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Happy 81st Birthday to Smokey Robinson! His Top 10 Songs

Happy 81st birthday to the great Smokey Robinson! Robinson was born William “Smokey” Robinson Jr. on Feb. 19, 1940, right here in Detroit. He was the founder and front man…

Anne Erickson

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 23: Smokey Robinson attends Shinola x Smokey Robinson: Great American Series Celebration at Shinola LA on January 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Shinola )

Happy 81st birthday to the great Smokey Robinson!

Robinson was born William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. on Feb. 19, 1940, right here in Detroit. He was the founder and front man of the Motown group the Miracles and is one of the central figured in the Detroit sound.

Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, which is totally appropriate, because he's a true rock star! He also earned the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize.

Here are some classic Robinson songs!

Other birthdays:

Millie Bobby Brown (17)
Haylie Duff (36)
Benicio Del Toro (54)
Justine Bateman (55)
Seal (58)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (62)
Jeff Daniels (66)
Motown legend Smokey Robinson (81)

Anne EricksonWriter
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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