Tag Archives: Smokey Robinson

BOB STANLEY PRESENTS 76 IN THE SHADE.

♦ August 20, 2020 ♦ 2 Comments

Bob Stanley Presents 76 In The Shade. Label: Ace Records. Format: CD. Sometimes, when people of a certain age reminisce about  their childhood they’re convinced that every British summer when they were growing up in the seventies was long and hot. Cue confused looks from their friends who remember things differently. “Are you sure about …

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MARY WELLS-THE COMPLETE 20TH CENTURY COLLECTION.

♦ November 25, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment

MARY WELLS-THE COMPLETE 20TH CENTURY COLLECTION. After four hit laden years at Motown, Mary Wells dropped a bombshell, when she announced she was leaving Motown. Mary couldn’t have chosen a better time to leave Motown. She was holding all the cards, and had just enjoyed the equivalent of a Royal Flush. My Guy had just …

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SMOKEY ROBINSON-SMOKEY’S FAMILY ROBINSON.

♦ February 5, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment

SMOKEY ROBINSON-SMOKEY’S FAMILY ROBINSON. In a previous review, I reviewed one of Smokey Robinson’s solo albums, Quiet Storm, which released in 1975. This a critically acclaimed and landmark album, one that spawned its own musical genre Quiet Storm. The music on Quiet Storm was very different to most of the music being released in 1975. …

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SMOKEY ROBINSON-QUIET STORM.

♦ October 26, 2011 ♦ Leave a comment

SMOKEY ROBINSON-QUIET STORM. There can’t have been many recording artists who have left a hugely successful group to concentrate on their position as Vice President of a record company, and in doing so, embark on a somewhat low-key solo career. Well, in July of 1972, that’s exactly what Smokey Robinson did. He’d been planning to …

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