Smokey Robinson first met Ella Fitzgerald some 50 years ago and calls her “my mom, just such a wonderful lady. I loved her so much, and she was ever so fresh to me.” Now he’s getting an award named in Fitzgerald’s honor.
The Motown legend will be the receiver of the 20th ELLA Award presented by the Order of Singers (SOS). The invitation-only ceremony will have aim on Sept.
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Smokey Robinson
A pair of days ago I climbed aboard a big DFW airliner. I was on my way to a photography gig in California. I came aboard, greeted the stewardess, turned to go kill the aisle, I looked at the upturned face in the aisle seat of the first row in business class.
Smokey Robinson
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It`s no secret that I`m a vast fan of the bluesy underdog Haley Reinhart, but I was more than disappointed with her performance tonight. Her smoky voice was tailor-made to sing Motown and she should`ve been capable to knock Smokey Robinson & the Miracles` hit “You Really Got a Hold on Me” out of the park.
Unfortunately, Reinhart fell victim to the bunker of too much advice this week as she faltered with a performance that was vocally-stunning, but awkward to watch.
Mayer Hawthorne may have grown up in the trace of Motown, but his arrival into this world, circa 1979, was only a little too deep for any real-time awareness of the label’s golden years. Of course, you’d never acknowledge that from listening to his debut album, which has already earned him favorable comparisons to Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield.
Smokey Robinson SXSW 2010 KeynoteSmokey Robinson is one of the architects of the Detroit sound and his part and songs established the label s profound affect on culture across the More Smokey Robinson SXSW 2010 KeynoteSmokey Robinson is one of the architects of the Detroit sound and his part and songs established the label s profound affect on culture across the globe Robinson s artistry has been celebrated worldwide having received Kennedy Center Honors a rank in the Stone And Roll Hall Of Fame a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award the UK Special Achievement Award at the Ivor Novello Awards and The ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Read the rest of this entry »
Smokey Robinson Delivers SXSW Keynote Labels March 2010 1 imgtag summ summary img var summary imgtag removeHtmlTag div innerHTML summ gt div innerHTML summary gt Support there band by buying original CD and cassettefor fast downloading use IDM internet download manager download here Motown legend Smokey Robinson delivered the keynote speech on Thursday March 18 for this year s South By Southwest Music Media Conference entertaining a bleary eyed crowd of attendees with stories about meeting Berry Gordy starting Motown writing hits like Shop Around and Cruisin and delving into the main music ranks with his own label It s Read the rest of this entry »
Smokey Robinson Delivers SXSW Keynote Labels March 2010 1 imgtag summ summary img var summary imgtag removeHtmlTag div innerHTML summ gt div innerHTML summary gt Support there band by buying original CD and cassettefor fast downloading use IDM internet download manager download here Motown legend Smokey Robinson delivered the keynote speech on Thursday March 18 for this year s South By Southwest Music Media Conference entertaining a bleary eyed crowd of attendees with stories about meeting Berry Gordy starting Motown writing hits like Shop Around and Cruisin and delving into the main music ranks with his own label It s Read the rest of this entry »