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As a kid, this is what I wanted my life to be. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever dare to dream that it would be this.

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Smokey Robinson
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 19
Musician
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Television Actor
Detroit
Michigan
William 'Smokey' Robinson
Jr.
Wm. Robinson
William Robinson
Jr.
Bill Smokey Robinson
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Kids
Ever
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Wildest
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With a heart that is truthful, keeping you youthful.
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Baby, let's cruise, let's flow, let's glide.
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The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures.
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Put your trust in me, let this love be. This is for real, let time stand still.
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People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell a joke or two Although I might be laughing loud and hearty Deep inside I'm blue So take a good look at my face You'll see my smile looks out of place If you look closer, it's easy to trace The tracks of my tears.
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Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist
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And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.
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I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music
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It kills me to see people think that, show business is sex, drugs and rock and roll. And I have what you call a meet and greet. I do it before the show. But when I was doing it after the show especially, there would be people who would come back and said, OK, Smoke, where's the party?
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Though you treat me badly, I love you madly.
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You are most certainly the inspiration for all of today's rock 'n' roll guitarists. Your music is timeless.
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We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives.
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I will bring you a flower from the floor of the sea to wear in your hair.
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I don't like you, but I love you.
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