Smokey & Friends Smokey Robinson

• 1 The Tracks Of My Tears 03:27
• 2 You Really Got A Hold On Me 03:28
• 3 My Girl 04:30
• 4 Cruisin' 04:53
• 5 Quiet Storm 04:59
• 6 The Way You Do (The Things You Do) 03:31
• 7 Being With You 04:14
• 8 Ain't That Peculiar 03:46
• 9 The Tears Of A Clown 03:22
• 10 Ooh Baby Baby 03:01
• 11 Get Ready 03:21
• Total Runtime 42:32

Info for Smokey & Friends

Fünf Jahre nach der Veröffentlichung seines gefeierten letzten Albums Time Flies When You're Having Fun meldet sich die legendäre Motown-Ikone Smokey Robinson mit einem faszinierenden All-Star-Duett-Album zurück. Smokey & Friends wurde von American Idol"-Star und Bassist Randy Jackson produziert. Und das Staraufgebot, das sich zu Duetten mit Smokey Robinson trifft, reicht von Steven Tyler, Elton John, Sheryl Crow und James Taylor über John Legend, Aloe Blacc und Ledisi bis hin zu Mary J. Blige, Jessie J. und Cee-Lo Green.

Das Repertoire wurde von dem Sänger und seinem Produzenten aus dem unglaublich umfangreichen Hitkatalog zusammengestellt, den Smokey Robinson in seiner 50-jährigen Karriere geschaffen hat. Es sind elf unter die Haut gehende Liebeslieder, die den Test der Zeit bereits bestanden haben und heute zu den Klassikern des Rhythm 'n' Blues und Soul zählen. Darunter sind Hits, die Robinson für die Miracles (das Ensemble, mit dem er 1965 den Durchbruch schaffte), Marvin Gaye, die Temptations oder andere Künstler geschrieben hatte.

Es erreichte Platz 12 der Billboard-Albumcharts und ist damit Smokeys zweiterfolgreichstes Soloalbum.

Smokey & Friends: ein Pop-Juwel mit hohem Wiedererkennungswert.

Smokey Robinson, Gesang, Hintergrundgesang (Track 2)
Elton John, Gesang (Track 1)
Steven Tyler, Gesang, Hintergrundgesang (Track 2)
Aloe Blacc, Gesang (Track 3)
JC Chasez, Gesang (Track 3)
Miguel, Gesang (Track 3)
Jessie J, Gesang (Track 4)
John Legend, Gesang (Track 5)
CeeLo Green, Gesang (Track 6)
Mary J. Blige, Gesang (Track 7)
James Taylor, Gesang (Track 8)
Sheryl Crow, Gesang (Track 9)
Ledisi, Gesang (Track 10)
Gary Barlow, Gesang Track 11)

Smokey Robinson
Once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America’s “greatest living poet,” acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson’s career spans over 4 decades of hits. 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. He has also been inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame.

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Robinson founded The Miracles while still in high school. The group was Berry Gordy’s first vocal group, and it was at Robinson’s suggestion that Gordy started the Motown Record dynasty. Their single of Robinson’s “Shop Around” became Motown’s first #1 hit on the R&B singles chart. In the years following, Robinson continued to pen hits for the group including “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” “Ooo Baby Baby,” “The Tracks of My Tears,” “Going to a Go-Go,” “More Love,” “Tears of a Clown” (co-written with Stevie Wonder), and “I Second That Emotion.”

The Miracles dominated the R&B scene throughout the 1960’s and early 70’s and Robinson became Vice President of Motown Records serving as in-house producer, talent scout and songwriter.

In addition to writing hits for the Miracles, Robinson wrote and produced hits for other Motown greats including The Temptations, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Marvin Gaye and others. “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “My Girl,” “Get Ready,” “You Beat Me to the Punch,” “Don’t Mess with Bill,” “Ain’t That Peculiar,” and “My Guy” are just a few of his songwriting triumphs during those years.

John Lennon of The Beatles made countless remarks regarding Robinson’s influence on his music. The Beatles had recorded Robinson and The Miracles’ “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me” in 1963 and in 1982 another popular British group, The Rolling Stones covered the Robinson and the Miracles’ hit “Going To A Go-Go.”

He later turned to a solo career where he continued his tradition of hitmaking with “Just to See Her,” “Quiet Storm,” “Cruisin’,” and “Being with You,” among others.

He remained Vice President of Motown records until the sale of the company, shaping the label’s success with friend and mentor Berry Gordy. Following his tenure at Motown, he continued his impressive touring career and released several successful solo albums.

During the course of his 50-year career in music, Robinson has accumulated more than 4,000 songs to his credit and continues to thrill sold-out audiences around the world with his high tenor voice, impeccable timing, and profound sense of lyric. Never resting on his laurels, Smokey Robinson remains a beloved icon in our musical heritage.

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