Smokey

Smokey Robinson, also known as William Robinson Jr., Is a widely famous singer and songwriter. He formerly used to work as a record executive. The group named Miracles which was a Motown singing group, was founded by him. In 1955, he led the group from its origin till the year 1972, and after that, he had to leave the group to focus more on his role as Motown’s vice president.

Well, how well do you know about Smokey Robinson? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Smokey Robinson’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Smokey Robinson to date.

Biography and Early Life

Smokey Robinson took birth in the city of Detroit in the United States. As of his family background is concerned, his father was African-American, and his mother was of African- American descent. However, the singer has not yet given any information about the names of his father and mother. As far as some facts about his early life are concerned, it was his uncle named Claude who presented him this nickname of Smokey Joe during his initial days.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Smokey Robinson in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Smokey Robinson’s age is 81 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 19 February 1940. Though, he is 6′ 00″ in feet and inches and 183 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 154 lbs in Pound and 70 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Smokey Robinson went on to attend Northern High School to complete his primary education. As far as his school days were concerned, he was an average student and a pretty good athlete. During his school days, he got himself involved in music and was able to form a group named Five Chimes. He has not given any information about his college days as of now. The media has been trying to collect more information about his early days, but Smokey has revealed not much.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Smokey Robinson has a very complicated personal life. As of the facts are concerned, he has had two marriages over the years. The first one was with one of the members of his band Miracles named Claudette Rogers in the year 1959. The couple shared a pretty nice bond and were even blessed with two children in the form of a son and a daughter.

The names of their children were Berry Robinson and Tamla Robinson. However, after few days, he revealed that he was in a relationship with another woman and they were going to have their first child. This was the primary reason for him separating from his first wife. Later he went on to marry Frances Gladney in the year 2002.

Is Smokey Robinson Gay?

Smokey Robinson is not gay. He has been married twice and has a pretty decent personal life. He has confirmed his sexual orientation to be straight.

Professional Career

Smokey Robinson has a remarkable professional career. Through his musical band named Miracles, he was able to sing for many notable personalities over the years. However, it was a bit difficult for him in the initial days since he had to suffer a lot after his failed audition in the year 1957. His first single was named “Got a Job,” which was helped to be released by his own band.

Berry Gordy was impressed by Robinson’s singing and got his band signed through his own records, which was named Tamla Records. He has been a widely known singer; the best part is he made his comeback as a solo artist through a song named after his nickname named Smokey. Apart from all these, he has also collaborated with some fine artists of the same genre to produce some great hits.

Awards

Smokey Robinson has been a wonderful artist over the years with some remarkable awards to his name which are listed below:

• It was in the year 1983; he went on to receive an award for The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• In 1988, he received the Grammy Award for the album named ”Just To See Her.”
• He won the Golden Plate Award in the year 2019.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Smokey Robinson in 2021

As of 2021, The net worth of Smokey Robinson is estimated to be around $170 Million. He has earned most of this money by being one of the finest singers and record producers over the years, with some beautiful records to his name as well.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Smokey Robinson is one of the very few personalities to receive the Golden Plate Award in the year 2019.

Smokey Robinson has been a fantastic personality over the years. He has been an inspiration for many singers as his journey was not at all easy before coming to the big stage. No doubt it’s because of the beautiful skills he has been so very popular over the years.