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Duke Fakir, the Last Original Member of the Four Tops, Dead at 88

Remember When The Temptations Scored a Hot 100 Chart-Topping Hit with “Just My Imagination”

Remember When The Temptations Scored a Chart-Topping Hit with “Just My Imagination”

Smokey Robinson gestures onstage at the GRAMMY Museum in August 2023.

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Happy Birthday, Smokey Robinson! Watch the Motown Legend Sing a “Pitch-Perfect” Miracles Medley in 1974

Happy Birthday, Smokey Robinson: Watch the Motown Legend Sing a “Pitch-Perfect” Miracles Medley in 1974

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