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The Miracles Known From 1965 To 1972 As Smokey Robinson And The Miracles Are An American Rhythm And Blues Group From Detroit Michigan Notable As The First Successful Group Act For Berry Gordy's Motown Records. The Miracles Went On To Become One Of Motown's Signature Acts Of The 1960s During Which Time Their Original Lead Singer And Founding Member Smokey Robinson Became One Of The Most Successful Songwriters And Record Producers Of All Time.
During Their Nineteen Year Run On The American Music Charts The Miracles Charted Over Fifty Hits And Recorded In The Genres Of Doo Wop Soul Disco And R&B. Twenty-Six Miracles Songs Reached The Top Ten Of The Billboard R&B Singles Chart Including Four R&B Number Ones. Sixteen Of The Miracles' Songs Charted Within The Top 20 Of The Billboard Hot 100 With Seven Songs Charting Within The Top Ten And Two - 1970's "The Tears Of A Clown" And 1975's "Love Machine" Part 1 - Reaching Number-One. Original Members Ronald "Ronnie" White 1955–1978 1980–1983 1993–1995 Died 1995 Warren "Pete" Moore 1955–1978 Died 2017 William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. 1955–1972 Claudette Robinson 1956 - 1972 2005 -2011 Marvin "Marv" Tarplin 1958 - 1973 Died 2011
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"Love Machine" Is A 1976 Number-One Single Recorded By Motown Group The Miracles Taken From Their Album City Of Angels. This Single Was One Of Two Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 Hits Recorded By The Miracles With Billy Griffin As Lead Vocalist The Other Is 1973's "Do It Baby". Griffin Had Replaced Miracles Founder Smokey Robinson As Lead Singer In 1972. The Song Features A Growling Sound By Miracle Bobby Rogers. Engineered And Mixed By Kevin Beamish "Love Machine" Was Produced By Freddie Perren A Former Member Of The Corporation Brain Trust In Charge Of The Early Jackson 5 Hits. It Was Written By Billy Griffin And His Miracles Bandmate Pete Moore Who Wrote The Rest Of The City Of Angels Tracks As Well. The Song's Lyrics Delivered Over A Disco Beat Compare A Lover To An Electronic Device Such As A Computer Or A Robot. The Seven-Minute Song Was Split Into Two Parts For Its Release As A Single With "Part 1" Receiving Most Notoriety. "Love Machine" Was A Multi-Million Selling Platinum Single 1 And A Number-One Hit On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 And Was One Of The Best-Selling Singles Of The Miracles' Career .The Single Went To #5 On The Hot Soul Singles Chart And Went To #20 On Record World's National Disco File Top 20 Chart. It Was Also A Top 10 Hit In England Peaking At Number Three On The UK Singles Chart. By 1979 The Song Saw Its First Cover Version Performed By Thelma Houston. Houston's Version Became A Popular Song With Club DJs At The Time In The United States Although It Did Not Chart. In Asia And Especially In Japan "Love Machine" Became Houston's Most Successful Single Topping The Japanese Charts. The Success Prompted Her Album Ride To The Rainbow To Be Reissued As Love Machine For The Japanese Release. The Song Was Featured In The 1995 Disney Film Heavyweights And The Film Donnie Brasco In 1997 Also It Was Featured In The 2002 Film The New Guy.
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The Miracles Known From 1965 To 1972 As Smokey Robinson And The Miracles Are An American Rhythm And Blues Group From Detroit Michigan Notable As The First Successful Group Act For Berry Gordy's Motown Records. The Miracles Went On To Become One Of Motown's Signature Acts Of The 1960s During Which Time Their Original Lead Singer And Founding Member Smokey Robinson Became One Of The Most Successful Songwriters And Record Producers Of All Time.
During Their Nineteen Year Run On The American Music Charts The Miracles Charted Over Fifty Hits And Recorded In The Genres Of Doo Wop Soul Disco And R&B. Twenty-Six Miracles Songs Reached The Top Ten Of The Billboard R&B Singles Chart Including Four R&B Number Ones. Sixteen Of The Miracles' Songs Charted Within The Top 20 Of The Billboard Hot 100 With Seven Songs Charting Within The Top Ten And Two - 1970's "The Tears Of A Clown" And 1975's "Love Machine" Part 1 - Reaching Number-One. Original Members Ronald "Ronnie" White 1955–1978 1980–1983 1993–1995 Died 1995 Warren "Pete" Moore 1955–1978 Died 2017 William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. 1955–1972 Claudette Robinson 1956 - 1972 2005 -2011 Marvin "Marv" Tarplin 1958 - 1973 Died 2011 read less
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During Their Nineteen Year Run On The American Music Charts The Miracles Charted Over Fifty Hits And Recorded In The Genres Of Doo Wop Soul Disco And R&B. Twenty-Six Miracles Songs Reached The Top Ten Of The Billboard R&B Singles Chart Including Four R&B Number Ones. Sixteen Of The Miracles' Songs Charted Within The Top 20 Of The Billboard Hot 100 With Seven Songs Charting Within The Top Ten And Two - 1970's "The Tears Of A Clown" And 1975's "Love Machine" Part 1 - Reaching Number-One. Original Members Ronald "Ronnie" White 1955–1978 1980–1983 1993–1995 Died 1995 Warren "Pete" Moore 1955–1978 Died 2017 William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. 1955–1972 Claudette Robinson 1956 - 1972 2005 -2011 Marvin "Marv" Tarplin 1958 - 1973 Died 2011 read less
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"Love Machine" is a 1976 number-one single recorded by Motown group The Miracles, taken from their album City of Angels.
This single was one of two Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits recorded by The Miracles with Billy Griffin as lead vocalist; the other is 1973's "Do It Baby". Griffin had replaced Miracles founder Smokey Robinson as lead singer in 1972. The song features a growling sound by Miracle Bobby Rogers.
Engineered and mixed by Kevin Beamish, "Love Machine" was produced by Freddie Perren, a former member of The Corporation brain trust in charge of the early Jackson 5 hits. It was written by Billy Griffin and his Miracles bandmate Pete Moore, who wrote the rest of the City of Angels tracks as well. The song's lyrics, delivered over a disco beat, compare a lover to an electronic device such as a computer or a robot. The seven-minute song was split into two parts for its release as a single, with "Part 1" receiving most notoriety.
"Love Machine" was a multi-million selling Platinum single,[1] and a number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was one of the best-selling singles of The Miracles' career .The single went to #5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and went to #20 on Record World's National Disco file Top 20 chart. It was also a Top 10 hit in England, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. By 1979, the song saw its first cover version, performed by Thelma Houston. Houston's version became a popular song with club DJs at the time in the United States, although it did not chart. In Asia, and especially in Japan, "Love Machine" became Houston's most successful single, topping the Japanese charts. The success prompted her album Ride to the Rainbow to be reissued as Love Machine for the Japanese release.
The song was featured in the 1995 Disney film Heavyweights and the film Donnie Brasco in 1997, also it was featured in the 2002 film The New Guy.
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