Timmy84 said:

The problem is, I'll be having sweet dreams before the song is even over.

Lovesexy82 said:

Lord... alright but still you're gonna get the gavel for that.

Timmy84 said:

I think the thing with Smokey Robinson and Babyface is that they started out in groups and were also outside producers for other acts, so those various acts got their primary attention.

As solo acts, they each had exceptional (but not what I would call hall of fame-worthy) careers. Hence, if you're making an anthology you have to make one of both their solo music and the hit songs of the acts they produced. Granted, it will be EXPANSIVE -- I made a six-disc discography of 'Face's music recently -- but I don't feel one of their solo works do them justice.

Najee said:

Yeah they do fall short solo-wise. But people do recognize their vocals though.

Timmy84 said:

Yeah, but it's part of the package -- identifiable hitmakers on their own, writers and producers of volumes of memorable hit songs for others, suave leading men romantic vocalists. I always thought it was odd some people on this Web site constantly try to compare 'Face with Prince, when in reality 'Face was the Smokey Robinson of the late '80s and '90s.

When you think of Smokey, you think of him as much as the writer of songs for The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells as much as you think of his stuff with The Miracles and his solo stuff. Just when I hear 'Face's name, I equally think of the stuff he did with Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton and others as I do his solo stuff.
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Najee said:

Yeah 'Face truly was the Smokey Robinson of his generation for sure.

I dig tha' Smoke Dawg "Woooof""Woooof".

I like what's listed. Here are some personal fav-O-rite Smokey/Smokey & The Miracles tunes.

Swept For You Baby
Let Me Have Some Fun
A Fork In The Road
Baby Come Close
Let Me Be The Clock
Oh Be My Love
My Baby Changes Like The Weather
Just My Soul Responding
Virgin Man
Open
Tell Me Tomorrow
Ooo Baby Baby
It's Her Turn to Live
+ more...

nurse said:

yeah, i think thats what it is...i respect and understand his status as a legend but i've just never had a personal appreciation for it.

sosgemini said:

Aside from his singing he's an amazing songwriter, though. Both lyrics & music. Dylan called him the greatest living American poet

NDRU said:

im talking about him as a performer...not a songwriter)...but i don't want to jack this thread so i'z iz gonna shut it before some of the more argumentative folks get their panties in a bunch.

sosgemini said:

gotcha (and don't worry, I'm not wearing panties heh heh heh!)

But that's all I was pointing out. I'm not crazy about his voice either, but I love his songs.

Baby Come Close
(One of thee most beautiful tunes that's ever been written)



http://www.youtube.com/wa...p_25xeN4Fk



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funkpill said:

That's one of his greatest tracks solo.

Timmy84 said:

There it is... makes ya' wanna dance like tha' ol' folx use to do.. slo' drag.

I too want to show my appreciation to Smokey Robinson who is in my top 10 favourite artists list. I must admit I got into him and the Miracles via Michael Jackson / The Jackson 5 somehow who did some excellent covers.

Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 songs associations with Smokey -

The Tracks of My Tears (Smokey Robinson)
My Girl (Smokey Robinson; Ronald White)
Who's Lovin' You (Smokey Robinson)
The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage (Smokey Robinson; Marvin Tarplin)
That's What Love Is Made Of (Smokey Robinson; Robert Rogers; Warren Moore)
Happy (Smokey Robinson; Legrand)
Ain't That Peculiar? (Smokey Robinson; Rogers; Moore)
(Come Round Here) I'm the One You Need (B. Holland; E. Holland; Dozier)

I love Smoke, one of my favorite artist ever. He has a very great voice and is an underrated songwriter/producer. I remember the story he had about meeting Mr. Gordy for the first time.

He told him he had 100 songs in a notebook, I think Berry only liked one of the songs. He said at first Smokey didn't know how to write songs, as his ideas were everywhere. He told him how to write storys.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

yup

His post-Miracles output is too often overlooked. Despite that,he's one of the greatest singer/songwriters in the pop music history.

My favorite Smokey solo tracks:

"The Nearness of You"
"Being With You,
"Close Encounters of The First Kind",
"Wine, Women and Song"
"Tell Me Tomorrow"
"Cruisin'"
"Let Me Be The Clock"
"Daylight and Darkness"



.

I dig smokey too. Surprisingly i know some people too that don't care for
smokey including my mom. I'm like mom you grew up in the motown era. You love marvin but don't like smokey.
I like cruisin
tell me tomorrow
a quiet storm
being with you
just to see her
you were made to love
ebony eyes

Smokey is great. I love his voice. My fave songs of his are:

-Quiet Storm
-Cruisin'
-Tears Of A Clown
-Tell Me Tomorrow
-Ebony Eyes w/Rick James
-Ooh Baby, Baby
-Shop Around
-Being With You
-You've Really Got A Hold On Me
-I Second That Emotion
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My favorites are:

Share It
If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here)
Being With You
Who's Sad
You Are Forever
Cruisin'
Get Ready
Quiet Storm

His version w/ The Miracles, of What Love Has Joined Together, is a classic...

kash said:

You didn't add "The Love I saw in you was just a mirage." That's Miracles cover is my personal favorite.

Lovesexy82 said:

Disregard that lost post. I obviously can't read.

Shop Around
tears of a clown
being with you these are the ones i can think about.


i also like the songs he wrote for others like
my guy for mary wells
the way you do the things you do and my girl , by the temptations
and ill be doggone and aint that peculiar
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