The Miracles

                

                 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.