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If I just gave you a piece of paper with the lyrics written down on it, it would mean something to you. It would tell you a story.
Smokey Robinson
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Smokey Robinson
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 19
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Detroit
Michigan
William 'Smokey' Robinson
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William Robinson
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