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Smokey: Inside My Life

For the past thirty years, Smokey Robinson has been writing, producing, and singing some of the top hits of all time under the Motown label. Here he tells about the peaks and valleys of his life and career and relationships with other superstars. Photos.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 289 pages

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