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As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.
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Smokey Robinson
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 19
Musician
Record Producer
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Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Television Actor
Detroit
Michigan
William 'Smokey' Robinson
Jr.
Wm. Robinson
William Robinson
Jr.
Bill Smokey Robinson
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