Smokey Robinson
Miracles frontman, songwriter
Smokey Robinson is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, born William Robinson Jr. in 1940.
A founding member of the Motown group the Miracles, he became one of the most influential figures in soul music.
His smooth tenor voice and sophisticated songwriting—Tracks of My Tears, My Girl, Cruisin'—helped define the Motown sound.
Bob Dylan called him "America's greatest living poet."
Artificially elevated singing register
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist
- balladeerSinger of narrative songs
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
silky · velvet · serenade · harmonizer · lead singer · melodic · phrasing · vocal runs
- DetroitMichigan automotive hub
- SupremesTop court judges, slangily
- Diana RossMotown diva, solo legend
- Four Tops1960s Motown vocal group
Marvin Gaye · Stevie Wonder · Jackson 5 · Mary Wells · 1960s · 1970s · R&B · chart-toppers
Showing feelings outwardly
- emotiveArousing strong feelings
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- tenderSoft or sore
warm · romantic · intimate · yearning · poignant · stirring · moving · sensitive
Pictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- Hall of FameInstitution honoring distinguished achievers
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- timelessUnaffected by eras
trailblazer · visionary · celebrated · renowned · seminal · immortal · legend · maestro
Claiming one's beloved
- lyricistWriter of song texts
- composerCreator of musical works
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- versesLines of poetry
hooks · bridges · love songs · storytelling · wordplay · poetry · rhymes
falsetto
Artificially elevated singing register
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist
- balladeerSinger of narrative songs
smooth · silky · velvet · serenade · harmonizer · lead singer · melodic · phrasing · vocal runs · vibrato
Berry Gordy
- DetroitMichigan automotive hub
- SupremesTop court judges, slangily
- Diana RossMotown diva, solo legend
Marvin Gaye · Stevie Wonder · Four Tops · Jackson 5 · Mary Wells · 1960s · 1970s · R&B · chart-toppers · vinyl
expressive
Showing feelings outwardly
- emotiveArousing strong feelings
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
tender · warm · romantic · intimate · yearning · poignant · stirring · moving · sensitive · deep
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- Hall of FameInstitution honoring distinguished achievers
- influentialHaving considerable effect
timeless · trailblazer · visionary · celebrated · renowned · seminal · immortal · legend · maestro · doyen
My Girl
Claiming one's beloved
- lyricistWriter of song texts
- composerCreator of musical works
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
verses · hooks · bridges · love songs · storytelling · wordplay · poetry · rhymes
- R&BMichael Jackson, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder
- Black MusiciansAretha Franklin, Beyonce, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder
- MichiganDetroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo
- oldiesElvis, golden oldies, Hound Dog, oldies, Johnny B. Goode
- songwritersBob Dylan, songwriter, lyricists, composer, lyricist
- Michigan NotablesAretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Eminem, Madonna
Smokey RobinsonWilson Pickett
James Brown · Otis Redding · Little Richard · Aretha Franklin · Al Green
Smokey RobinsonBerry Gordy
Smokey RobinsonGil Scott-Heron
N.W.A · N.W.A. · Curtis Mayfield · Marvin Gaye · Nina Simone
smoke, smoking, smoked, smoker, smokes, smokiness, nonsmoking, nonsmoker, Robinson