Smokey Robinson was born on February 19, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, in the United States of America. Smokey Robinson and Gordy have had a professional and personal relationship since the late 1950s when Robinson went to work for Gordy’s budding musical empire not only as a performer with his group, The Miracles but also as a songwriter/producer.
Robinson and The Miracles began turning out an almost unbroken string of hits in the early 1960s on Gordy’s Tamla label (although they had minor hits on a few labels before they signed with Gordy).
Smokey Robinson Wife
Smokey Robinson is married to Frances Gladney.
Who is Smokey Robinson’s second wife Frances Gladney?
Frances Gladney and Smokey Robinson got married in May of 2002. The couple owns a home in Pittsburg which also serves as a private winery.
Frances has not had any children of her own but is a loving stepmother of three – Tamla Claudette Robinson, Berry William Borope Robinson, and Trey Robinson. Tamla and Berry were conceived during Smokey’s first marriage to Claudette Robinson and Trey was conceived during an extra-marital affair that Smokey had.
Is Smokey Robinson still married?
Smokey Robinson is still together with his wife, Frances Gladney. They have been married for the past 18 years now and have not had any known public issues.