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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-19-05 02:37 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SMOKEY ROBINSON!
William "Smokey" Robinson was born in Detroit on February 19, 1940. With his group, the Miracles, Smokey cut the first single ever released by Berry Gordy's new Motown record company--1958's "Got A Job."

Throughout the '60s, Smokey Robinson was a constant presence in the top ten, not only with the Miracles but also a songwriter and producer. He went solo in 1972 and enjoyed a string of hits (mostly on the R&B charts) the lasted well into the '80s.

HAPPY 65TH, SMOKEY!!! :toast::bounce::party::yourock:
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Longgrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-19-05 02:40 PM
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1. When Smokey sings...
I hear violins!

Couldn't resist...

Happy Birthday Smokey.:party:
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-19-05 02:43 PM
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2. I second that emotion
:toast: :party:
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-19-05 06:48 PM
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3. By the way, tonight's SOUL EXPRESS show will feature a Smokey tribute.
Edited on Sat Feb-19-05 06:49 PM by NightTrain
My college radio show, THE SOUL EXPRESS, runs from 9:00 p.m. - midnight Eastern Time on Saturdays. Beginning at 10:00 tonight, I'm going to play at least an hour of Smokey & The Miracles. If you'd like to catch it live on the Web, just go here:

http://whus.org/listen.htm
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