THE MIRACLES first formed in 1955, and first began recording in 1957 .
1960. THE MIRACLES were the FIRST to record the song ...many years BEFORE The Jackson Five .
On March 20, 2009, the Miracles were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Smokey Robinson was present at the ceremony with the original Miracles members Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, (Bobby's cousin) Claudette Rogers and Gloria White who was accepting for her late husband Ronnie White.
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When Smokey left The Miracles in 1972, he released the single "Sweet Harmony" in dedication to his friends in the Miracles, BOBBY ROGERS, PETE MOORE , and RONNIE WHITE. It was taken from his very first solo album, entitled "SMOKEY", which was released one year later , in 1973. It was released on Motown Records' Tamla subsidiary label (T328L) . Two other members of THE MIRACLES , his wife, Claudette Rogers-Robinson and Marv Tarplin , left the group as well. Claudette retired from recording (she retired from live appearances with The Miracles several years earlier, in 1964) , to be a stay-at-home wife and mother to her and Smokey's two children, Berry, and Tamla. Miracles member Marv Tarplin left the group a few months later, to tour and work with Smokey. Before he left THE MIRACLES in 1972, Smokey also released a hit song with them , entitled "WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW" . It became a Top 10 R&B Hit. It was his way of saying "goodbye" to the fans and to his friends and singing partners in THE MIRACLES, BOBBY ROGERS, PETE MOORE , and RONNIE WHITE. It was taken from The Miracles' final studio album with Smokey, "FLYING HIGH TOGETHER".
That would be his solo debut from 1973 titled "Smokey." Long out of print until the anthology cd's came out this year. Holly can be found on "The Solo Albums: Volume 1"
Its first hit was Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)" (1959), which made it to #2 on the Billboard R&B charts; its first #1 R&B hit was "Shop Around" by the Miracles in 1960. "Shop Around" peaked at number-two on the Billboard Hot 100, and was Motown's first million-selling record. Also in 1960, Gordy launched Motown Records as a sister label. Because of the "Motown" name's association with "Motor City" Detroit, the blanket record company under which both Motown Records and Tamla Records operated was incorporated as "Motown Record Corporation". A year later, The Marvelettes scored Tamla's first US #1 pop hit, "Please Mr. Postman." By the mid-1960s, the label, with the help of songwriters and producers such as Robinson, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Norman Whitfield, was a major force in the music industry.Source: Answers.com
There is a long working record executive named Primus Robinson. He held national and VP positions with Atlantic, Elektra (twice), Arista, Alpha/EMI, Antra/Sony etc over a 30 year period. However, he was a radio personality before and interviewed the Great Smokey on air at WDAS-FM in Philadelphia. I know because I am he.
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The group Smokey Robinson & The Miracles have released many well known songs. Among them are The Tracks of My Tears, Tears of a Clown and I Second That Emotion.THE MIRACLES have had over 50 Chart Hits in their long career. These included the following : The Miraclesscored the Motown Records label's first million-selling hit record with "Shop Around" in 1960 and further established themselves as one of Motown's top acts with the hit singles, "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", "What's So Good About Goodbye", "Way Over There", "I'll Try Something New", "Mickey's Monkey", "Going to a Go-Go","(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need", "Just A Mirage", "If You Can Want", "More Love", "I Don't Blame You At All", "Ooo Baby Baby",The multi-award-winning "The Tracks of My Tears","Special Occasion", "I Second That Emotion", "Baby Baby Don't Cry" The Tears of a Clown","Love Machine" "Do It Baby" , and "My Girl Has Gone".
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In 1969, Motown released several notable hits, including "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5, which marked their debut single and became a major chart-topper. Other significant releases included "Cloud Nine" by The Temptations, showcasing their evolution into a more psychedelic sound, and "The Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Additionally, "Love Child" by The Supremes also made waves that year, solidifying Motown's position in the music industry.