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William "Smokey" Robinson

A LEGEND

Wrote one of my favourite records "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"

& Many, Many Others. Enhanced my Listening pleasure over the years.

Never tire listening to this classic & never will . Perfection.

William "Smokey" Robinson

Artist, Writer, Producer, etc, etc = GENIUS

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Jeez, where do you start with such a prolific writer singer?

I'll tell you what, I'll approach it from the more modern era...his worldwide hit, 'Being with you'! When this was in the charts I detested it...it did nothing for me other than want to turn the radio off! HOWEVER, many, many years later I heard it whilst in a shop and WHAMMY it suddenly made sense...don't know why, it just did! I quickly picked up a Japanese press of it and now I think it is a superb track...a latter day classic...timeless!

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I love "Being With You" too. I think of it as a great soul record that just happened to achieve commercial success at hit no. 1. I love his solo stuff best. Baby That's Backatcha, Cruisin, Tell Me Tomorrow, All My Life's A Lie are all fantastic. The best songwriter ever imo!:hatsoff2:

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Check out Smokey singing cruisin on the motown dvd definitive performances. Must be one of the best chillout tunes ever made. Also love the footage of him doin his version of Yesterday with the miracles.

The mans a class act.

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I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying, absolute magic. This has it all for me, wonderful break and build at the end. :D

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Indeed, one of the greatest singers / songwriters / producers of all time. The genius behind one of the best songs of all time, The Tracks Of My Tears.

Here's one of my favorites:

And one that wasn't written by him but holds a special place in every Detroit's fan heart:

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Indeed, one of the greatest singers / songwriters / producers of all time. The genius behind one of the best songs of all time, The Tracks Of My Tears.

Here's one of my favorites:

"More Love" is one of my fav Smokey tracks, penned by the great man for his wife (Claudette) when she was in hospital I believe?

The lyrics in this, you can tell are from the heart.

steve


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