Smokey Robinson and Miracles Trivia Quiz

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Motown Hits
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Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Motown Hits
Ten questions move from signature 1960s recordings into Detroit roots, songwriting, vocal style, and early group history.
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Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Motown Hits trivia quiz follows the group from its Detroit beginnings through polished vocal harmonies and emotionally direct 1960s soul. Familiar recordings lead into songwriting for other stars, dance hits, and the group’s early identity.
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What This Quiz Covers

The quiz covers the group’s early Detroit years, romantic 1960s soul records, close harmony singing, an upbeat dance hit, songwriting for another famous vocal group, collaboration with a fellow Motown star, and the group’s original name.

Trivia Study Guide ›
  1. Which Miracles song begins with a man hiding his heartbreak behind a cheerful public face?
  2. Which 1962 hit includes the conflicted idea that the singer dislikes someone but still cannot stop loving them?
  3. Before adopting their famous name, what was Smokey Robinson’s group originally called?
  4. In which city did Smokey Robinson and the group that became the Miracles first come together?
  5. Which 1963 Miracles hit was built around a dance craze and a playful call-and-response groove?
  6. Which Motown imprint released many of the Miracles’ classic recordings?
  7. Which 1965 Miracles ballad became known for Smokey Robinson’s tender falsetto and pleading vocal?
  8. Which fellow Motown star helped write the Miracles song that became a major hit in 1970?
  9. Which Temptations classic was co-written by Smokey Robinson?
  10. Which 1960 single became the Miracles’ breakthrough national hit and an early million-seller for Motown?
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Motown Hits
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