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
Lonesome Tears in My Eyes Lonesome Tears in My Eyes "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes" is a song written by Johnny Burnette, Dorsey Burnette, Paul Burlison and Al Mortimer. It was first released by co-writer Johnny Burnette and his Rock 'n' Roll Trio in March 1957. The Beatles, recorded "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes" "live in studio" for the BBC radio programme "Pop Go The Beatles" on 10 July 1963, and later transmitted on 23 July. In 1994, their recording was commercially released on the album "Live at the BBC". The song also influenced a later Beatles song, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" in