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The Miracles

The Miracles is an American R&B group that became the first success for Berry Gordy's record label Motown Records. The black vocal group from Detroit formed in 1955 with the participation of singer Smokey Robinson. Known as the soul supergroup of the Motown firm, they recorded more than 50 hits, including 26 Billboard Top 40 singles, 16 of which reached the top 20, seven entered the top ten, and two were No. 1 (in 1970 — The Tears of a Clown, during the period when Smokey Robinson was with the group, and in 1976 — Love Machine with a different lead singer, Billy Griffin). In 2004, they were named by Rolling Stone magazine at No. 32 in its 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list, retaining the same position even 7 years later (in 2011). The group was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009. In 2008, Billboard magazine named them at No. 61 in its list of 100 most successful performers of all time.