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Smokey Robinson

Birth Name:William Robinson

Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Music department, Writer, Producer

written by

1 Credit
Big Time

Actor

11 Credits
Days of Our Lives
Last Holiday
Higglytown Heroes
The Young and the Restless
One on One
The Proud Family
Hollywood Homicide
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
Generations
Police Woman
Police Story

executive producer

1 Credit
Big Time

writer

264 Credits
Morning Joe
Poetic License
CBS Sunday Morning
Beatles '64
Bad Sisters
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
American Experience
Priscilla
Ted Lasso
Something from Tiffany's
The Devil's Hour
A Friend of the Family
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
This Is Us
Bob (Hearts) Abishola
The Neighborhood
The Clash
Godfather of Harlem
Black Woodstock
Country Comfort
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
The Little Things
Ghosts
Space Force
Mrs. America
Love in Store
Sylvie's Love
Dark Phoenix
American Soul
The Walking Dead
Honey Boy
Cry for the Bad Man
The Greatest Dancer
Like Father
Beat Shazam
What the Future Holds
The Voice
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Good Morning Britain
Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business
Gregory Porter's Popular Voices
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Deuce
Richard Osman's House of Games
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
America's Got Talent
Detroit
Power
England Is Mine
In the Fade
The Blacklist
Hidden Figures
Tu cara me suena
Strictly Come Dancing
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Britain's Got Talent
Music Moguls: Masters of Pop
Tattoo Fixers
Daddy's Home
Hardcore Henry
The X Factor UK
Aquarius
Britain's Got More Talent
Franny
New Girl
It Takes a Choir
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Hawaii Five-0
Altman
The Sixties
Perdona si te llamo amor
Pride
The Dumping Ground
The Neighbors
Fiston
Mike & Mike
The Voice UK
Home & Family
American Dad!
Rude Tube
Lovelace
Sparkle
So You Think You Can Dance
Duets
Maladies
The Sapphires
For a Good Time, Call...
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Dreams of a Life
Late Show With David Letterman
Inspector George Gently
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
Detroit 1-8-7
Flipped
20 to 1
Gossip Girl
Worried About the Boy
10 Things I Hate About You
Saving Grace
Live From Daryl's House
Bandslam
Ashes to Ashes
The Soloist
Pirate Radio
The Cleaner
It Takes Two
The Simpsons
Broken Fences
Julia
Incendiary
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Cold Case
The Game Plan
Dead Tone
TV Land Confidential
Crazy Love
Ugly Betty
Music and Lyrics
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
Rocky Balboa
Candles on Bay Street
Australian Idol
Glory Road
Munich
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Madagascar
RocKwiz
Are We There Yet?
Racing Stripes
Blackpool
Idol
School for Seduction
Raise Your Voice
The South Bank Show
The Blues
Calendar Girls
Tremors
Hollywood Homicide
Star Search
American Splendor
American Dreams
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Undeclared
Pop Idol
Kindergarten
My Sassy Girl
A Knight's Tale
Friends
Okupas
Bounce
Remember the Titans
Duets
Honest
Return to Me
The '60s
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Free Tibet
Strike!
Murphy Brown
L'Ultimo Capodanno
Ally McBeal
Soul Food
A Smile Like Yours
Contact
Year of the Horse
The Sixth Man
Night Fever
Striptease
Flipping
On the Air
Boy Meets World
The Nanny
Chicago Hope
As Time Goes By
Friday
The Walking Dead
Women of the House
Dumb and Dumber
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Sister, Sister
I Love Trouble
Crooklyn
In Living Color
My Girl 2
Sister Act 2
Living Single
Calendar Girl
Mi Vida Loca
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Wonder Years
Night and the City
Sister Act
Father of the Bride
My Girl
China Beach
Problem Child 2
Thelma & Louise
Crooked Hearts
Roseanne
Sleeping With the Enemy
Full House
Mermaids
Stephen King's 'It'
Quantum Leap
Beverly Hills, 90210
Funny About Love
Air America
Coupe de Ville
Born on the Fourth of July
My Boyfriend's Back
Mystery Science Theater 3000
How I Got Into College
Moonlighting
Saturday Night Live
The Hogan Family
Scrooged
Moonwalker
Alien Nation
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Magnum, P.I.
Growing Pains
Falcon Crest
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
Three Men and a Baby
Punky Brewster
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Sammy and Rosie
Hamburger Hill
Street Smart
Rags to Riches
Tonight's the Night
Platoon
227
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Silver Spoons
Youngblood
The Love Boat
Heaven Help Us
The Jeffersons
The Big Chill
Copper Mountain
American Bandstand
More American Graffiti
Fantasy Island
Coming Home
The Sonny and Cher Show
Train Ride to Hollywood
McCloud
Cooley High
Lady Sings the Blues
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Bushman
Let It Be
The Johnny Cash Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
This Is Tom Jones
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Come Spy with Me
The Andy Williams Show
Shindig
The Beatles
Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
The T.A.M.I. Show
Nothing but a Man

