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The Miracles
later known as
and
the Miracles
from 1965 to 1972
were an American
vocal group
formed in Detroit, Michigan
in 1955.
They were the first successful
recording act
for Motown Records
and are considered
one of the most important
and most
influential groups
in the history of
pop,
soul,
rhythm and blues
and
rock and roll music.
The group's international fame
in the 1960s,
alongside other
Motown acts,
led to a
greater acceptance of
R&B and
pop music
in the U.S.,
with the group
being considered
influential and important
in the development of
modern popular music.
The group was formed as
The Five Chimes
and changed their name
to the Miracles
in 1958,
by which time
their lineup consisted of
Smokey Robinson,
Claudette Rogers
(later Robinson),
Bobby Rogers,
Warren "Pete" Moore,
Marv Tarplin,
and
Ronnie White.
Referred to as Motown's
"soul supergroup",
the Miracles
recorded more than
50 chart hits,
including 26
Top 40
pop hits,
16 of which reached
the Billboard Hot 100
Top 20,
seven
Top 10 singles,
and a number-one single
(1967's "The Tears of a Clown")
while
the Robinsons
and Tarplin
were members.
Following the departure
of Tarplin
and
the Robinsons,
the rest of the group
continued with singer
Billy Griffin
and manager
Martin Pichinson,
who helped rebuild
the Miracles.
They scored two
final Top 20 singles,
"Do It Baby"
(1974)
and
"Love Machine"
(1975),
a second No. 1 hit,
which topped the charts
before the group
departed for
Columbia Records
in 1977.
Recording as a quintet
at Columbia
with Billy's brother
Donald Griffin
replacing
Marv Tarplin,
after a few releases,
they disbanded in 1978.
The group have won
numerous music
industry awards,
including four songs
inducted into the
Grammy Hall of Fame,
several BMI
and ASCAP
Songwriters' Awards,
and induction into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On the R&B charts,
the Miracles
scored 26
Top 10
Billboard R&B hits,
with four R&B
No. 1's,
and 11 U.S.
R&B
Top 10 Albums,
including two
No. 1's.
Bobby Rogers
and
Ronald White
revived the group
as a touring ensemble
sporadically during
the 1980s
and again
in the 1990s.
Following White's death
in 1995,
Rogers continued to tour
with different members
until he was forced
into retirement
due to health issues
in 2011,
dying less than
two years later.
In 1987,
Smokey Robinson
was inducted into
the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame
as a solo artist,
and much
controversy ensued over
the Miracles'
omission from the Hall.
The Miracles
were finally inducted
into the Hall of Fame
by lead singer
Robinson in 2012.
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