Smokey Robinson Age, Wiki and Bio

Smokey Robinson

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth19/02/1940
Age85 years
BirthplaceDetroit, Michigan, USA

Bio/Wiki

Birth NameWilliam Robinson Jr.
NicknameSmokey Joe
Zodiac SignAquarius
ReligionChristianity
EthnicityAfrican American
Food HabitVegetarian

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColorMoss Green
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

High SchoolNorthern Senior High School, Detroit
QualificationHigh School Graduate

Personal Life

HometownDetroit

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Claudette Rogers Robinson
  • Diana Ross
  • Kandi
Marriage Date
First Marriage07/11/1959
Second MarriageMay 2002
Marriage Place
First MarriageDetroit, Michigan

Family

FatherWilliam Robinson (steel worker, deceased)
MotherFlossie Robinson (homemaker)
Spouse
  • Claudette Rogers Robinson (m. 1959; div. 1986)
  • Frances Gladney (m. 2002 - Present)
Children
  • Berry Robinson (businessman, from first marriage)
  • Trey Robinson (with Kandi)
  • Tamla Robinson (from first marriage)

Career

Debut
Song (Group)Shop Around (1961) (The Miracles)
Album (Solo)Smokey (1973)
Achievements
  • 1983: Awarded an individual star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1987: Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  • 1988: Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male
  • 2002: National Medal of Arts
  • 2016: Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
  • 2023: Ranked No. 23 on Rolling Stone's list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/smokeyrobinson/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/thesmokeyrobinson/
Twitterhttps://x.com/smokeyrobinson
Official Websitehttps://smokeyrobinson.com/

Some Lesser Known Facts

He was born into a poor family in the North End neighbourhood of Detroit, Michigan.
He has a diverse ancestry including Nigerian, Scandinavian, Portuguese, and Cherokee.
He had a close relationship with his uncle Claude, who nicknamed him 'Smokey Joe' at age 4.
Smokey lived just four doors away from Diana Ross during their childhood and played a role in her first Motown audition.
He began his musical journey with a group called 'The Five Chimes' which later became 'The Miracles'.
Robinson was the first to introduce songwriting in Motown with couples like Berry Gordy backing him.