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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? | — |
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