Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Claudette Rogers Robinson
Claudette Marie Rogers Robinson (born in September 1942) is an African-American soul singer, a member of The Miracles from 1956 to 1972. Her brother Bobby Rogers was an origial member of the group, which was originally called "The Matadors" before 1958; Claudette Rogers took her brother's place after he was drafted into the U.S. Army.
On November 7 1959, Rogers married Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson, who became one of the major figures in Detroit's Motown record label. She recorded with The Miracles for as long as her husband did (until 1972), although she did not tour with the group after 1964.
The Robinsons had two children, both named in honor of Motown: Berry Williams Robinson was named after Motown chief Berry Gordy, and Tamla Claudette Robinson was named after Motown's original corporate name, Tamla Records. Smokey Robinson and Claudette Robinson were divorced in 1986.
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details