Smokey Robinson

Stevie Wonder led an all-star tribute to Motown along with Smokey Robinson and Chris Stapleton to celebrate more than 60 years of the label.

A 23-time Grammy winner, Wonder’s Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness’ First Finale (1974), and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won for Album of the Year. Dressed in a teal suit with black lapels, Robinson came on stage to sing his own 1967 hit with The Miracles, “Tears Of A Clown.” Wonder and Stapleton closed out with a jam. [Smokey Robinson](https://americansongwriter.com/5-songs-you-didnt-know-smokey-robinson-wrote-for-other-artists/) and Chris Stapleton to celebrate more than 60 years since the founding of the legendary label, its founder Berry Gordy, and its artists during the 65th annual Grammy Awards.

Stapleton was nominated for one award at this year's Grammy Awards. He co-wrote Willie Nelson's “I'll Love You Till the Day I Die,” which was nominated for Best ...

The segment ended with Wonder playing a rendition of his hit “Higher Ground” with help from [Chris Stapleton](https://pitchfork.com/artists/chris-stapleton/). [Stevie Wonder](https://pitchfork.com/artists/8316-stevie-wonder/) led a collaborative performance at [the 2023 Grammy Awards](https://pitchfork.com/topics/grammys/) tonight (February 5) in Los Angeles to honor Berry Gordy and [Smokey Robinson](https://pitchfork.com/artists/smokey-robinson/) for MusiCares Persons of the Year. Backed by a full band and the R&B group WanMore, Wonder sang the Temptations’ “The Way You Do the Things You Do” first before switching to piano to play Robinson’s song “Tears of a Clown” with the artist himself, who walked onstage in a robin’s blue suit.

During the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Chris Stapleton and WanMor honored Motown Records. Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, ...

During the MusiCares event, performers for the Motown tribute included Wonder, Lionel Richie, John Legend, Dionne Warwick, Chloe x Halle, Jimmie Allen and more. The King of All Music Stevie Wonder jamming with Chris Stapleton was A MOMENT. “But this one is really the most special to me because I’m getting this award with my very best friend in the world. 10s across the board. On Friday (January 3), Motown founder Berry Gordy was honored during the MusiCares Persons of the Year gala, followed on Sunday with a Motown-dedicated segment at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. Wonder opened “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” accompanied by WanMor, who are all the sons of Boyz II Men member Wanya Morris.

Lastly, the performance ended with Wonder's hit song “Higher Ground,” from his classic 1973 album Innervisions. Stapleton, who was nominated for Best Country ...

Thank you, gentlemen, for so many memories. For me it does not get any better than Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder, together on the Grammy stage. Thank you, gentlemen, for so many memories,” Skip Bayless said. “For me it does not get any better than Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder, together on the Grammy stage. And whoever was playing that guitar was on 🔥🔥🔥🔥 And whoever was playing that guitar was on [fire]” Smokey Robinson still got it too. [February 6, 2023] Stapleton, who was nominated for Best Country Song for co-writing Willie Nelson’s “I’ll Love You Till The Day I Die,” joined him on stage for the finale. He then performed Robinson’s “The Tears Of A Clown” with the man himself — founder and frontman of 5). Lastly, the performance ended with Wonder’s hit song “Higher Ground,” from his classic 1973 album Innervisions.