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 | En Vogue - Hold On - Music Video (1990) "Hold On" was the debut single from En Vogue's debut album Born to Sing. "Hold On" was also the groups first single, reaching number one on the Hot Black Singles chart [2]. The single became one of 1990's biggest hits in the US and a major hit also in the UK (#2 in the US, #5 in the UK). It also reached #1 on the US Dance chart [3]. The song opens with an a cappella rendition of the Motown standard "Who's Lovin' You", written by Smokey Robinson and originally recorded by his group, The Miracles. It features Cindy Herron on lead but Terry Ellis on the introduction. The song also contains a guitar sample from "The Payback" by James Brown. They performed this song at the 2008 BET Awards along with Alicia Keys The song's chorus was used and performed by Pharrell in the 2007 Jay-Z song "Blue Magic". Awards and nominations Year Award 1990 Won Billboard Music Award for R&B Single of the Year ("Hold On"). 1991 Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Hold On") 1991 Won Soul Train Music Award for Best Single by a Duo/Group ("Hold On"). |
 | "My Girl" - The Temptations "My Girl", released December 21, 1964, is a 1965 number-one single recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label. Written and produced by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Ronald White, the song became the Temptations' first US number-one single, and is today their signature song. Robinson's inspiration for writing this song was his wife, Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson, and he originally intended to have his group record the song. *en.wikipedia.org |
 | Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson One of smokey greatest hits Cruisin' Oldies |
 | Ooh Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Cruisin' Oldies (lil rob - Ooh baby baby) |
 | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-The Tears Of A Clown 1970 HIT!!! ALL OVER THE WORLD. |
 | You really got a hold on me - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Cruisin' Oldies |
 | Smokey Robinson - The Tracks Of My Tears Live (1965) Smokey Robinson The Tracks Of My Tears Live (1965) |
 | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - You really got a hold on me Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - You really got a hold on me |
 | The Tears Of A Clown Smokey Robinson and The Miracles only #1 hit featuring Smokey on lead. Most of the images are blurred but I hope you enjoy "THE MUSIC!" WATCH IT!!! |
 | The Beatles- This Boy "This Boy" is a song by British rock band The Beatles composed by John Lennon,and was first released in November 1963 as the B-side of the UK Parlophone single "I Want to Hold Your Hand". The Beatles performed it live on 16 February 1964 for their second Ed Sullivan Show appearance in the USA. It also appears as the third track on side one of US release, Meet the Beatles!. Contents Its composition was an attempt by John Lennon at writing a song in the style of Motown star Smokey Robinson, specifically his song "I've Been Good To You", which has similar circular doo-wop chord changes, melody and arrangement, and Paul McCartney cites The Teddy Bears 1959 hit To Know Him Is To Love Him as also being influential. Lennon, McCartney, and George Harrison join together to sing an intricate three-part close harmony in the verses and refrain (originally the middle eight was conceived as a guitar solo, but altered during the recording process) and a similar song writing technique is exercised in later Beatles songs, such as "Yes It Is" and "Because" (which, interestingly, are among the few Beatles songs which also feature three-part harmonies). An instrumental version of "This Boy", orchestrated by George Martin, is used as the incidental music during Ringo Starr's towpath scene in the film A Hard Day's Night. The piece, under the title, "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)" was released as a single - but failed to chart in the UK - on 7 August 1964 with And I Love Her on the B Side, although ... |
