With an estimated nett worth of $100 million, Smokey Robinson, whose real name is William Robinson, Jr., is an R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Smokey has also worked as a record producer. He was born in the US state of Michigan on February 19, 1940.
The music career of Smokey Robinson lasted for more than 50 years. He has been linked to a variety of musical genres, including soul, pop, R&B, and adult contemporary. From each of them and the various parts he played over the course of these many years, he has amassed a substantial amount of fame and fortune. The formation of the well-known Motown vocal group “The Miracles” is one of his accomplishments. He was with them from 1955 until 1972 and served as their principal lyricist and producer. He made the decision to leave the stage at that point in order to concentrate on his role as Motown’s vice president.
But he never lost sight of the fact that music was his top goal, and a year later he was back, this time performing alone. Smokey enjoyed more popularity as a result of the chart-topping success of his solo songs A Quiet Storm, Cruisin, Baby That’s Backatcha, Just to See Her, Being With You, and A Quiet Storm. After Motown was sold off in 1988, Robinson subsequently left the label. He was rightfully inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 for his decades-long contributions to music.
Diana Ross and Robinson were neighbours when Robinson was a little boy. She has been in his life since she was eight years old. Robinson used to be a vegetarian, teetotal, and drug-free. But in his late twenties, this changed. He began consuming marijuana, and later, cocaine.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Music
Age:
81
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height:
1.82 m (6′ 0″)
Marital Status:
Married (Frances Glandney)
Full Name:
William Robinson, Jr.
Nationality:
American
Date of Birth:
February 19, 1940
Ethnicity:
African American
Occupation:
Record Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Musician, Actor, Music Executive, Singer-Songwriter
Education:
Detroit Northern High School
Children:
3 (Berry William Borope, Trey, Tamla Claudette)
EARNINGS & FINANCIAL DATA
Earnings 2019
Asset Aug. 2019Estimated value of Smokey Robinson’s website www.smokeyrobinson.com$37,400Earnings 2009
Record Sales Jan. 2009Record sales of the album The Definitive Performance 1963-1987 (approximately 50 thousand copies sold)$65,000Earnings 1987
Record Sales Sep. 1987Record sales of the album One Heartbeat (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)$650,000Earnings 1981
Record Sales Jul. 1981Record sales of the album Being with You (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)$650,000Earnings 1965
Record Sales Nov. 1965Record sales of the album Going to a Go-Go with the group Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (approximately 500 thousand copies sold)$650,000