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Smokey Robinson
Actor, Composer, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn February 19, 1940 (85 years)
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.
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
| 2024 | A Motown Christmas · as Self |
| 2024 | Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary · as Self |
| 2024 | Beatles '64 · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | A Capitol Fourth · as Self - Performer |
| 2023 | The 65th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer & Presenter |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas · as Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Who's Talking To Chris Wallace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Jesse Watters Primetime (TV Series) · as Self - At Kentucky Derby |
| 2021 | The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Performer & Presenter |
| 2021 | Miracle in Motor City · as Self |
| 2021 | Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Soul of a Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | 2020 Soul Train Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | Aretha Franklin: Soul Sister · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Diana Ross, suprême diva · as Self |
| 2019 | Paul Shaffer Plus One (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Hitsville: The Making of Motown · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Apollo · as Self |
| 2019 | Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration · as Self |
| 2019 | The DL Hughley Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The 61st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America · as Self - Singer-Songwriter |
| 2018 | Making the Five Heartbeats · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | 91st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Beat Shazam (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | BET Awards 2015 · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2015 | The Seventies (2015) (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The 57th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | The Art of McCartney · as Self |
| 2014 | The Sixties (TV Series) · as Self - Singer & Songwriter |
| 2014 | Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs · as Self |
| 2014 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2014 | Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance · as Self |
| 2014 | The 56th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | 2013 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | CNN This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | 2011 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Beatles Stories · as Self |
| 2011 | Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon · as Self |
| 2011 | PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years · as Self |
| 2011 | In Performance at the White House the Motown Sound · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Oprah Presents Master Class (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement · as Self - Performer |
| 2010 | The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The Sing-Off (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Let's Make a Deal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Life After (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Memorial · as Self |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2009 | NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Motown at the BBC · as Self |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2009 | Hannity (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Unsung (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Live from Daryl's House (TV Series) · as Self - Vocals |
| 2007 | 2007 Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | 38th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts · as Self - Honoree |
| 2006 | American Idol Rewind (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2006 | Last Holiday · as Self - Special Appearance |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Girls Next Door (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2005 | Disco: Spinning the Story · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert · as Himself |
| 2004 | Dancing with the Stars (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2004 | 35th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | 19th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | The Michael Jackson Story · as Self - Musician |
| 2003 | The 2003 Essence Music Festival · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2002 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment · as Self |
| 2002 | Def Poetry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | 31st NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Volle Kanne (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Soul Music Festival: Part 5 · as Self |
| 1999 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll · as Self |
| 1998 | The Temptations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | Motown 40: The Music Is Forever · as Self |
| 1998 | Super Bowl XXXII · as Self - Halftime Show Performer |
| 1997 | BBC News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | 1995 VH1 Honors · as Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Jackson Family Honors · as Self |
| 1993 | Michael Jackson Talks to... Oprah Live · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Vicki! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The 34th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1990 | Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come · as Self |
| 1990 | Motown 30: What's Goin' on! · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues · as Self |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1988 | 48 Hours (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Motown Merry Christmas · as Self |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1987 | Marvin Gaye · as Self - Host |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1986 | Knights of the City · as Himself |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | The $100,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Motown Returns to the Apollo · as Self |
| 1985 | We Are the World · as Self |
| 1983 | Friday Night Videos (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1980 | The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1974 | The Mac Davis Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Smokey Robinson |
| 1973 | The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1969 | The Andy Williams Show (1962) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The Music Scene (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | This is Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Smokey Robinson |
| 1965 | Where The Action Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I. Show · as Self - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 1964 | Shindig (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |