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Diana ross the motown revue starring smokey robinson 1985. Pbs stations nationwide will air the event tomorrow, feb. Jan, 2012 some performances from smokey robinson s 1970 television special featuring the temptations, the supremes, miracles and stevie wonder. Listen free to smokey robinson the ultimate collection. Boyz ii men, still one of the worlds biggest and best pop groups at that time, led this tribute to motown, bringing out smokey robinson, the temptations, the. Smokey robinson i am i am edit, baby come close and more. The motown years live live at the caesars palace 1994 by. The making of motown, prompting corden to contend that he prefers the soulful hits of 2019. With smokey robinson on board as music producer and among the talented contemporary voice cast, and prominent themes about family ties, creativity, and. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary figures associated with the motown record label, second only to the companys founder, berry gordy. Smokey robinson tears of a clown action jackson bmore mix.
The miracles went on to power the companys earliest successes. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In fact, gordy is quoted as saying that without the miracles, motown would not have been possible. Added drums and chops make it ready for your dancefloor tonight. Motown revue starring smokey robinson 1985 youtube. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Smokey robinson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and. It aired on abc on december 18, 1970, and featured guest stars the supremes, the temptations, stevie wonder, and las vegas singerperformer and actress fran jeffries.
Smokeys family robinson by smokey robinson on amazon music. The motown revue starring smokey robinson tv series. As the leader of the miracles, robinson was one of the very first artists signed to the. Watch full episodes of motown revue and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures. Aug 6, 20 i am really starting to love this action jackson cat. Watch full episodes of motown revue and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Berry gordy founded motown records, but one could argue that smokey robinson was the man who first pushed americas most iconic soul music label toward greatness. Christmas has to rock when the king of motown is on board. Smokey robinson, newly minted doctor of humane letters at case western reserve university, resplendent in a royal blue gown for the ceremony, was feted with all the proper pomp and circumstance befitting the rock and roll hall of fame 20 th annual music masters saturday night. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The motown revue starring smokey robinson season 1 imdb.
Classic tune by smokey robinson will knock your floor on their feet. Honored for songwriting, motown legend smokey robinson proves. Every beat of my heart s, recorded 3670letter full of tears s. An eerie sense of timewarp permeates the motown revue starring smokey robinson, nbcs amiable attempt to revive oldtime television variety shows. Robinson appeared on the late late show to promote new documentary hitsville. As the leader of the miracles, robinson was one of the very first artists signed to the fledgling label in 1959, and while he racked up many hits for it with the miracles and as a solo act, robinson was also an invaluable behind the. The following is the solo discography of smokey robinson from 1973 to the present day.
Smokey robinson, diana ross, mary jane girls, mary wells, weird al yankovich. Jul 28, 2015 motown revue starring smokey robinson 1985. Smokey robinson in the motown revue starring smokey robinson 1985 add image. For a list of successful songs written by robinson, see list of songs written by smokey robinson. The remarkable story of the legendary motown records is told through new and exclusive interviews with the labels visionary founder, berry gordy, and many of. Smokey robinson celebrates christmas and friendships. Motown revue starring smokey robinson 1985 duration. To hear berry gordy and smokey robinson tell some of the back stories is fascinating. Newsomebobo and eddie yostumpires off season jobgeorge weiss.
Motown family helps smokey robinson celebrate turn as 20th. Wells, motown s first female star, teamed with up songwriter smokey robinson on a number of hits, but none would top the no. Musically, the hourlong program gambles on the notion that motown s 1960s song catalogue is a communal touchstone for millions of pop nostalgists who cant get enough of those oldies but goodies. So i was excited to catch up with smokey robinson to talk about the holiday he loves and. Feb 19, 2018 one of motown s most recognizable voices celebrates a birthday today. Smokey robinson on the motown family and my girl video. Hosts lance cartelli and fox van allen deliver the dish on survivor season 40. In 1959, about a year after smokey robinson met berry gordy jr. Motown records is an american record label owned by universal music group. Tonights episode of dancing with the stars presents a motown special with live performances from motown legends smokey robinson, the temptations and martha reeves throughout the evening. Earth wind and fire kennedy center honors 2019 full show. For information about robinson s recorded output as a member of the miracles, see the miracles discography.
Smokey robinson, the legendary king of motown, brought out all the classics. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The albums i have each have corresponding sides, as in side 1 and 2. Check out the motown years live live at the caesars palace 1994 by smokey robinson on amazon music. Damien chazelle jazzes up an introspective murder mystery. Features for the first time on dvd 14 classic full length performances from archival television appearances spanning three decades. See more ideas about smokey robinson, motown and soul music. Smokey s singing group, the miracles, signed with the detroit label and became part of the motown family. The 2017 ravinia season has ended, but look for the announcement of the.
Thank you to hitsville usa, barry gordy, smoky, all the motown artists. James corden is always up for a good argument about music and this time the late night host has tapped smokey robinson for a debate over classic soul versus modern soul. The motown revue was a tooshortlived friday night musical series from the summer of 1985, hosted by smokey robinson. Bet honors season 2014 smokey robinsons ode to motown. The group appeared on numerous television programs, sang in the concert film, the t. But it wasnt until march 31st 1968 that smokey robinson and the miracles made their debut appearance on the ed sullivan show.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. This 2 1 2 hour dvd is the first official video anthology by one of the most successful singing groups of all time. Culture club with smokey robinson motown revue 1985 do you. The motown revue starring smokey robinson august 1985.
Thus, motown likely felt it could squeeze some more money out of the ross name with a full. The motown revue starring smokey robinson tv series 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors. Motown revue starring smokey robinson, the 1985 tv series. We talk to the legend smokey robinson and ask him about hip hop, marvin gaye and. Pete moore, bobby rogers, claudette rogers robinson and ronnie white, along with william smokey robinson, were the original members of the group. Unfairly neglected in comparison with equivalent albums by labelmates gaye and wonder, the sensitive smokey and pure smokey from 1973 and 1974 are subtle if schmaltzy affairs that repay repeated. A grammyr celebration for the queen of soul 1 episode 2019. Smokey robinson, the legendary singer, songwriter, producer, and leader of the miracles, was born on feb.
The miracles motown sounds featured artist motown museum. Id be remiss if i didnt tip my cap in full respect to the world famous funk brothers. Cruisin being with you smokey robinson on allmusic 1995 collectables motown legends. Getting started contributor zone contribute to this page. Some performances from smokey robinson s 1970 television special featuring the temptations, the supremes, miracles and stevie wonder. Nov 18, 2016 the library of congress honored smokey robinson in a tribute concert, awarding the soul legend with the gershwin prize for popular song. The motown revue starring smokey robinson tv series 1985. Robinson was the founder and frontman of the motown vocal group the miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. Smokey robinson list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Show, headlined motown s motor town revue, influenced the beatles and also performed for the queen of england.
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