Smokey Robinson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 19, 1940
- Birthplace
- 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
The Sound of Protest TBA
Actor
A Motown Christmas 2024
as Self
Beatles '64 2024
as Self, Songs
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special 2024
as Self
The Greatest Night in Pop 2024
as Self
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan 2023
as Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas 2023
as Self
Miracle in Motor City 2021
as Self
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over 2021
as Self
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music) 2019
as Self
Hitsville: The Making of Motown 2019
as Self
The Apollo 2019
as Self
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke 2019
as Self
Hitsville US Eh! 2017
as Interviewee
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song 2017
as Self
The Art of McCartney 2014
as Self
Michael Jackson - The Final Days 2014
as self
Smokey Robinson - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park 2013
Actor
Rejoice and Shout 2011
Actor
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days 2010
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 2009
as Self
Michael Jackson Memorial 2009
as Self
- DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 2009
as Self (archive footage)
Motown at the BBC 2009
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History 2008
as Self
Last Holiday 2006
as Smokey Robinson
The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert 2004
as Himself
Hollywood Homicide 2003
as Cabbie
The Giants of Black Music 2003
as Self
It's Black Entertainment 2002
as Self
Mr. Bill Does Vegas 2002
Actor
Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years 1998
as Self
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever 1998
as Self
- Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown 1995
as Self
Aretha Franklin: Duets 1993
as Self
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah 1993
as Self
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues 1988
as Self
Knights of the City 1986
as Himself
Motown Returns to the Apollo 1985
Actor
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song 1985
as Self
DTV: Golden Oldies 1984
as Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever 1983
as Self
Big Time 1977
Writer, Music
The T.A.M.I. Show 1964
as Self - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Credits from TMDB.