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From his 1982 release "Be With Me" Griffin was twenty years of age when he joined The Miracles - his bandmates Ronald White, Pete Moore, and Bobby Rogers were all at least a decade older. Griffin officially joined the group after its final concert with Robinson at the Carter Barron Amphitheater in Washington, DC on July 16, 1972. Like Robinson before him, Grifin co-wrote many of the Miracles' songs, in addition to singing lead (Griffin and Moore wrote all of the Miracles' 1975 LP, City of Angels. During his tenure with the group, they recorded two successful hits: the #13 pop single "Do It Baby" in 1973, and the Miracles' most successful single, the number-one hit "Love Machine", in 1975. Griffin also sung lead on "Don't Cha Love It", a Billboard Top 10 R&B single. The Miracles left Motown in 1976, signing with Columbia Records. After two albums for Columbia, Griffin and Pete Moore decided to retire from performing and focus on songwriting. In 1982, Griffin released his first solo album, Be With Me, which yielded the UK Top 20 hit "Hold Me Tighter in the Rain". The following year, Respect yielded the club hit "Serious". After a third album with Leon Ware, Griffin switched label to Atlantic Records but despite completing an album, only one single "Believe It or Not" was released there before he was left without a contract. In 1989, Griffin joined UK producer Ian Levine's Motown-reunion project Motorcity Records, and was the first to release a single on the label ("First in .... + Informações

Billy Griffin-Hold Me Tighter in the Rain (1982). + Informações

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A Montage of classic photos and original artwork depicting the Miracles featuring Billy Griffin, while the hit song " Love Machine " is being played. Created by Diacop2000.. + Informações

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Billy Griffin (Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is a singer and songwriter. He is best known in the United States for replacing Smokey Robinson as lead singer of The Miracles. Composing and singing the Pop iconic dance song "Love Machine'. In the rest of the world he is famous for "Hold Me Tighter In the Rain" and producing the Pop Super-Group "Take That".. + Informações

This Track is for the Luv in my Life..My Wife...Donna XX.... A Brief Biography of Billy Griffin" Billy Griffin is a producer, vocal arranger and singer who, as the lead vocalist of the Miracles in the 1970's gave the group a second unprecedented popularity following the departure of Smokey Robinson. In modern day pop history this is an unparalleled feat. The Miracles, featuring Billy Griffin, scored two instant gold 45's, a platinum single, one gold album and one platinum LP. The soul opera "City Of Angels" which contained the world-renowned classic favorite; "Love Machine" was written and performed by lead singer, lyricist and composer Billy Griffin. After leaving the Miracles in the early 1980's Billy went on to record three solo albums for Columbia Records (now Sony Entertainment), establishing himself as an international star in London. With the success of the English top twenty hit "Hold Me Tighter In The Rain" Billy earned the English "Silver Record Award" comparable to the coveted Gold Record here in the United States. In 1990, Billy co-produced fifty-two Motown artists along with English producer Ian Levine in response to an overwhelming outcry from Motown fans across the globe to revisit the days of their childhood (the 60's and 70's). Their collaborative work in a "reunion" series of videos, LPs and CDs featuring The Originals, The Fantastic 4, Lamont Dozier, Edwin Starr and The Supremes for the European dance market was a historic event unlikely to ever be .... + Informações

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a great tune with cool musical arrangements, sadly underrated. X( Full Album: www.megaupload.com. + Informações

Superp slow groover here from Billy Griffin, taken from the album "Be With me". have a listen and enjoy !. + Informações

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Some say "love machine" was the Miracles best tune after Smokey, but i disagree. This was the jam. Love the lyrics. + Informações

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Billy Griffin is sometimes thought of as 'just the singer that replaced Smokey Robinson in The Miracles'. There is no doubting, however, that he is a fine singer in his own right. He auditioned for Motown in Los Angeles in the early 70's and became the lead singer with The Miracles in 1971. Billy sang with such groups as Last Dynasty, before eventually joining the Miracles. Replacing Smokey Robinson, Billy was not a professional singer, and many doubted his longevity with the group. In 1975, the Miracles released the album, 'City Of Angels', featuring the multi million selling 'Love Machine' (UK Top 5 in 1976). Billy and The Miracles scored two instant gold 45's, a platinum single, one gold album and one platinum LP. The soul opera 'City Of Angels' was written and performed by Billy. Popular on the UK club circuit was the track 'Ain't Nobody Straight in LA' 'City Of Angels' became one of Motown Records most successful albums. 'Power To The Music' (released in 1977) was the last Miracles album on Motown before the group switched to CBS before later going their separate ways. In 1983, Billy signed to CBS, as a solo artist, and worked with writer / producer John Barnes on 'Be With Me'. The album included the UK Top 20 hit, 'Hold Me Tighter In The Rain'. That top twenty hit earned him the English 'Silver Record Award' comparable to the Gold Record in the United States. Following that outing, Billy returned to the studio for 'Respect' (1983), which included the UK Top 75 hit .... + Informações

Can't blame him for this but, producer of Boy Band "Take That" (Robbie Williams ex-crew) wrote and produced their first Million seller "I Found Heaven".. + Informações

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Billy Griffin (16) plays Like Sonny - tenor saxophone. + Informações

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