Smokey Robinson News

Robinson, Ronstadt to receive honorary degrees

Apr 13, 2009 1:00 pm PDT

Berklee College of Music has announced that R&B legend Smokey Robinson, vocalist Linda Ronstadt and merengue pioneer Juan Luis Guerra will be awarded honorary degrees. The three will receive their degrees at the school'...

Smokey Robinson headlines upstate NY jazz festival

Mar 24, 2009 10:00 am PDT

Smokey Robinson, Michael McDonald and Dave Brubeck will join 800 other musicians and singers performing at this year's Rochester International Jazz Festival. The eighth-annual, nine-day festival kicks off June 12 with a concert by Robinso...

Miracles do happen on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Mar 20, 2009 3:00 pm PDT

Now when Smokey Robinson walks in Hollywood, he'll have two stars to dust off. Robinson was on hand Friday as The Miracles received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The group's frontman was previously honored with a star for his solo...

'American Idol' contestants arrive in Detroit

Mar 19, 2009 9:00 am PDT

"American Idol" contestants are in Detroit to film segments with Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. and singer Smokey Robinson at the famous Hitsville USA building. Gordy and Robinson will work with "Idol" contestants, who will sing Motown cl...

Smokey Robinson gets college fund honor

Sep 22, 2007 4:33 pm PDT

Legendary Motown singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson is being honored for his contributions to the miracle of education. Robinson, who helped put the fledgling Motown record label on the map in the early 1960s with his group the Miracles, ...