
2019 · Movie
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019 · Movie
Steve
2017 · Series
Hitsville US Eh!
2017 · Movie
Beat Shazam
2017 · Series
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2017 · Movie
Soundbreaking
2016 · Series
The Art of McCartney
2014 · Movie
Michael Jackson - The Final Days
2014 · Movie
Smokey Robinson - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park
2013 · Movie
Rejoice and Shout
2011 · Movie
The Voice
2011 · Series
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010 · Series
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010 · Movie
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Movie
The Jay Leno Show
2009 · Series
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009 · Movie
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009 · Movie
Motown at the BBC
2009 · Movie
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008 · Movie
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008 · Series
Celebrity Duets
2006 · Series
Last Holiday
2006 · Movie
ToddWorld
2004 · Series
The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert
2004 · Movie
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Series
Hollywood Homicide
2003 · Movie
The Giants of Black Music
2003 · Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
American Idol
2002 · Series
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Movie
CMT Crossroads
2002 · Series
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
2002 · Movie
The Proud Family
2001 · Series
One on One
2001 · Series
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Series
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998 · Series
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years
1998 · Movie
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998 · Movie
Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
1995 · Movie
Aretha Franklin: Duets
1993 · Movie
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
1993 · Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
The Jim Henson Hour
1989 · Series
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988 · Movie
Knights of the City
1986 · Movie
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985 · Movie
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985 · Movie
DTV: Golden Oldies
1984 · Movie
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983 · Movie
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982 · Series
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Series
Big Time
1977 · Movie
Dinah!
1974 · Series
American Music Awards
1974 · Series
Police Story
1973 · Series
The Midnight Special
1972 · Series
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964 · Movie
Top of the Pops
1964 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
The Grammys
1959 · Series
The Sound of Protest
Movie