Smokey Robinson
출생 : 1940-02-19, Detroit, Michigan, USA
약력
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and frontman of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as "the Five Chimes" until 1972, when he announced a retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. Following the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left the company in 1990.
Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and was awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music.
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1985년 1월 25일, 음악계의 내로라하는 유명 인사 수십 명이 로스앤젤레스의 한 스튜디오에 모인다. 각자 자존심은 문 앞에 잠시 내려놓고 아프리카 기근 구호 기금을 마련하기 위해 다 같이 노래를 녹음한다. 세계 팝 문화의 역사를 새로 쓰게 될 곡이었다. 다큐멘터리 "팝 역사상 가장 위대한 밤"은 스마트폰과 이메일이 등장하기 이전의 시대에 세계에서 가장 놀라운 슈퍼그룹을 탄생시킨 대형 프로젝트의 진행 과정을 시간의 흐름을 따라 보여준다. 노래의 공동 작곡가이자 20세기 가장 영향력 있는 뮤지션들로 꼽히는 마이클 잭슨과 라이오넬 리치를 중심으로 모인 아티스트들은 서로가 추구하는 음악 세계는 달랐지만 하나로 뭉쳐 ‘We Are the World’를 녹음했다. 이번 다큐멘터리에서는 미공개 영상을 포함해, 리치와 잭슨의 작곡 과정 등 프로젝트의 기획 초기 단계를 상세히 소개하고 ‘We Are the World’를 녹음한 그 유명한 헨슨 스튜디오(Henson Studios) 내부로 들어가 본다. 또한 역사적인 그날 저녁 현장에 있었던 리치, 브루스 스프링스틴, 스모키 로빈슨, 신디 로퍼, 케니 로긴스, 디온 워릭, 휴이 루이스 등 수많은 아티스트가 다른 뮤지션, 엔지니어, 제작진과 함께 음악 역사상 가장 빛났던 밤을 추억한다.
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This special explores the history of Black entertainers in Las Vegas and celebrating those who are now ruling the historic strip.
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Amber Dupont bites off more than she can chew when she takes charge of her church's annual Christmas pageant and inadvertently promises to deliver a special performance by Motown legend Smokey Robinson. When her best friends secretly enlist Amber's former flame Eddie to help, the pair reconnect in a quest to find Smokey and convince him to appear. With the clock ticking, family, friends, and superstar Smokey Robinson come together to stage the most special pageant yet.
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The story of the iconic singer's fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ activism.
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The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives.
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The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
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그는 사람들을 열광시켰고, 누군가는 그를 두려워했다. 소울 뮤지션이자 흑인 민권 운동의 열렬한 지지자였던 샘 쿡. 그의 충격적인 죽음을 새로운 각도에서 재조명한다.
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A look at the history of Motown and how Canada factored into it.
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Enjoy an all-star tribute to Smokey Robinson, the 2016 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, with performances by Robinson, as well as Aloe Blacc, Gallant, CeeLo Green, JoJo, Ledisi, Tegan Marie, Kip Moore, Corinne Bailey Rae, Esperanza Spalding, The Tenors, BeBe Winans, and a special appearance by Berry Gordy, Founder of Motown, with Samuel L. Jackson as host and Greg Phillinganes as music director.
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An inside look at the making of The Art Of McCartney album on which some of the world's greatest artists interpret the songs of one of the world's greatest songwriters, Paul McCartney.
REJOICE AND SHOUT traces the evolution of Gospel through its many musical styles – spirituals and early hymns, four-part harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing into Gospel, the emergence of Soul, and the blending of Rap and Hip Hop elements. Gospel music also walked in step with the story of African-American culture – from slavery, hardscrabble rural existence and plantation work, the exodus to major cities, the Depression, World War II, to the civil rights movement and empowerment. REJOICE AND SHOUT connects the history of African-American culture with Gospel as it first impacted popular culture at large – and continues to do so. Years in the making, REJOICE AND SHOUT captures so much of what is special about this music and African-American Christianity – the sermonizing, the heartfelt testimonials, getting “slain in the spirit,” the hard hollerin’, and of course the inspiring music. Dare yourself not to be moved.
