The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host a Hall of Fame Series interview with inductee Smokey Robinson on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. in the Museum’s Foster Theater.

CLEVELAND – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host a Hall of Fame Series interview with inductee Smokey Robinson on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. in the Museum’s Foster Theater. Robinson will be interviewed by the Rock Hall’s Vice President of Education and Public Programs Dr. Lauren Onkey. Questions will be taken from the audience at the end of the interview. This event is FREE with a reservation. Seating is limited. RSVP information is as follows: 

ROCK HALL MEMBERS 

Rock Hall Members can RSVP starting at 10 a.m. EST on Monday, June 6 by emailing education@rockhall.org or by calling (216)515-8426 to RSVP. Limit two (2) people per reservation.

GENERAL PUBLIC

Non-Rock Hall members can RSVP starting at 11 a.m. EST on Monday, June 6 by emailing education@rockhall.org or by calling (216)515-8426 to RSVP. Limit two (2) people per reservation.

This event will also be live streamed on rockhall.com.

About Smokey Robinson:

No single figure has been more closely aligned with Motown than William "Smokey" Robinson. In addition to leading the Miracles, Robinson served as a Motown producer, songwriter, talent scout and Berry Gordy’s most trusted confidant and right-hand man.

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles scored 27 pop-soul hits at Motown between 1960 and 1971, including the classics "You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me," "Mickey’s Monkey," "Going to a Go-Go" and "I Second That Emotion." They also explored the sweeter side of soul with a string of exquisite ballads sung by Robinson in a satiny falsetto. The Miracles’ brightest moments on record - "Ooh Baby Baby," "The Tracks of My Tears" and "The Tears of a Clown" still kindle memories for those who came of age in the Sixties.

Robinson’s words mingled sincerity and eloquence, often describing love with unique metaphors.　Bob Dylan　once pronounced him America’s "greatest living poet." As a singer, Robinson could evoke joy, sadness and their bittersweet combination with his velvety high tenor.　 Excluding compilations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles released fifteen albums for Motown. On his own, Robinson recorded sixteen albums for Tamla and Motown. He also wrote and produced for numerous other Motown artists, including　Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Mary Wells and the Marvelettes.

Smokey Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has FREE educational offerings year round. Additional education programs include Songwriters to Soundmen: The People Behind the Hits, which gives the audience a look at the talented people who work with the artists and bands we have come to know and love. For more information on the Hall of Fame Series, and other Rock Hall educational programs, visit www.rockhall.com.

About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational activities.

The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays (and Saturdays through Labor Day), the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), children under 8 and Museum Members are always free, for information or to join the membership program call 216. 515.8425. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK (7625) or visit www.rockhall.com.　 The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

’s Foster Theater

CLEVELAND – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will host a Hall of Fame Series interview with inductee Smokey Robinson on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. in the Museum’s Foster Theater. Robinson will be interviewed by the Rock Hall’s Vice President of Education and Public Programs Dr. Lauren Onkey. Questions will be taken from the audience at the end of the interview. This event is FREE with a reservation. Seating is limited. 　RSVP information is as follows:

ROCK HALL MEMBERS

Rock Hall Members can RSVP starting at 10 a.m. EST on Monday, June 6 by emailing education@rockhall.org or by calling (216)515-8426 to RSVP. Limit two (2) people per reservation.

GENERAL PUBLIC

Non-Rock Hall members can RSVP starting at 11 a.m. EST on Monday, June 6 by emailing education@rockhall.org or by calling (216)515-8426 to RSVP. Limit two (2) people per reservation.

This event will also be live streamed on rockhall.com.

About Smokey Robinson:

No single figure has been more closely aligned with Motown than William "Smokey" Robinson. In addition to leading the Miracles, Robinson served as a Motown producer, songwriter, talent scout and Berry Gordy’s most trusted confidant and right-hand man.

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles scored 27 pop-soul hits at Motown between 1960 and 1971, including the classics "You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me," "Mickey’s Monkey," "Going to a Go-Go" and "I Second That Emotion." They also explored the sweeter side of soul with a string of exquisite ballads sung by Robinson in a satiny falsetto. The Miracles’ brightest moments on record - "Ooh Baby Baby," "The Tracks of My Tears" and "The Tears of a Clown" still kindle memories for those who came of age in the Sixties.

Robinson’s words mingled sincerity and eloquence, often describing love with unique metaphors. Bob Dylan once pronounced him America’s "greatest living poet." As a singer, Robinson could evoke joy, sadness and their bittersweet combination with his velvety high tenor.　 Excluding compilations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles released fifteen albums for Motown. On his own, Robinson recorded sixteen albums for Tamla and Motown. He also wrote and produced for numerous other Motown artists, including Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Mary Wells and the Marvelettes.

Smokey Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has FREE educational offerings year round. Additional education programs include Songwriters to Soundmen: The People Behind the Hits, which gives the audience a look at the talented people who work with the artists and bands we have come to know and love. For more information on the Hall of Fame Series, and other Rock Hall educational programs, visit www.rockhall.com.

About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum:

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational activities.

The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays (and Saturdays through Labor Day), the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), children under 8 and Museum Members are always free, for information or to join the membership program call 216. 515.8425. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK (7625) or visit www.rockhall.com. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.