Ron and Bill (Ronnie White and Smokey Robinson)
Ron & Bill was a short-lived incarnation of Ronnie White and Smokey Robinson from the early days of the Motown organization -- the credit appeared on one record, the single "It" b/w "Don't Say Bye Bye," released on the Tamla label, which was the label's attempt at charting with a novelty tune.
Actually, the A-side is very pretty, with superb singing and exquisite choruses, and if the effort here was to imitate "The Purple People Eater" or "The Flying Saucer," as suggested by Bill Dahl in his notes for The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1 1959-1961, then the label ended up with something smoother and more sophisticated than either of those sides, and one well worth hearing as straight R&B.
The record constitutes an understandably obscure event in the life of the singer and the history of the Miracles.
Ron and Bill Don't Say Bye Bye
Ron and Bill It
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Comment by Shelley "SoleMann" King on December 3, 2008 at 7:17pm
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I had completely forgot about this, but i remember reading it in his book.....
"“More Love” was written in 1967 following the premature birth and death of the Robinson's twin daughters. He actually has three children, two sons Berry & Tre and daughter Tamla."
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THE MIRACLES REUNITED
The special highlight of the evening, themed “One Motown, One Family, One Legacy,” was a reunion performance by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (Bobby Rogers, Claudette Robinson and Pete Moore). They, too, are celebrating a 50th anniversary. During the ceremony, the late Ronnie White was represented by his wife and daughter. At one point , Robinson brought his granddaughter on stage. He informed the audience that he had been given the privilege of chosing her name — which is “Lyric.”
SMOKEY AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTER LYRIC
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Comment by Edie Antoinette on December 3, 2008 at 5:05pm
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Bobby looks good too.
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Still beautiful!!!! Wow!
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CLAUDETTE ROBINSON
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BOBBY ROGERS AND LEVI STUBBS
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*ker plunk* You are too much...!!!!! Bwaaaah!!!! C'mere so I can pinch them cheeks!! stop that running!!! LOL
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You wanna bet? here he is....
Waldo Geraldo Faldo from Family Matters
BWAAAAHAHAHA
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That's cause he's my cyberbaby guys! Best finder of stuff that I know!!! But he ain't found Waldo yet...LOL
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Brother William, i actually got the idea to do this blog while at work, finding and uploading the music to youtube was the icing on the cake and then finding all those pics....WHOAAAA/LOL
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