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Monday, October 4, 2021

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Class of 1987 No. 12

 Smokey Robinson

Inducted by Daryl Hall & John Oates

(Wikipedia)


Refer to Wikipedia for Smokey Robinson's career with The Miracles and solo as well as a link to his discography.

The Miracles - One of the most influential groups in pop, rock and roll, soul, and R&B ... Led by Smokey Robinson - founder and lead singer, chief songwriter and producer

- Noteworthy Mentions -

Solo Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1983)
The Miracles Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2009)

"Just to See Her" (One Heartbeat - 1987 album) 
Grammy Award (1988)

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1989)
Inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame (2005)
Inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame (2016, in Detroit)

The Miracles inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2012)*
*Smokey Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.

Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)

Honorary Doctorate of Music at Howard University (2006)

Heritage Award at the Soul Train Music Awards (1991)
BET Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)

National Medal of Arts (1993)
One of five Kennedy Center honorees (2006)
Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2016)
Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement (2019)

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