Smokey Robinson Background Information

"Shop Around" released in 1960 was Motown's first number one hit on the R&B singles chart, its first million-selling hit single and also the first big hit for The Miracles. The other hit singles include "Who's Loving You" (1960), "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", "What's So Good About Goodbye and ,"I'll Try Something New" was released in 1962 while other hits like "Mickey's Monkey" and "Ooo Baby Baby" were released in 1963 and 1965. There are many other hits from Robinson as well. "The Tears of a Clown" released in 1970 became the international # 1 smash. Smoky Robinson's hit ballads have earned him the title of "America's poet laureate of love.