performer

42 Credits
The Idol
30 for 30
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Good Morning America
Zeroville
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
Who's Doing the Dishes?
A Holy Mess
Dancing With the Stars
Great Performances
Chelsea Lately
Larry Crowne
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
Live From Studio Five
Big Time Rush
Later...With Jools Holland
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
I Love You, Beth Cooper
The Wire
Jericho
Bobby
Last Holiday
Everybody Hates Chris
Wife Swap
ER
Toddworld
The Proud Family
The Sopranos
Any Given Sunday
The Temptations
Father Hood
Black Rain
Dolly
A Different World
Cross My Heart
Solarbabies
A Fine Mess
The Last Dragon
Top of the Pops
Soul Train
The Wanderers
Norman...Is That You?

Soundtrack

7 Credits
The Masked Singer
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Jennifer 8
Tears Are Not Enough
Let's Spend the Night Together
Losin' It
American Gigolo

lyrics

9 Credits
EastEnders
Boomers
The Big Bang Theory
Jackie Brown
Breaking the Rules
Shades of Love: The Emerald Tear
Mannequin
Four Friends
Hard Country

producer

2 Credits
Coming to America
One More Saturday Night

arranger

1 Credit
Big Time

Composer

1 Credit
Big Time

Self

154 Credits
Sunday Best
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
ET Entertainment Tonight
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Today
GMA3: What You Need To Know
The Jennifer Hudson Show
CBS Sunday Morning
Beatles '64
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
A Capitol Fourth
Extra
Jesse Watters Primetime
Daily Blast Live
The Greatest Night in Pop
Who's Talking To Chris Wallace?
Sherri
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas
Good Morning America
The View
Miracle in Motor City
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
This Morning
Paul Shaffer Plus One
The D.L. Hughley Show
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Apollo
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things
Remastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
New Day
Beat Shazam
CMT Crossroads
Home & Family
The Real
The Talk
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Tavis Smiley
Who Do You Think You Are?
Access Daily with Mario & Kit
Soundbreaking: Stories From the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
UnSung
Oprah's Master Class
Legends: OWN at the Apollo
The Seventies
BET Awards 2015
Let's Make a Deal
PoliticsNation
Dancing With the Stars
Great Performances
Strictly Come Dancing
The Sixties
Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs
The Arsenio Hall Show
2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Piers Morgan Live
Life After
The Sing-off
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Beatles Stories
The Mo'Nique Show
The Wendy Williams Show
Hannity
Rejoice & Shout
The Jay Leno Show
American Masters
The Girls Next Door
Later...With Jools Holland
The Brian McKnight Show
Private Sessions
The Bonnie Hunt Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
Live From Daryl's House
Larry King Live
Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...
American Idol Rewind
Breakfast With the Arts
Let the Music Play: The Barry White Story
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross
Praise the Lord
Celebrity Duets
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
Disco: Spinning the Story
48 Hours
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Inside Edition
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Pyramid
Intimate Portrait
It's Black Entertainment
Biography
The Greatest
Top Ten
Lifestyle Magazine
Hollywood Squares
The Temptations
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
E! True Hollywood Story
The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6
Vicki!
An Evening at the Improv
Ebony/Jet Showcase
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Frank Sinatra: The Best Is Yet to Come
Big Break
The Marsha Warfield Show
Friday Night
Sesame Street
The Arsenio Hall Show
Late Night with David Letterman
The Jim Henson Hour
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Pat Sajak Show
Hour Magazine
Dolly
Soul Train
$100,000 Pyramid
Solid Gold
$10,000 Pyramid
American Bandstand
Knights of the City
Motown Revue
Rock 'n' Roll: The First 25 Years
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
The Merv Griffin Show
The Toni Tennille Show
The John Davidson Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
Top of the Pops
Dinah!
The Mac Davis Show
The Sonny Comedy Revue
American Music Awards
The Midnight Special
Brothers and Sisters in Concert
The Bob Hope Show
The Andy Williams Show
Playboy After Dark
This Is Tom Jones
Black Journal
The Joey Bishop Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Jonathan Winters Show
Where the Action Is
Hullabaloo
The T.A.M.I. Show
Shindig

presenter

1 Credit
Big Time

Executive Music Producer

1 Credit
Motown Magic

main title song sung by

1 Credit
Toddworld

music performer

1 Credit
Big Time