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Part 1: Smokey Robinson: My Dad Stabbed a White Bully at 12, Ran Away to Save Family
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In this clip, Vlad asked Smokey Robinson about leaving The Miracles and Billy Griffin taking his place as the lead singer, which led to Smokey speaking about the transition. Smokey revealed that Billy went with them on the last days of his tour with The Miracles, and Smokey added that he retired from music for three years. He then spoke about his first self-titled solo album, and Smokey explained that he didn’t intend to release an album. He explained that he recorded “Sweet Harmony” to personally gift The Miracles, and Smokey explained that an A&R at Motown pushed him to publicly release the record. She then told Smokey that he needed to release an album for the single, and Smokey also spoke about his sophomore album not selling as well as his first.
