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Smokey Robinson [1940-0] American

Rank: 101
Musician, Singer-songwriter

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he also served as the group's chief songwriter and producer.

Inspirational, Dreams, Money, Relationship

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You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it.		101
As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.	Money	102
Had I not come out with an inspirational CD, you perhaps would have never known that I feel like I feel, that all songs, all the music I've ever done is a gift from God.	Inspirational	103
So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and that's exactly how I approached it - only the words have been changed to declare my relationship with God.	Inspirational, Relationship	104
In fact, I wouldn't really call this a Gospel album, I call it more an inspirational album.	Inspirational	105
I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music.		106
That's because we did not set out to make black music. We set out to make quality music that everyone could enjoy and listen to.		107
I really haven't strayed too far, musically, from my roots.		108
Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots.		109
As a kid, this is what I wanted my life to be. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever dare to dream that it would be this.	Dreams	110
The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures.		111
We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives.		112
Songwriting is my gift from God.		113
When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me.		114
You know what, life is full of temptations.		115
Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist.		116
People still look at Michael Jackson as being a Motown artist.		117
Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day.		118
I've been speaking at churches for years, as well as juvenile jails, rehabs and hospitals, and I always talk about my faith. That is a declaration of my relationship with God.		119
We're very physical creatures, and we worry about how we look sometimes more than our spiritual selves.		120
Drugs are in every walk of life - doctors, lawyers, preachers, the guy who works for IBM, teenagers on the street, teenagers in school.		121
I left Motown because of the regime of people who were there.		122
I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record.		123
When you write a song, a song has longevity.		124
Even if I don't release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write a song, it gives it that potential.		125
There are very few courses around Detroit I haven't played.		126
I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists.		201
One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth.		202
Originally I was not writing songs for myself.		203
There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people.		204
My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home.		205
I played golf all over Detroit.		206
And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.		207

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