The Miracles
The Miracles also known as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Started in Detroit Michigan, they
are noted as the first successful group act for Berry Gordy’s Motown Record
Corparation. Their single Shop around"" was Motown's first
million-selling hit record, and the group went on to become one of Motown's
signature acts of the 1960s. During the same period, the Miracles' original
lead singer and founding member Smokey Robinson became one of the most
successful songwriters and record producers of all time.
During their nineteen-year run on the American music charts, The
Miracles charted over fifty hits and recorded in the genres of Doo-Wop, soul,
disco, and R&B. Twenty-six Miracles songs reached the Top Ten of the
Billboard’s R&B single charts, including four R&B number ones. Sixteen
of the Miracles' songs charted within the Top 20 of the Billbaord Hot 100,
seven songs chartied within the Top Ten and two – 1970's "Tears of a
clown" and 1975's "Love Machine” reaching number-one.
Referred to by critics as Motown's "soul supergroup", The
Miracles are multiple Grammy Hall of Fame inductees, Vocal Group Hall of Fame
and Doo-Wop Hall of Fame inductees,Winners of The Rhythm and Blues Foundation’s
Pioneer Award,multiple
Bmi Songwriter’s Award winners, Winners of the ASCAP Award Of Merit , and have a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame.