Smokey Robinson Autographs
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. He led the group from its 1955 origins, when they were called The Five Chimes, until 1972, when he retired from the group to focus on his role as Motown Records vice president. Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. He left Motown in 1999.
Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music. He is a double Hollywood Walk of Fame Inductee, as a solo artist (1983) and as a member of The Miracles (2009). In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
William Robinson Jr. was born to an African-American father and a mother of African-American and French descent in a poor family in the North End area of Detroit, Michigan. He had two maternal half-sisters, and his parents divorced when he was three years old.
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Traded items with a signature of Smokey Robinson
The most expensive item with a signature of Smokey Robinson (AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED ONL BASEBALL SMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN GREAT HTF JSA COA) was sold in April 2025 for $999.99 while the cheapest item (Smokey Robinson - 8x10 Hand Signed Photo Signee Signiert - COA - JSA) found a new owner for $0.01 in August 2017. The month with the most items sold (26) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $182.22 for an autographed item of Smokey Robinson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2015 with $405.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.25 was December 2011. In average, an autographed item from Smokey Robinson is worth $29.49.
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Latest News about Smokey Robinson
Wanda Young, Motown Hitmaker With the Marvelettes, Dies at 78 (12/25/2021): She was the lead voice on “Don’t Mess With Bill” and other songs written by Smokey Robinson, who said she “had this little voice that was sexy to me.” Smokey Robinson Slams Critics of Jennifer Lopez's Motown Tribute for 'Trying to (02/13/2019): Smokey Robinson Reacts to Critics of Jennifer Lopez's Motown Tribute Smokey Robinson defends JLo: Motown's not 'just music for black people' (02/13/2019): "Stop hating," Smokey Robinson said to the reaction Jennifer Lopez's Motown tribute at the Grammys. "Motown united people, not divided them." Smokey Robinson calls out J. Lo critics: 'Stop hating' (02/12/2019): The Motown legend posted a note on social media Tuesday blasting critics of Jennifer Lopez' Grammys tribute to Motown Smokey Robinson Defends Jennifer Lopez in Grammy Motown Tribute Following Critic (02/12/2019): Smokey Robinson is coming to Jennifer Lopez's defense after haters aimed at her participation in the Grammys' Motown tribute. 
Older News Stories about Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson Slams Critics of Jennifer Lopez's Motown Tribute for 'Trying to (02/2019): Smokey Robinson Reacts to Critics of Jennifer Lopez's Motown Tribute 'The Hippest Trip at Sea': Soul Train Cruise Enlists Smokey Robinson, Billy Ocea (03/2015): Smokey Robinson, Billy Ocean and Sheila E. will be among the crew of first-time performers setting sail on the 2016 Soul Train Cruise (Jan. 30-Feb. 6... Smokey Robinson: Cissy Houston Is "Really Struggling" With Bobbi Kristina Brown (02/2015): Smokey Robinson told ET that Bobbi Kristina Brown's grandmother Cissy Houston is "really struggling" to cope with her granddaughter's hospitalization; "She's out of it," he says Moondog Coronation Ball to feature Smokey Robinson, Randy Bachman, Mark Lindsay, (01/2015): Smokey Robinson, Randy Bachman, Mark Lindsay and B.J. Thomas headline the 63rd Moondog Coronation Ball, set for Saturday, April 4, at Quicken Loans Arena. Smokey Robinson Launches Valley Forge Casino Resort Music Fair (12/2014): KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Launching the revival of a local music tradition, Motown legend Smokey Robinson kicked off the Valley Forge Casino Resort Music Fair with a sold-out performance on December 13. Robinson performed in front of more than 1,000... A&E notebook: Smokey Robinson judging First Night sing-off (11/2014): Soul star Smokey Robinson has been named the judge for the Highmark First Night sing-off competition. “I am thrilled to be a part of this ... CD reviews: Pentatonix, Voice Kids, Smokey Robinson (10/2014): On the compilation album "The Voice Kids," Lyca, minus the sound byte of growing up poor, proves her worth as a singing champion in the same league as Jovit Baldivino and Mitoy Yonting. Smokey Robinson to hit the Genesee Theatre stage in Waukegan Oct. 3 (09/2014): Once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America’s “greatest living poet,” acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Smokey Robinson Scores Highest-Charting Album in 33 Y (08/2014): On the latest Billboard 200 albums chart, Wiz Khalifa's Blacc Hollywood arrived at No. 1, giving the hip-hop star his first chart leader after two... Smokey Robinson Releases Mary J. Blige Duet (07/2014): R&B legend Smokey Robinson is gearing up to release his new album Smokey & Friends, which consists of the singer's classics re-recorded with contemporary artists, and now he's shared the second taste Smokey Robinson Continues Fight With Ex-Wife Over Terminated Song Rights (06/2014): The singer-songwriter argues that a federal copyright law preempts Claudette Robinson's claim of being entitled to a share of his big hits. read more
