Smokey Robinson talks about the art of songwriting during a Hall of Fame Series event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on June 18, 2011.

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14 Replies to “Hall of Fame Series – Smokey Robinson and the art of songwriting (June 2011)”

  1. The story Smokey told about him wanting that gun and the way his mom explained it was a parable that's how jesus explained things through a story meant to teach through things you could relate to. his mother was a wise woman, my mother usex the same princible, no matter what you did she'd always have a little story to tell you to help get the message clearly in your mind so you could understand. those were some women filled with wisdom and they were young, you dont find that in many young men or women today. he said it came to him a few days later and he understood it. what a wonderful legacy.

  2. When I was 9 (1961),through my local Boy's Club, I somehow was chosen to appear on a daytime show hosted by Johnny Carson called "Who do you trust". An employee in charge at the studio had everyone (all strangers to me) who was performing wait in a large room together & asked if anyone wanted to entertain(sing or dance) while we waited.A kid about my age got up & sang "Shop Around" . It was the first time I'd ever heard that song, & I'll never forget how impressed I was with the song & this kid's bravery. I found out soon after, it was a Miracle's song. Talk about being influenced & telling a story…there's one Smokey right from Mama !

  3. If The Miracles do get nominated in the main performers category, they will be inducted on the first try!! All inductees would vote for them! They are a shoe-in! Get them in the right way and get it over with!

  4. THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BROKE ITS OWN RULES!

    The Miracles (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1984-1985) Not inducted yet!!

    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1990-1991)

    Smokey Robinson (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1997-1998) Inducted ten years too early in 1987!!

    THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BROKE ITS OWN RULES!

  5. The Miracles getting inducted would not be "wasting a spot for someone more deserving" The Miracles ARE deserving…just as much, if not more than many others. It would be just GIVING THEM THEIR DUE…and after giving them the shaft for 25 years , I think that The Nomination/Induction Committee owes them that. ***** NO "SIDEMEN" AWARD. PERIOD.*****

  6. The people responsible for not nominating and inducting The Miracles as The Miracles in 1987

    You would think these people would know what to do

    The 1986 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee

    Ahmet Ertegun
    John Hammond
    Bob Hilburn
    Bob Krasnow
    Kurt Loder
    Norm N. Nite
    Nile Rodgers
    Seymour Stein
    Jann Wenner
    Jerry Wexler

  7. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

    Inductees:

    01. 1988 The Supremes
    02. 1989 The Temptations
    03. 1990 The Four Tops
    04. 20?? The Miracles

  8. Do not give the Award for Recording Excellence to The Miracles! Do the right thing and nominate The Miracles in the main performers category.

  9. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducted 12 members of the Grateful Dead in 1994, including Robert Hunter, the lyricist for the band! That's right, they inducted the lyricist as a member of the band! They inducted a non-performer in the performers category! So, the Rock Hall better induct Marvin Tarplin with The Miracles. Marvin Tarplin was a member of the Miracles. He was not a sideman. He was their guitarist and songwriter.

  10. No one would die if The Miracles were nominated and inducted in the main performers category and Smokey Robinson was inducted a second time. So what! No laws are being broken! Do not induct The Miracles in the Sidemen category and without Smokey Robinson. Lots of people would be very angry if this happened and wouldn't consider it a legitimate induction. Do the right thing and nominate and induct The Miracles in the main performers category where they belong!

  11. The Rascals changed their name to The Young Rascals, and they were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as The (Young) Rascals. This was an induction for their entire body of work, both, as The Rascals and The Young Rascals. So inducting The Miracles as The Miracles would count their entire body of work in the induction, including the work produced as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, since Smokey Robinson was a Miracle to begin with!

  12. The Miracles started out as The Miracles. They were the Miracles for 8 years, and then they became Smokey Robinson and the Miracles for 7 years, and then they became The Miracles again for 5 more years. The Miracles have to be nominated and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as The Miracles, (in the main performers category). Inducting the group as The Miracles (not Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) would also allow for the induction of Smokey Robinson's replacement, Billy Griffin.

  13. NOMINATE AND INDUCT THE MIRACLES INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME (MAIN PERFORMERS CATEGORY)

    THE MIRACLES

    01. William "Smokey" Robinson
    02. Warren "Pete" Moore
    03. Robert "Bobby" Rogers
    04. Ronald "Ronnie" White
    05. Claudette Rogers
    06. Marvin Tarplin
    07. Billy Griffin

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