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• Soul music legend Smokey Robinson performed at the 51st annual Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles on February 8. Robinson was joined onstage by Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx who paid tribute to the Four Tops.USA Today: Grammys play pass-the-mike for myriad performances (February 6, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Performed at the 51st Grammy Awards
  2. Telecast: February 8, 2009 8PM EST on CBS
  3. Location: Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
  4. Received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 41st annual Grammys
  5. Robinson, Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx are performing a Four Tops tributeUSA Today: Grammys play pass-the-mike for myriad performances (February 6, 2009)

• Other Performers

  Previously announced Grammy performers include Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Kenny Chesney, Adele, Kid Rock, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, M.I.A., Katy Perry, Kanye West, T.I., Jay-Z and Lil Wayne.

• Smokey Robinson Facts

  1. Genres:R&B, Soul
  2. Years active: 1955 - present
  3. Labels: Motown, Universal, SBK, Liquid 8
  4. Member of The Miracles: 1955 - 1972
  5. Vice President of Motown: 1961 - 1988
  6. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 1987
  7. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: 1990

  
  

  
  

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