William “Smokey” Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front-man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as “the Five Chimes” until 1972 when he announced a retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown’s vice president.
However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. Following the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left the company in 1990. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Robinson was awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music.
12:00pm – Brit Rock with Dominic Forbes
On this very cold Saturday, I’ll try to warm you up this evening with some “Hot Soul Music” on “Great Soul Performances.” On tap are: Lou Rawls, First Choice, Lenny Welch, the Jacksons, the Temptations, the Sylvers, Angel Rissoff, Phil Granito, the Radiants, Bob Marley, the Isley Brothers, the Velours, Stevie Wonder; live in concert from the White House and more. It starts at 7PM ET, 6PM CT, 5PM MT and 4PM PT.
This evening on “Great Soul Performances” it will be all about “Fancy Miss Nancy,” Nancy Wilson. We lost her on Thursday December 13, 2018, so on G.S.P. we’ll be Nancy Wilson intensive. You’ll hear most of her big hits, her remakes, a live performance and a few surprises. Our tribute begins at 7PM ET, 6PM CT, 5PM MT & 4PM PT.
We are wrapping up Christmas week, and heading into the new year of 2019 this evening on “Great Soul Performances,” with leftover Christmas songs and other songs of the season, with our “New Year’s Eve” show where you’ll hear from: Lou Rawls, Charles Brown, the Manhattan Transfer, Nat “King” Cole, the Manhattans, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chuck Jackson, Aaron Neville, the Shirelles, the Glows (aka Joel & the Dymensions featuring Joel Katz, Eugene Pitt and yours truly), the Heartbeats, Darlene Love, Sonny Til & the Orioles, Bobby Darin and so much more. It starts at 7PM ET, 6PM CT, 5PM MT and 4PM PT.
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle. The Commonwealth is bordered by Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to the northwest, New York to the north, and New Jersey to the east.