Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts / Verve Records) Legendary Motown icon and Grammy® award-winning singer-songwriter, is set to release his highly anticipated duets album, Smokey &
Friends this on
Verve Records. Produced by American Idol star and record producer , Robinson will be joined by an all-star roster of acclaimed artists including rock legends and , with additional artists to be announced soon. To pre-order "Smokey & Friends," on Amazon.com click here: https://amzn.to/1jBuJJP
and will duet with Robinson on treasured singles originally released in 1965 and each having sold in the millions. and will duet on "The Tracks of My Tears," one of the most celebrated songs of our time. The legendary track landed in Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs of All Time and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame and into the Library of Congress. "The Tracks of My Tears" ranked #5 among 10 Greatest Songs of All Time when voted on by a panel of songwriting experts which included , , and .
made a historic pronouncement about the song he sang on with Robinson, "I was lucky enough to pick 'Tracks Of My Tears' because I've always loved the song, probably one of the best lyrics of all time…just an amazing lyric. The greatest pop song ever written."
and will duet on the classic "Ain't That Peculiar" which he composed and became one of Gaye's earliest signature hits. In fact it was Gaye's second consecutive Billboard #1 R&B Single and his second Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.
Robinson said, "What a great honor and pleasure it is for me to record with my really good friends and . They are both awesome artists and we had a great time in the studio."
Smokey &
Friends will feature Robinson alongside a celebrated roster of contemporary and classic artists who will sing the best loved songs from Robinson's unmatched catalog of hits including those he has written for his solo career, his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, The Miracles, as well as hits he wrote for others, including and The Temptations. Additional collaborations to be featured on the album will be announced soon.
Once pronounced by
Bob Dylan as America's "greatest living poet," acclaimed singer-songwriter career spans over four decades of hits. He has received numerous awards including two Grammy's, the Grammy Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate (), Kennedy Center Honors and the
National Medal of Arts Award from the President of . He has also been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
Born and raised in , Robinson founded The Miracles while still in high school. The group was first vocal group. Their single of Robinson's "Shop Around" became Motown's first #1 hit on the R&B singles chart. The Miracles dominated the R&B scene throughout the 1960's and early 70's. In addition to writing hits for The Miracles, Robinson wrote and produced hits for other Motown greats including The Temptations, , , and of course The Beatles.
During the course of his 50 plus year career in music, Robinson has accumulated more than 4,000 songs to his credit and continues to thrill sold-out audiences around the world with his high tenor voice, impeccable timing, and profound sense of lyric. Never resting on his laurels, remains a beloved icon in our musical heritage.
Web site: www.smokeyrobinson.com
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