The Tracks of My Tears Miracles members Smokey Robinson (lead vocalist), Pete Moore (bass vocalist), and Marv Tarplin (guitarist). In the five-LP publication "The Motown Story", by Motown Records, Robinson explained the origin of this song in these words: "'Tracks of My Tears' was actually started by Marv Tarplin, who is a young cat who plays guitar for our act. So he had this musical thing [sings melody], you know, and we worked around with it, and worked around, and it became 'Tracks of My Tears'." Tarplin's guitar licks at the song's intro are among the most famous in pop music history. "The Tracks of
Tears on My Pillow (album) Tears on My Pillow (album) Tears on My Pillow was Johnny Tillotson's first album in two years, released by Amos Records. The arrangements were by Clark Gassman, Ernie Freeman and Glen D. Hardin. The title track, a cover version of Little Anthony and the Imperials' 1958 doo-wop hit, was released as a single the same year of the album's release; neither the single nor the album charted. The album is mainly a collection of covers, including versions of Merle Haggard's "Today I Started Loving You Again," Carole King & Gerry Goffin's "Hey Girl," Roy Orbison's "Only the Lonely (Know the