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The Miracles (known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American vocal group formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1955. They were the first successful recording act for Motown Records and are considered one of the most important and most influential groups in the history of pop , soul , rhythm and blues and rock and roll music.
Smokey's fellow Miracles Warren "Pete" Moore and Marv Tarplin collaborated with him on the songs "You Must Be Love" (a popular regional hit tune), and "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" (a Top 20 Hit) respectively, and all of The Miracles (except Claudette) co-wrote the up-tempo rocker "Dancing's Alright".
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. [1]
"Way Over There" is a 1960 Motown soul song and single, written by William "Smokey" Robinson, produced by Berry Gordy, and first performed by the Miracles (credited as "The Miracles featuring Bill 'Smokey' Robinson") for the Tamla label. [1] It was one of The Miracles' earliest charting singles, reaching #94 on the Billboard Pop chart.
Miracles Bobby Rogers, Claudette Rogers Robinson, Pete Moore, and Ronnie White blend their voices into their trademark smooth harmonies to punctuate Smokey's vocals on the chorus and elsewhere. "(You Can) Depend on Me" was first released in September 1959 as the B-side of "The Feeling Is So Fine", which was quickly withdrawn. [ 1 ]
Christmas with The Miracles is the fifth studio album by the American R&B group the Miracles. It was released on October 29, 1963, on Motown 's Tamla label. The album charted for six weeks, peaking at number 15 on Billboard ' s Christmas Record album chart on December 11, 1965. [ 2 ]
Robinson wrote or co-wrote all the tracks, apart from "My Baby Changes Like the Weather", which was written by two other Motown writers, Hal Davis and Frank Wilson. Robinson's main writing partner was his childhood friend and co-founder of the Miracles, Warren "Pete" Moore , who worked with him on seven of the album's twelve tracks.
Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson wrote, produced, and sings lead on "More Love", which he considers one of his most personal compositions. [2] Robinson wrote the song for his wife, Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson. Claudette had been a member of the Miracles since 1957, but retired from touring in 1964 after a series of miscarriages.