Birth Name: William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr.
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan
Date of Birth: February 19, 1940
Ethnicity: African-American, 1/8th French
William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive.
Smokey is the son of William Robinson Sr. and Flossie Smith. His maternal great-grandmother was of French descent.
Sources: Article mentioning Smokey’s maternal French great-grandmother – http://www.telegraph.co.uk
Genealogy of Smokey’s mother, Flossie Robinson (Smith) – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Smokey’s mother – http://www.findagrave.com
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