The Miracles

Released: November 13, 1961

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Marv Tarplin

Producer: Berry Gordy

[Smokey Robinson]
I, I can’t believe that it’s true
That you could love me like you say you do
Much more, much much more than I love you
‘Cause I love you oh so much, you see
Until it seems impossible to me
I can’t believe, can’t believe
A love so great could ever, ever be

Oh, and somehow of all the many people
We found, we found one another
It’s me for you, and you for me
We don’t need any others

I’m so happy that I belong to you
So happy, I don’t know what to do
I, I can’t believe, just can’t believe
A girl like you could love me, too
Even though you’ve done everything to let me know
Oh, that you really really really love me

The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American rhythm and blues vocal group.

They were formed at school in Detroit in 1955 as The Five Chimes. In 1956 they changed their name to The Matadors, adding Claudette Rogers to the line-up. They were spotted by Berry Gordy at an audition in late 1957 and in February 1958 changed their name to The Miracles. Their first release, ‘Get A Job’ b/w ‘My Mama Done Told Me’, was issued via the End label that same month. Another single on End followed, and then one on Chess and Motown, before the group finally found a home on Tamla where they had a string of hits and Smokey established himself as a key songwriter for the label throughout the 1960s.

In late 1965 Berry Gordy decided to adjust the group’s name and they were billed thereafter as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, until Smokey left the group in July 1972 (although the final Smokey Robinson & The Miracles single was not released until November). He was replaced by Billy Griffin, with the name being reverted back to The Miracles for the new line-up.

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Cookin’ with the Miracles (1961)
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 1: 1959-1961 (2005)

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