Smokey Robinson on Stevie Wonder Telling Him "I Sing Better Than You!" at Age 11 (Part 8) 

This dude is a absolute legend!! I can remember my granny (God bless her soul) playing his music and the other greats all the time. Timeless music IMO

Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross etc,etc, etc, no record company in history can boast about a better lineup of artists EVER !!!👏👏👏

Man these are the greats!! Thank you Vlad for getting this history documented while you can.

Vlad is starting to get real legend’s. Not just OG Drug Dealer’s who just got released. But real legends. Respect.

I was born & raised in Detroit, Michigan. When I was 13 years of age, after hearing Marvin Gaye's music I had to meet him! (I had every album he ever made!) I did not know what a “Concert” was, but I snuck out the house, willing to bear the consequences of "getting in trouble" with my very strict Mother. A guy from school that had a crush on me drove me to Cobo Hall. After we arrived I excused myself and somehow I made it to the front row! Marvin Gaye reached out to me, held my hand and sang a part of "Distant Lover" to me...I will forever cherish those moments! There will never be another Marvin Gaye!...One of the most handsome & sexiest men that’s ever lived! My apologies to my Dear Mother, because as a teen if I didn't play my Distant Lover ALBUM one million times I've never played it! ❤❗☮

I was born in 1954 so I came of age during this era,I feel so grateful to have been at the right age range for this, I remember Whats Going On and Lets Get It On like it was yesterday, you youngsters who are the product of hip hop, sampling era (Generation X, Millennials etc) will never know what you missed. Baby boomers will understand what I'm talking about since its our era, GenX and the millennial's wouldn't get it.

Man imagine watching Stevie battle it out with Marvin Gaye. That sounds incredible

Marvin Gaye was a drummer for the Miracles Wow!

His net worth is over 100 million. That’s how much of a legend he is! I remember seeing him in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans years ago

I absolutely love Mr. Robinson. His song 'Cruisin' is so damn smooth and even smoother when cruising at night with your lady, y'all holding hands while both singing along and casually glancing at each other.......maaaaaan don't get me started😁. Ladies and gentlemen, yall know what it is lol. Respect to yall🌹

These Smokey clips are killing me! Every one of em…GOLD

It's a good thing Stevie Wonder is a lot more humble as he gets older. But, either way, Stevie and Smokey are two of the most talented legends of Motown and Soul Music.

Thank you, Ronald White for discovering Stevie. R.I.P..

Back in the day extraordinary talent came out of Motown and Philly! Absolutely no filters, just God gifted vocalists, musicians, poets,and storytellers who put it all together and made incomparable music,and history! 🎶 ❤

I'm learning alot from the brother Smokey Robinson 💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

That is hilarious. Stevie saying that to Smokey is hilarious. All I can say is, the bar was high! I didn't know Marvin Gaye was a multi-instrumentalist.

I Love these interviews with Smokey Robinson 💯💪🏾

I'm 40 years old and I love learning all this history still!! 💯

24 year old here. I can’t express in words how much of a legend Smokey is. I always tell my peers the era of Motown is the greatest era in music history no debate.

Go ahead and drop the full Interview this a huge one right here

Well Stevie wasn’t lying, but love’em both.

Smokey is dope. When he said “he happened to be blind.” This man has been through more than we can fathom and he will always be a gentleman and it just drips from him!

What label had a more talented roster then Motown? I can't call it!!

In a 2-minute clip Mr. Robinson dropped so many jewels on us. Stevie said what? Marvin used to what? When a legend speaks.

I can describe Smokey in 2 words: American treasure!!!!!

Marvin Gaye was ahead of his time and had he and Stevie Wonder been a duo or made an album I think that shit would have been a longstanding phenomenon Big up smokey Robinson for having Diana Ross as his side chick. That's like having a wife and having Beyonce as your side chick.

Diana Ross "literally" went through him to sign to Motown💕

" Sleepless nights " is still one of my favorite Smokey Robinson song's.

THIS IS LEGENDARY 👍👍✊.

Smokey is a legend. One of my favorites ever!

I woulda told Stevie, "nicca you can't SEE me in a singing contest"😎

This was when battles didn’t end up with a bullet in someone, just plain old good times and great music.

I'm 60 so I already know a lot of these stories but thanks for putting our Legends on.

I love these kind of interviews. A history in Motown and great artists.👍🏿

Wow Motown was really a family they all grew up together this is crazy dope story

Salute to you Vlad. This is all time great epic.

Legend 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

I remember Stevie Wonder saying in an interview that he told Smokey that he could sing better than him when he was a little kid. Lol 😭 He always did have a witty sense of humor.

Helleva stories man!!!I love it…pure history

I'm trying to imagine the jaw dropping moment when Ron White entered that school auditorium and 1st heard little Stevie Wonder perform the blues like it's never been performed. Could he have possibly known that little blind boy would someday become the greatest musician of the 20th century?😎

These stories are hella cool. Vlad do more like this

One thing about Smoke you constantly will hear from him. So and so, is my brother.

