The Tears Of A Clownby Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Song Info:
"The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles was released on September 15, 1970. The song was initially a B-side to their 1967 single "The Tracks of My Tears" but was re-released as an A-side due to its popularity in the United Kingdom. It became their first and only number one hit on the UK Singles Chart.

Artist Bio:
Smokey Robinson, born William Robinson Jr. on February 19, 1940, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the Motown group The Miracles. With his smooth tenor voice and poetic lyrics, Robinson became a major figure in the R&B and soul music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. He is credited with writing and producing numerous hits for The Miracles and other Motown artists. Robinson's contributions to music led to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.