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April 15, 2004

The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 32) Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

By Bob Seger

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Timeless Love

There's been a Sinatra-esque sea of pre-rock song lately, from Rod Stewart's dynasty of releases, to the scuffed explorations of Jamie Cullum and Sondre Lerche, to offerings from Barry Manilow, Alison Moyet, Cyndi Lauper, Carly Simon and still others. None can match the creative soul of this thirtee...

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Soon after his debut with the Miracles, Smokey Robinson became known as one of the premier songwriter/singers in pop music. Bob Dylan called him "America's greatest living poet," and in 1987 ABC's Martin Fry sang that "Everything's good in the world tonight/When Smokey sings," and few would disagree with either. As a writer of love songs, Smokey Robinson is peerless: From the straightforward, time...

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