Smokey Robinson Albums

Smokey Robinson Biography

Given his legendary status in pop culture and his ever-personable nature, it's no surprise that SMOKEY ROBINSON is not only still recording quality music as he celebrates 50 years in the music industry, but attracting top-notch talent to collaborate with as well.

After all, this is the same singer/songwriter/producer/record executive who logged a hefty 37 Top 40 hits for Motown Records between 1960 and 1987. In fact, from "Shop Around" (1st Motown #1 R&B hit/1st Motown million-seller) to "Just To See Her"/"One Heartbeat" (both 1987 Top Ten smashes) Robinson began collecting accolades which never seemed to stop coming over the years. In addition to being one of Tamla-Motown's first signings (as well as the label's Vice President from 1960 to 1988), Smokey has been the recipient of a Grammy (for 1987’s "Just To See Her"), a 1988 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a 1991 recipient of the Soul Train Music Award for Career Achievement, a 1999 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a 2006 Kennedy Center honoree, a recipient of a Doctorate of Music degree from Howard University (2006), a 2009 recipient of an Honorary Doctorate degree from Berkeley College of Music (for whom he also gave the commencement speech), a Songwriter's Hall of Fame honoree and a rare double-honoree of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (as a solo artist & member of The Miracles). Along the way, he's also amassed the love and respect of his peers, from being lyrically lauded by Bob Dylan (who referred to Robinson as "the world's greatest poet") to being lyrically cited by 80s Brit-pop band ABC (on the smash hit "When Smokey Sings"), the Beatles' George Harrison ("Pure Smokey") and the Tom Tom Club ("Genius of Love").

Hence, a much beloved SMOKEY ROBINSON fully intends to continue this wonderfully weaved music legacy with the sultry-sounding Time Flies When You’re Having Fun (set for an October 19th release). “The title of this CD depicts my life,” shares Robinson, “because I love my life. I love the fact that I’m extremely blessed, because I get a chance to live a life that I love. I get a chance to do a craft that I love. I get a chance to do a job that I love. When your job is something that you absolutely love, that’s a blessing. I have never taken that for granted. I don’t trip on ‘Smokey Robinson.’ You talk about fifty years going by overnight? That’s exactly what has happened.”