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  • formed 1955
  • 3 Dutch Top 40 hits

The Miracles is a group, formed in 1955. Over the years, Bobby Rogers, Marvin Tarplin, Donald Griffin, Warren “Pete” Moore, Ronald White, Smokey Robinson, Claudette Robinson, Billy Griffin and one others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: Motown Collected Vol. 2. Three records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was The Tears Of A Clown: number 5 in week 42 of 1970.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of The Miracles

The members of The Miracles over the years: nine members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Appears on

The Miracles is on this site on one album by others: Motown Collected Vol. 2. The album lists the track concerned.

The Miracles in the Dutch Top 40

The Miracles had three records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 42 of 1970, 9 weeks in the chart The Tears Of A Clown
    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
    3:02
  2. 1976Dutch Top 40: peak position 30 in week 18 of 1976, 3 weeks in the chart Love Machine
    The Miracles
    3:01
  3. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 37 in week 28 of 1987, 3 weeks in the chart The Tracks Of My Tears
    Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
    2:54

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Miracles

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

The Miracles received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 2012Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Frequently asked questions

When and where was The Miracles formed?

The Miracles was formed in 1955.

Who played in The Miracles?

Over the years that was Bobby Rogers, Marvin Tarplin, Donald Griffin, Warren “Pete” Moore, Ronald White, Smokey Robinson, Claudette Robinson, Billy Griffin and Mark Scott. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did The Miracles have?

Three records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is The Tears Of A Clown, which reached number 5 in week 42 of 1970. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which albums by other artists feature The Miracles?

On one album: Motown Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Which awards has The Miracles won?

The Miracles received 2 awards and honours, including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2012). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find The Miracles online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear The Miracles?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.