Their single of Robinson's 'Shop Around' became Motown's first #1 hit on the R&B singles chart.
The group was Berry Gordy's first vocal group, and it was at Robinson's suggestion that Gordy started the Motown Record dynasty. He has also been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters' Hall of Fame.īorn and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Robinson founded The Miracles while still in high school. He has received numerous awards, including the GRAMMY Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate (Howard University), Kennedy Center Honors, and the National Medal of Arts Award from the President of the United States. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson's career spans over four decades of hits.
