Timeline The Miracles: The Tracks of My Tears

Motown's first stars — Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from Shop Around to The Tears of a Clown.

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The Miracles: The Tracks of My Tears 13

1955 The Miracles start as the Five Chimes Detroit Smokey Robinson's high-school vocal group.
1957 The Miracles meet Berry Gordy Audition Gordy takes them on — the start of a long partnership.
1958 The Miracles release Got a Job First single An answer song to the Silhouettes' Get a Job.
1960 The Miracles release Shop Around Motown's first million-seller Number one R&B, number two pop.
1962 The Miracles release You've Really Got a Hold on Me Covered by the Beatles A top-ten hit, soon covered by the Beatles.
1964 The Miracles' Smokey Robinson writes My Girl For the Temptations Becomes the Temptations' first number one.
1965 The Miracles release The Tracks of My Tears Signature song One of the most admired songs of the Motown era.
1965 The Miracles release Going to a Go-Go Album Their most successful album, with Ooo Baby Baby.
1967 The Miracles become Smokey Robinson & the Miracles I Second That Emotion Renamed to put Smokey in front.
1970 The Miracles release The Tears of a Clown Number one Co-written with Stevie Wonder — number one in the UK and US.
1972 Smokey Robinson leaves the Miracles Farewell concert His final concert with the group in Washington, D.C.
1976 The Miracles top the charts with Love Machine Number one without Smokey Their only number one without Robinson.
2012 The Miracles inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Belated induction Inducted 25 years after Smokey's solo induction.