BOTH ARE DOPE CANT COMPARE NEITHER

Absolute greatness.. Black excellence on display everytime he speaks 🙏❤️❤️

Astonishing information, MG played drums. Thank you Mr. SR

Song fights...I love it!

I did not know a Miracle discovered Stevie and Marvin was a drummer from the Miracles. Where is the Smokey film?

These stories thanks for sharing 👏🏾

I can see Marvin Gaye on some frank Sinatra shit

The interview we needed

*I WISH HE WOULD TALK MORE ABOUT MARVIN GAYE OR RICK JAMES...THOSE 2 ARE SO ALLURING TO ME...I NEED MORE MARVIN GAYE N RICK JAMES CONVERSATIONS*

AH yes Stevie Wonder the pride of Saginaw, Michigan!

Stevie and Marvin would battle. You know how epic that would be to see now

I’d give an arm and leg to watch a Stevie x Marvin battle!!!

Stevie wonder a legend I hope this is just setting up a legendary interview from one legend artist Smokey Robinson to Stevie wonder. I’m from Detroit and I sub in a class where a student was related to David Ruffin I wish we could have got an interview from him before he passed and I hope vlad get Stevie wonder. After MJ and prince passing he is one of the only few people left that made music for decades and still stayed relevant while having musical talent with playing different instruments besides the piano.

Stevie wonder will be the last famous blind artist

I see better than u

I'll bet Stevie was a blast touring with the Motown Revue.

These stories are so 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Smokey “ok” means that’s true 😂

I love this kind of content 💜

Hilarious 😂 😂😂😂

Smoky slayed The Agony and the Ecstasy. I love that more than Ooh Baby Baby, and make no mistake I like that song!

Smokey is the History of Motown . It also happens to be the History of my life ....

King Smokey Robinson

Didn't know marvin Gaye was smokey drummer i am learning. New things everyday

Hi edagdwg god bless both these man respect is real I'm not trying to be you god gave him gifts but Somky did his own thing singing his voice is gold love is his life love him Linda j .peace a loving fan

Now these are interviews!!!! Not that bullshit Boosie and Tony Gay-O

I read the title, and I see Stevie Wonder was giving out that smoke huh!!

Vlad, do your homework Marvin was also the drummer for the Marvelletes. Beechwood 45789 song that's Marvin on the drums!!

Marvin Gaye vs Stevie Wonder that's a tough one there

Reminds me of the altercation Mike Epps said he had with Stevie 😂

Love you Smokey but Steve wasn’t lying 🙏🏾🙌🏾

That was a Motown tradition for artist to have competitions at MoTown. One time Marvin tried to hard to beat Stevie in a competition and people got mad at Marvin. After that Berry Gordy stopped the competitions.

The talent level of these Black folks is alien like! Damn we lost our Soul & Souls!

Stevie Wonder wouldn't let his blindness kill his confidence. He could outplay you on piano, do a singing battle for beats, cuff your girl pull a prank, & still make smash hits.

Vlad be telling people shit about their life like they don't know. Smokey like "ok".

Bob Dylan regards Smokey as ‘the greatest living poet’ P E A C E : )

No matter what you think Stevie is better vocally period

Vlad gone stretch these parts out 😂 classic moments my guy smokey

Man, forget documentaries, you can listen to Smokey, for fascinating history. A lot of what he drops, I have never heard before. I'm like Vlad. Wtf? Lol.

Drinkin that wiiiiiine 🤣🤣🤣

BRO. SMOKEY IS 82 YEARS OLD!! HE LOOKS FIIIIRE FOR 82!!!

"He's never been handicapped."

Lord it officially over.

GENIUSES CAME OUT MOTOWN

Wow Awesome 👌 👍.... Hello Hey 👋 hi and Howdy 👋 ... Wow What A Great Interview 👍.... Holy Smokes .... ♤ Cleveland Tenn waivin a Hand ✋️

When I visited the studio, the tour guide said Marvin had janitorial duties in his early time there.

To be fair he thought he was talking to Al B Sure.

INNERVISIONS. Nuff said

Marvin vs Stevie shoulda been on film

Vlad need to start stating his sources like a legit journalist

See the difference in “beef” between the generations people?

I'm sorry Legend but Stevie got it on this one!!

Just was listening to him

I do not believe Steve wonder is blind. As an artist I like smokey Robinson better

🖤🌻

Vlad acts like he's telling Smokey something that Smokey didn't already know. And then Smokey turns the tables and tell Vlad something that Vlad definitely didn't know.

People can make as many biopics about Whitney, MJ, Elvis, etc. as they want to. However, hearing legends like Smokey talk for hours about Motown acts would be far better in comparison if you ask me. I feel like Vlad could have different segments where we have a 35 part interview about Marvin, 30 part interview on The Temptations, etc. because Smokey was right there while the magic of Motown was happening!

Well.... No cap, he did