Miracles

American singing group

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The Miracles, an American vocal group, were instrumental in defining the Motown sound of the 1960s. Led by the influential singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson, the group also included members Warren Moore, Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White, and Claudette Rogers. Robinson's songwriting, known for its balance of joy and pain in love, earned him praise from figures like Bob Dylan, who called him "America's greatest living poet."

Formed in the mid-1950s, the group evolved through various names before becoming the Miracles. They achieved significant success with hits like "Shop Around" and "The Tracks of My Tears." After Robinson departed in 1972 for a solo career, the Miracles continued to have moderate success, including the 1975 hit "Love Machine (Part 1)." Both Smokey Robinson and the Miracles have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.12

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…and Get These Memories”), the Miracles (“Mickey’s Monkey”), and Marvin Gaye (“How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You”)—but they were most closely associated with the Four Tops (“I Can’t Help Myself [Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch]”) and the Supremes.
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…and Get These Memories”), the Miracles (“Mickey’s Monkey”), and Marvin Gaye (“How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You”)—but they were most closely associated with the Four Tops (“I Can’t Help Myself [Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch]”) and the Supremes.
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Motown
Social and musical changes in the United States
…long after recording Robinson’s group, the Miracles, for New York-based End Records and establishing Jobete Publishing Company, Gordy began Motown Records (its name derived from Detroit’s nickname, “Motor City”). A number of factors came together to make Motown’s success possible at this time. First, after World War II, big-band swing,…
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…long after recording Robinson’s group, the Miracles, for New York-based End Records and establishing Jobete Publishing Company, Gordy began Motown Records (its name derived from Detroit’s nickname, “Motor City”). A number of factors came together to make Motown’s success possible at this time. First, after World War II, big-band swing,…
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