Musical artists similar to or like Smokey Robinson

American musician, record producer and record executive. Primarily a bass player, Was co-founded the funk-rock band Was (Not Was). Wikipedia

American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer. Influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on science fiction, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor. Wikipedia

American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. Often referred to by the honorific nicknames "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". Wikipedia

American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. Minister. Wikipedia

American singer, songwriter, music producer, and record-label executive. Nicknamed "the Duke of Earl" or, simply, "the Duke." Wikipedia

American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Wikipedia

American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, dancer, actor, and director. Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. Wikipedia

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking that influenced many later blues electric guitar players. Wikipedia

American musician, singer, and songwriter. Influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Wikipedia

American musician, singer, songwriter and actor. Simon's musical career has spanned over six decades. Wikipedia

American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner, Bacharach's songs have been recorded by more than 1,000 different artists. Wikipedia

American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. Significant in the evolution of R&B and soul music. Wikipedia

American soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer for Motown's Soul Records imprint. Inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980. Wikipedia

American singer-songwriter and record producer, notable as the bass singer for Motown group The Miracles from 1955 onwards, and was one of the group's original members. Also a 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, and a BMI and ASCAP award-winning songwriter, and was the vocal arranger on all of the group's hits. Wikipedia

American musician and tenor singer, best known as a member of Motown vocal group the Miracles from 1956 until his death on March 3, 2013, in Southfield, Michigan. Inducted, in 2012, as a member of the Miracles to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wikipedia

American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film Ghostbusters. Wikipedia

American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock 'n' roll. Wikipedia

American singer, songwriter and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan. He has co-written and produced 14 US Billboard number 1 hits and 4 number ones in the UK. Wikipedia

American singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor, and television judge. During the 1970s, he recorded with funk band the Commodores, and his solo career made him one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s. Wikipedia

American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s. Raised in Dallas, Texas. Wikipedia

American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his first major hit and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 studio albums from 1971 to 1993 as well as one studio album in 2001. Wikipedia

American songwriter, singer and record producer for Motown Records. Office of Motown in Los Angeles. Wikipedia

American musician and record producer, most famous as a singer, songwriter for the Motown label in the late 1960s and mid 1970s. Native of Detroit, Michigan. Wikipedia

American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations, on Motown Records. Edwards joined the Temptations in 1968, replacing David Ruffin and sang with the group from 1968 to 1976, 1980 to 1984 and 1987 to 1989. Wikipedia