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On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'where rock 'n' roll history was made.'
The concerts featured a who's who of rock 'n' roll from the '50s to the '90s and included artists performing together in unprecedented combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again.
'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts' included sets by Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stevie Wonder; Paul Simon; Simon & Garfunkel; Aretha Franklin; Metallica; U2; Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. Joining this iconic line up on stage were special guests including: Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, Fergie and others.
A 4-hour special of the concerts aired on HBO to high ratings, and was seen by tens of millions. Now this historic event is available on DVD.
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A live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.
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To mark the 50-year anniversary of Motown in 2009, a compilation of some of the iconic record label's greatest names filmed live in the BBC studios. Visitors from Hitsville USA over the years have included Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5.
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The history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by Shirley Jones.
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수줍음 많은 뉴올리안즈의 주방용품 가게 점원 죠지아 바이어드는 어느날 자신이 큰 병에 걸려있으며 앞으로 살 날이 몇 주 남지 않았다는 청천벽력 같은 선고를 듣게 된다. 그녀는 꿈에 그리던 유럽의 휴양지로 '마지막 여행'을 결심하는데, 더 이상 잃을 것이 없다고 생각한 그녀는 그곳에서 대담한 모습으로 변신한다. 그런 그녀의 변신은 주위 사람들에게 큰 영향을 미치는데...
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할리우드 강력반 베테랑 콤비 조와 케이시. 영화같은 강력범죄를 해결하는 투캅스이자 조는 부동산 중개업자로, 케이시는 요가교실을 운영하며 배우를 꿈꾸는 ‘투잡스’족이기도 하다. 수사는 물론 의뢰인에게 걸려오는 전화를 받느라 늘 동분서주하는 와중에서도 쿨한 자세를 잊지 않던 그들에게 공연 중에 살해당한 인기절정의 랩그룹 살해사건이 맡겨지는데… 연예계가 연루된 사건의 실마리를 잡기도 전에 연쇄 살인사건이 발생하는 바람에 사건은 점점 미궁으로 빠져들고, 엎친데 덮친 격으로 강력반 내부에는 두 사람을 노리는 음모까지 진행되고 있음을 발견하게 된다. 조와 케이시 콤비는 과연 이 모든 사건을 쿨하게 해결할 수 있을까?
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Mother Popcorn - James Brown What's The Use Of Breaking Up - Jerry Butler MacArthur Park - Della Reese Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Nothing But Heartaches - The Supremes Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye Goin' To A Go-Go - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes Something About You - The Four Tops River Deep, Mountain High - Mary Wilson It's a Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown Everyday People - Sly & Family Stone
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A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
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1995 VHS release of a 1965 live concert recording featuring Dusty Springfield, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Martha & the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, and the Temptations.
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Music documentary directed by Patrick T. Kelly.
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A street Gang that is also a rap group tries to get a record contract.
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.
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Compilation of DTV music videos from on The Disney Channel, combining tunes from the 1940s through the 1960s with footage of Disney animation.
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a 1983 television special produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, The show was also co-written by de Passe along with Ruth Adkins Robinson who would go on to write shows with de Passe for the next 25 years, including the follow up label tributes—through "Motown 40," Buz Kohan was the head writer of the threesome. The program was taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983,[1] and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Among its highlights were Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", a Jackson 5 reunion.
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A small time con-artist gets between the FBI and a suitcase filled with money.
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A small time con-artist gets between the FBI and a suitcase filled with money.
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Hailed by one music reviewer as "the grooviest, wildest, slickest hit ever to pound the screen," "The T.A.M.I. Show" is an unrelenting rock spectacular starring some of the greatest pop performers of the 60s. These top recording idols - representing the musical moods of London, Liverpool, Hollywood and Detroit - packed the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with 2,600 screaming fans and virtually brought down the house. This is the cinematic record of that electrifying event.
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Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.
As part of the BBC Electric Proms Series, Smokey Robinson performs a selection of special arrangements of his hits as a singer and a writer with the BBC Concert Orchestra at London's Roundhouse
A chronological documentary about the life and music of one of the world's most iconic singers, Aretha Franklin.