Smokey Robinson

SmokeyRobinson

male, 69 years old
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Robinson is noted for being one of the primary...

William Robinson

male
Multi-talented performer/writer/producer Smokey Robinson's career, and life, is inextricably tied up with Motown Records' founder Berry Gordy (his...
Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes

female, 64 years old
Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 in Pasadena, California) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter. She is noted for her distinctive,...

Clarence Paul

male
Clarence Paul was a songwriter and record producer for Detroit's Motown label. Born Clarence Pauling, he was the brother of legendary "5" Royales...
Al Cleveland

Al Cleveland

male
Al Cleveland was an African-American songwriter for the Motown label. Among his most popular co-compositions are "I Second That Emotion" by Smokey...
Joe Messina

Joe Messina

male, 80 years old
Joe Messina (born in Detroit, Michigan on 13 December 1928) is an American guitarist. Dubbed the "white brother with soul", Messina was one of the...
Bob Babbitt

Bob Babbitt

male
Bob Babbitt (born Robert Kreinar) is an American bassist, most famous for his work as a member of Motown Records' studio band, the Funk Brothers....

Robert Walker

male, 72 years old
Robert "Bilbo" Walker Jr. (b. February 19, 1937) is a blues musician. Besides being the one of three guitarists for the southern rock band...

Eddie "bongo" Brown

male, deceased (1994)
Eddie "Bongo" Brown (born 13 September1932 in Clarksdale, Mississippi and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, died 28 December 1984 in Los Angeles,...