Smokey Robinson is one of those rare timeless artists who has millions of adoring fans of all ages and from all walks of life. His musical career spans over 60 years from his time with The Miracles, as a solo artist, and as a songwriting producer.
Credited for writing 4,000 songs and having 37 Top 40 hits, Smokey Robinson is cemented into the history books having been inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
At 83 years of age, Smokey is still thrilling audiences performing his extensive catalogue all across the country and more specifically right here in Las Vegas this weekend at The Venetian.
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In anticipation of his electric shows, here are ten songs guaranteed to put you in the mood for an amazing night of music.
‘Being With You‘ is the title song off his certified Gold album of the same name which was released in 1981. It’s actually one of the few solo Smokey Robinson albums available on compact disc.
Originally intended to be a B-side record, ‘Crusin’‘ was released in 1979 and reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Covered by multiple artists over the years, ‘Ooo Baby Baby‘ was originally recorded by The Miracles and was called one of the “Top 500 Songs Of All-Time” by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Smokey Robinson won his first Grammy in 1988 for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance with the song ‘Just To See Her‘ which reached number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Recorded by The Miracles in 1965, ‘The Tracks of My Tears‘ sold over a million copies and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame which honors recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance. Songs under consideration must be at least 25 years old.
The remaining 5 songs appearing on the ‘Las Vegas Pre-Concert Playlist‘ include a duet Robinson recorded with the legendary artist Rick James. The music video for ‘Ebony Eyes‘ is a mini-movie with a run time of over 8 minutes. Keep scrolling to watch below:
