February 20TH at Hittsville, U.S.A.

February 20^TH  at  Hittsville, U.S.A.

 

1960: 

 

 The Miracles hit #1 on the R’n B Chart with "Shop Around”…

1961:

The Miracles hit #2 on the Pop Chart with "Shop Around"…

1962: 

The Marvelettes hit #4 on the R'nB chart (and #7 on the pop chart on 6/23) with "Playboy",

#7 on the R'nB chart (and #17 on the pop chart on 9-/22) with "Beechwood 4-5789", 

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February 19, 1940: Smokey Robinson hits the planet!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SMOKEY ROBINSON!!!

 

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940)

 

 

 

Singer/Songwriter William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. born February 19, 1940 Detroit, Michigan. As an original member of Motown Records' first vocal group The Miracles and as a solo artist, Robinson delivered thirty-seven Top 40 hits for Motown between 1960 and 1987. He wrote such hits as "The Way You Do the Things You Do", "My Girl", "Since I Lost My Baby" , and "Get Ready”  …

 

 As a singer he is also known for "I've Been Good To You”

 

 “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me”

 

 Baby, Baby Don't Cry" 

and "The Tears of a Clown" 

He had many other more recent hits such as "Just to See Her"…

 

HEY, it’s Smokey: Just another cat outta Detroit…Google him!

 

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