Smokey Robinson

  • Born on the same day and in the same hospital as Bobby Rogers.
  • Born William Robinson Jr. on 19 February 1940 in Michigan, US.
  • Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 1976
  • Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 1982
  • Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987
  • Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 1988
  • Awarded the Grammy Legend Award by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 1990
  • Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 1999
  • Awarded the Musicares Person Of The Year by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 2023