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Gasms
''Gasms'' is a studio album by American singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson, released on April 28, 2023. It was the first album of all-new material from Robinson since 2009. A concept album about sex and other forms of pleasure, the release has received controversy for its title and themes, as well as positive critical assessment. The song lyrics and titles include several sexual connotations. Recording, release, and promotion Robinson worked on the music on this album for five or six years prior to release and worked intimately with J. J. Blair to audio mixing (recorded music), mix the album. Sessions included songs that Robinson had written up to 20 years prior. ''Gasms'' was announced in January 2023 and was accompanied by the lead single "If We Don't Have Each Other"; "How You Make Me Feel" followed as a single. The album was released on April 28, 2023 by TLR Records. Robinson also toured behind the release. Reception Public reception of the album and song titles res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. He led the group from its 1955 origins, when they were called The Five Chimes, until 1972, when he retired from the group to focus on his role as Motown Records vice president. Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. He left Motown in 1999. Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music. He is a double Hollywood Walk of Fame Inductee, as a solo artist (1983) and as a member of The Miracles (2009). In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. Early life and early career William Robinson Jr. was born to an Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
