Quotes by Smokey Robinson

About Smokey Robinson:

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B/pop singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he also served as the group's chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as the Five Chimes until 1972 when he announced a retirement from the stage to focus on his role as Motown's vice president.
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I really haven't strayed too far, musically, from my roots.

Smokey Robinson

Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist.

Smokey Robinson

Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day.

Smokey Robinson

We're very physical creatures, and we worry about how we look sometimes more than our spiritual selves.

Smokey Robinson

The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures.

Smokey Robinson

We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives.

Smokey Robinson

I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists.

Smokey Robinson

I left Motown because of the regime of people who were there.

Smokey Robinson

I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record.

Smokey Robinson

When you write a song, a song has longevity.

Smokey Robinson

Even if I don't release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write a song, it gives it that potential.

Smokey Robinson

There are very few courses around Detroit I haven't played.

Smokey Robinson

When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me.

Smokey Robinson

And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.

Smokey Robinson

People still look at Michael Jackson as being a Motown artist.

Smokey Robinson

Originally I was not writing songs for myself.

Smokey Robinson

There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people.

Smokey Robinson

I played golf all over Detroit.

Smokey Robinson

One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth.

Smokey Robinson

I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music.

Smokey Robinson

Author Bio

  • NameSmokey Robinson
  • DescriptionAmerican R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
  • AliasesWilliam Robinson, Jr.
  • BornFebruary 19, 1940
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Singer-songwriter; Songwriter; Musician
  • AwardsNational Medal Of Arts; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Grammy Legend Award