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A Quiet Storm is a 1975 album by Motown legend Smokey Robinson. It is one of the most highly acclaimed Soul albums of the 1970s. A longtime innovator at Motown, Robinson responded to the revolution in black music (Marvin Gaye, Sly Stone,Curtis Mayfield , Al Green) with an effective counterpoint: the stylish and mature album A Quiet Storm. This landmark album spawned and lent its name to the "Quiet Storm" musical programming format, a format still adopted by radio stations across America more than 30 years later. It spawned 3 hit singles including his first disco hit "Baby That's Backatcha" that went to number 7 on the Billboard Disco chart (Top 10 R&B), and this album re-established Smokey's reputation as a master songwriter and producer and solidified his solo success after leaving his legendary group, The Miracles.

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Smokey Robinson; except where indicated

"Quiet Storm"
"The Agony and the Ecstasy"
"Baby That's Backatcha"
"Wedding Song"
"Happy" - Love Theme from Lady Sing the Blues (Robinson, Michel Legrand)
"Love Letters"
"Coincidentally"

Personnel

Smokey Robinson - vocals
Melba Bradford - background vocals
Joseph A. Brown - drums, percussion
Carmen Bryant - background vocals
Gary Coleman - percussion
Shawn Furlong - sound effects, sopranino
Michael Jacobsen - cello
Gene Pello - drums
James Alibe Sledge - bongos, conga, background vocals
Fred Smith - horn, woodwind
Russ Turner - keyboards, background vocals
Marvin Tarplin - guitar

Outside Links

Smokey Robinson interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' December 1992

Amazon Customer Reviews: [1]

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 ==Outside Links==
+* [http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/379/when_smokey_sings/ Smokey Robinson interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' December 1992]
 ''Amazon Customer Reviews'': [http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Storm-Smokey-Robinson/product-reviews/B000001ADT/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1]