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SMOKEY
ROBINSON est un chanteur américain de soul music, de r'n'b et de
Motown-sound né WILLIAM SMOKEY ROBINSON le 19/02/1940 à Detroit dans le
Michigan. Il mesure 1m84.
A 13 ans, il forme un premier groupe vocal avec des copains d'école. En
1955, il rejoint les FIVE CHIMES qui devient les MATADORS en 1957.
CLAUDETTE ROGERS (qui deviendra Mme ROBINSON en 1959, divorce en
octobre 1986, 2 enfants), RONNIE WHITE, WARREN PETER MOORE et MARVIN
TARPLIN sont ses partenaires.
Auditionnés
en 1957 par BERRY GORDY JR., ils enregistrent un peu plus tard sous le
nom des MIRACLES chez End Records. Les bénéfices de leur premier hit
permet à BERRY de fonder la légendaire Tamla Motown.
Ainsi
de 1961 à 1988, SMOKEY sera vice-président de la Motown. C'est à partir
de 1964 que SMOKEY commence à écrire et produire des artistes maisons
comme les TEMPTATIONS, MARY WELLS, les SUPREMES, les MARVELETTES, les
CONTOURS, les FOUR TOPS, MARVIN GAYE...
Il
est remarié en mai 2002 avec FRANCES GLANDNEY.
1. |
SWEET HARMONY |
1973 |
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2. |
BABY COME CLOSE |
1973 |
27 |
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3. |
IT'S HER TURN TO LIVE |
1974 |
82 |
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JUST MY SOUL RESPONDING |
1974 |
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VIRGIN MAN |
1974 |
56 |
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6. |
I AM I AM |
1975 |
56 |
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7. |
BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA |
1975 |
26 |
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8. |
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY |
1975 |
36 |
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9. |
QUIET STORM |
1976 |
61 |
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10. |
OPEN |
1976 |
81 |
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11. |
WHEN YOU CAME |
1976 |
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12. |
AN OLD FASHIONED MAN |
1976 |
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13. |
THERE WILL COME A DAY (I'M GONNA
HAPPEN TO YOU) |
1977 |
42 |
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14. |
VITAMIN U |
1977 |
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15. |
THEME FROM BIG TIME, PART 1 |
1977 |
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DAYLIGHT AND DARKNESS |
1978 |
75 |
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WHY YOU WANNA SEE MY BAD SIDE |
1978 |
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18. |
SHOE SOUL |
1978 |
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19. |
POPS WE LOVE YOU (avec DIANA ROSS, S.
WONDER et MARVIN GAYE) |
1979 |
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20. |
GET READY <<< repr. des
TEMPTATIONS |
1979 |
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21. |
CRUISIN' |
1979 |
04 |
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22. |
LET ME BE THE CLOCK |
1980 |
31 |
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23. |
HEAVY ON PRIDE (LIGHT ON LOVE) |
1980 |
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24. |
WINE, WOMEN AND SONG (avec CLAUDETTE
ROBINSON) |
1980 |
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25. |
BEING WITH YOU / AQUI CONTIGO |
1981 |
02 |
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26. |
YOU ARE FOREVER |
1981 |
59 |
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27. |
WHO'S SAD |
1981 |
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28. |
TELL ME TOMORROW, PART 1 |
1982 |
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29. |
OLD FASHIONED LOVE |
1982 |
60 |
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30. |
YES, IT'S YOU LADY |
1982 |
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31. |
BLAME IT ON LOVE (avec BARBARA
MITCHELL) |
1983 |
48 |
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32. |
DON'T PLAY ANOTHER LOVE SONG |
1983 |
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33. |
I'VE MADE LOVE TO YOU A THOUSAND TIMES |
1983 |
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34. |
TOUCH THE SKY |
1983 |
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35. |
AND I DON'T LOVE YOU |
1984 |
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36. |
I CAN'T FIND |
1984 |
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37. |
FIRST TIME ON A FERRIS WHEEL |
1985 |
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38. |
HOLD ON TO YOUR LOVE |
1986 |
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39. |
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS |
1986 |
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40. |
BECAUSE OF YOU (IT'S THE BEST IT'S
EVER BEEN) |
1986 |
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41. |
LOVE WILL SET YOU FREE (THEME FROM
SOLARBABIES) |
1986 |
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42. |
JUST TO SEE HER |
1987 |
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52 |
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43. |
ONE HEARTBEAT |
1987 |
10 |
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44. |
WHAT'S TOO MUCH |
1987 |
79 |
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45. |
I KNOW YOU BY HEART (avec DOLLY PARTON) |
1988 |
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46. |
LOVE DON'T GIVE NO REASON |
1988 |
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47. |
WE'VE SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST |
1989 |
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48. |
INDESTRUCTIBLE (avec les FOUR TOPS) |
1989 |
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49. |
EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH |
1990 |
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50. |
(IT'S THE) SAME OLD LOVE |
1990 |
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51. |
TAKE ME THROUGH THE NIGHT |
1990 |
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52. |
JASMIN <<< repr. de
GEORGE DUKE |
1990 |
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53. |
DOUBLE GOOD EVERYTHING |
1991 |
91 |
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54. |
I LOVE YOUR FACE |
1992 |
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55. |
REWIND |
1992 |
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56. |
EASY TO LOVE |
1999 |
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57. |
DON'T KNOW WHY |
2009 |
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58. |
PLEASE DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE (feat. CARLOS SANTANA) |
2010 |
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59. |
LOVE BATH |
2010 |
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60. |
MAMA YOU'RE MY DADDY TOO |
2011 |
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61. |
SO BAD <<< repr. de PAUL McCARTNEY |
2017 |
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