LC control no. | n 88626491 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Robinson, Smokey, 1940- |
Variant(s) | Robinson, W. (William), 1940- Robinson, William, 1940- Smokey, 1940- |
See also | Corporate body: Miracles (Musical group) |
Birth date | 19400219 |
Place of birth | Detroit (Mich.) |
Profession or occupation | Singer Songwriter Record producer |
Found in | One heartbeat [SR] p1987: label (Smokey Robinson; W. "Smokey" Robinson) New Grove dict. of American music (Robinson, Smokey (William); b. Detroit, MI, 19 Feb. 1940) Crusin', 1979 (Smokey) Wikipedia, Mar. 4, 2013 (William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr.; born February 19, 1940; an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the popular Motown vocal group The Miracles, for which he also served as the group's chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as The Five Chimes until 1972) |
Associated language | eng |