Feb. 19, 1940: Motown legend Smokey Robinson born in Detroit
Reared on the city’s north end, he will attend Northern High School before meeting Berry Gordy, Jr. and joining Motown Records in 1959.
November 26, 1968: The Temptations release 'Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
On this day in 1968, Motown Records releases “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by the Temptations.