Smokey Robinson Not Retiring Anytime Soon

Smokey Robinson Not Retiring Anytime Soon: “There are some sad things known to man,” but thankfully one of them isn’t the retirement of Smokey Robinson. Robinson, 82, and legendary music producer Berry Gordy, 93, were honored pre-GRAMMYs on Sunday, and Robinson talked the end of the road. “You know I tried that once and it didn’t work for me. So here I am.” His first retirement came in 1972, when he stepped to the business side of Motown Records. One year later, Robinson returned with a new hit album “Smokey.”