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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Famed Motown Records producer and songwriter Norman Whitfield has died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 67. Norman Whitfield was one of the most prolific songwriters and record producers of our time, Smokey Robinson said in a statement issued to the Los Angeles Times this week. He will live forever through his great music. The Times said Whitfield,...
WHEN he saw the soul singer Smokey Robinson sitting as cool as you like in a Cadillac, the pool player became a tambourine man on his way to writing and producing some of the songs which would define his era.
The Fabulous Miracles TAMLA Records (1963) “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me,” “A Love She Can Count On,” etc. Cover Design: Barni Wright Produced by: Smokey Robinson Published by: JOBETE BMI Liner Notes: THE “MIRACLES” HAVE STYLE. THEY HAVE AN INDEFINABLE WAY OF DOING A NUMBER THAT MAKES YOU KNOW IT’S RIGHT. WHETHER IT’S A [...]
Close readers of this blog will know that when it comes to defining myself, I prefer Black over African American. I’m really not that up in arms over whether Black should be capitalized or not. Hell, in this day and age of instant messages, text messages, Twitter, emails and blog posts from your iPhone or [...] ShareThis
Track: Smokey Robinson - Baby That's Backatcha I've not been posting many classics recently so here's a beautiful little slice of 70s R&B. So mellow it can't help but improve your day this is one of my favourite Robinson tracks, and this one is much more upbeat than Tears Of A Clown! You might not know this track, it seems to have fallen off the radar for a lot of people but this is the song that...
Okay, I know everybody loves "Chocolate Salty Balls" and the soundtrack to Shaft, but damn. Isaac Hayes was a great songwriter. Not as prolific as Smokey Robinson, but (with his songwriting partner David Porter), just as integral to the Stax...
Last night cup o' soup supporter Elvis Costello welcomed fans into a taping of his Sundance television series Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... . There was this note up at his site: We're announcing a unique opportunity for you to take part in a historic music television event in New York City next week. We have 150 tickets for lucky Elvis Costello fans who would like to attend a special taping of...
Some days, New York really grinds you down and destroys your will to live. Today was not one of those days: Congratulations! You have been selected to receive tickets for a special taping of "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Smokey Robinson."...
The pair will collaborate on 'Ooh Baby Baby'. The track was originally recorded by Smokey Robinson. Learn more about the album here. MP3: Marianne Faithfull - Song For Nico
Fresh air, chardonnay, and timeless music await Motown fans when Smokey Robinson comes to Woodinville. The living R&B legend has been gracing the world with his tight soul sound since the mid-'60s, beginning with the Miracles . His Top-40 hits include The Tracks of My Tears, &...
