What was Smokey Robinson's most famous band called?
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles LIVE! Smokey Robinson & the Miracles LIVE! Smokey Robinson & the Miracles LIVE! (TS289) is a 1969 album by R&B group The Miracles (aka "Smokey Robinson & the Miracles"). Issued on Motown's Tamla label, it is the second of three live albums the Miracles recorded during their career. The album was recorded in 1968 at Detroit's famous Roostertail Restaurant, a popular venue where Motown artists appeared during the 1960s and 1970s. Released January 6, 1969, it charted at #71 on the "Billboard" Pop Album Chart and peaked at #7 on the "Billboard" R&B Album Chart. The concert that spawned the album
Smokey Robinson little boy because I loved cowboy movies. He got a cowboy name for me, which was Smokey Joe. So from the time I was three years old if people asked me what my name was I didn't tell them my name was William, I told them my name was Smokey Joe. That's what everyone called me until I was about 12 and then I dropped the Joe part. I've heard that story about him giving it to me because I'm a light skinned Black man but that's not true. In 1987, Robinson was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall