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Smokey Robinson: Multiple Choice

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Smokey Robinson rose to fame as the lead singer and founder of which Detroit vocal group?	0%
What is Smokey Robinson's real first name, the one he was given at birth before the famous nickname stuck?	0%
For many years Smokey Robinson held a top executive title at Motown Records. What was that role?	0%
Which Motown founder was Smokey Robinson's close friend, mentor, and business partner from the label's earliest days?	0%
Which 1960 hit, written by Robinson and Gordy, became Motown's first million-selling single for the Miracles?	0%
Which much-covered Miracles ballad about hiding heartbreak behind a smile is among Robinson's most celebrated compositions?	0%
Smokey Robinson co-wrote which 1964 chart-topper for the Temptations, one of Motown's signature songs?	0%
Which folk legend famously praised Smokey Robinson as one of America's greatest living poets?	0%
In 1987 Smokey Robinson received which honor, recognizing his impact as a songwriter and performer?	0%
In 2016 Smokey Robinson received which Library of Congress award honoring lifetime achievement in popular song?	0%
A mellow, romantic late-night radio format took its name from one of Robinson's mid-1970s songs and albums. What is that format called?	0%
Roughly when did Smokey Robinson step away from leading the Miracles to begin his solo recording career?	0%
Which 1979 single, with its smooth groove and falsetto, became one of Robinson's biggest solo hits?	0%
Smokey Robinson won a competitive Grammy in 1988 for his vocal on which Top 10 solo single?	0%
Robinson wrote and produced which 1964 signature hit for fellow Motown artist Mary Wells?	0%
In which city, the home of Motown, was Smokey Robinson born in 1940?	0%
Smokey Robinson's 1981 comeback hit returned him to the top of the R&B chart. What was that single?	0%
Which Miracles single, co-written by Stevie Wonder, finally topped the U.S. pop chart for the group in 1970?	0%
In 2006 Smokey Robinson received which prestigious U.S. honor recognizing a lifetime of contributions to the arts?	0%
Now in his 80s, Smokey Robinson released which 2023 studio album of new romantic material?	0%

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Smokey Robinson rose to fame as the lead singer and founder of which Detroit vocal group?

What is Smokey Robinson's real first name, the one he was given at birth before the famous nickname stuck?

For many years Smokey Robinson held a top executive title at Motown Records. What was that role?

Which Motown founder was Smokey Robinson's close friend, mentor, and business partner from the label's earliest days?

Which 1960 hit, written by Robinson and Gordy, became Motown's first million-selling single for the Miracles?

Which much-covered Miracles ballad about hiding heartbreak behind a smile is among Robinson's most celebrated compositions?

Smokey Robinson co-wrote which 1964 chart-topper for the Temptations, one of Motown's signature songs?

Which folk legend famously praised Smokey Robinson as one of America's greatest living poets?

In 1987 Smokey Robinson received which honor, recognizing his impact as a songwriter and performer?

In 2016 Smokey Robinson received which Library of Congress award honoring lifetime achievement in popular song?

A mellow, romantic late-night radio format took its name from one of Robinson's mid-1970s songs and albums. What is that format called?

Roughly when did Smokey Robinson step away from leading the Miracles to begin his solo recording career?

Which 1979 single, with its smooth groove and falsetto, became one of Robinson's biggest solo hits?

Smokey Robinson won a competitive Grammy in 1988 for his vocal on which Top 10 solo single?

Robinson wrote and produced which 1964 signature hit for fellow Motown artist Mary Wells?

In which city, the home of Motown, was Smokey Robinson born in 1940?

Smokey Robinson's 1981 comeback hit returned him to the top of the R&B chart. What was that single?

Which Miracles single, co-written by Stevie Wonder, finally topped the U.S. pop chart for the group in 1970?

In 2006 Smokey Robinson received which prestigious U.S. honor recognizing a lifetime of contributions to the arts?

Now in his 80s, Smokey Robinson released which 2023 studio album of new romantic material?