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The Miracles' History
A Timeline of America's Super Group
Before The Miracles
Claudette Rogers joins the band, The Matadors, along with Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, and Ronnie White.
1957Berry Gordy
The Matadors audition for Berry Gordy and are signed to Tamla Records.
1957Got A Job
The Miracles Record their first single with Berry Gordy, "Got a Job."
1958The Miracles
'The Matadors' pick a new name out of a hat to become 'The Miracles.'
1958The Miracles on Tour
Marv Tarplin joins The Miracles on tour as guitarist.
1959Tamla Records
Berry Gordy starts his own label, Tamla Records. The first band he signs is the Miracles.
1959'Shop Around'
'Shop Around' becomes a million-selling record, a first for The Miracles and Motown Records.
1960American Bandstand
The Miracles became the first Motown act to appear on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" on December 27.
1960Motortown Review
The Miracles' national success catapulted them to the position of Motown's top-selling act, making them headliners at the nationwide Motortown Revue package touring shows, which showcased Motown artists.
1962American Hit Makers
The Miracles record more than 50 chart hits, including 26 Top 40 pop hits, 16 of which reached the Billboard Top 20, seven Top 10 singles, and a number-one single ("The Tears of a Clown").
1960 - 1972Claudette Steps Back
Claudette decides to step away from touring and although she remained as a non-touring member of the Miracles, and continued to sing backup with the group in the studio until 1972, she was not pictured with The Miracles in promotions.
1964Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
The Miracles released their landmark Top 10 album, Going to a Go-Go, under the new group name of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
1965The Hits
The Miracles release their first Top 20 album.
1967Renaissance
The Miracles, re-emerge with the critically acclaimed album, Renaissance featuring Billy Griffin instead of Smokey Robinson on lead vocals.
1973Motown 25
The Miracles perform on the NBC television special, 'Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever.'
1983Pioneer Award
The Miracles were honored by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation with the Pioneer Award for their contributions to music.
1997Hall of Famers
The Miracles were inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
2001Rolling Stone
The Miracles were included in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time at No. 32, still holding to that position in a revised 2011 edition, making the Miracles the highest-ranking Motown group on the Rolling Stone listing.
2004 + 2011Rock Legends
The Miracles were voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
2006'Tracks of My Tears'
One of their most honored songs, "The Tracks of My Tears", was included in the United States Library of Congress' National Recording Registry because of its "culturally, historically and aesthetically significance". It was also chosen as one of the Top 10 Best Songs of All Time by a panel of 20 top industry songwriters and producers including Hal David, Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Jerry Leiber, and others as reported to Britain's Mojo music magazine and was also winner of "The Award of Merit" from The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) for the song's writers. In addition, "The Tracks of My Tears" has been ranked by the Recording Industry Association of America and The National Endowment for the Arts at No. 127 in its list of the Songs of the Century – the 365 Greatest Songs of the 20th Century.
2008Greatest Artists of All Time
The Miracles rank at No. 71 on Billboard's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
2008Hollywood Walk of Fame
All the known members of The Miracles were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2009Doo-Wop Legends
The Miracles were inducted to the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame and Goldmine magazine named them 1 of the 10 greatest doo-wop groups of all time.
2011Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame
The Miracles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2012.
2012Hit Parade
The Miracles were inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.
2014Blues Hall of Fame
The Miracles were inducted into The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in Detroit, Michigan.
2015R&B Music Hall of Fame
The Miracles were inducted into the R&B Music Hall of Fame.
2015The Grammy Museum
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences paid tribute to The Miracles with a special year-long career retrospective at The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles entitled "Legends of Motown: Celebrating the Miracles", highlighting their groundbreaking history and accomplishments as Motown's first recording artists.
2016Greatest Song of All Time
Rolling Stone Magazine selected The Miracles'"The Tracks of My Tears"as "The Greatest Motown Song of All Time."
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