MIRACLES, THE. Also known as SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES. (Orig. 1950 in Detroit, Michigan; fl. 1950s-70s). The members of this singing-dancing group began singing together during their high-school days in Detroit, Michigan. Lead singer
William (Smokey
) Robinson
(b. 19 February 1940) organized the group in 1953, including guitarist
Marv Tamplin
along with bass Warren (Pete
) Moore (b. 19 November 1940), tenor Robert (Bobby
) Rogers (b. 19 February 1939), and baritone
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