'Philadelphia has been one of my favorite places, for many, many, many years,' Robinson said.
An absolute icon since he stepped onto the scene in 1940, Smokey Robinson is famous for classics like "The Tracks of My Tears," "My Girl" and "Tears of a Clown."We are just six days from the 6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia.
Some of the biggest stars are joining us. This year, that includes legendary singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson.An absolute icon since he stepped onto the scene in 1940, Robinson is famous for classics like "The Tracks of My Tears," "My Girl" and "Tears of a Clown."Next week, he will grace our parade with a Christmas classic.
"I said, 'It's Philadelphia,'" Robinson says. "Philadelphia has been one of my favorite places, for many, many, many years, since I started coming in with 'The Miracles' to perform at the Uptown Theater. I am very happy to be a part of this.""It's a traditional Christmas song and everyone knows it," Robinson says. "I just love it."
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