Bobby Rogers
| Bobby Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Edward Rogers |
| Also known as | BR. "Bobby" |
| Born |
February 19, 1940 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | March 3, 2013 (aged 73) Southfield, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | The Motown sound, pop, R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1956-2013 |
| Labels | Tamla, Motown |
| Associated acts | The Miracles, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Brandi Williams |
Robert Edward "Bobby" Rogers (February 19, 1940 – March 3, 2013) was an American musician and tenor singer, best known as a member of Motown vocal group the Miracles from 1956 until his death on March 3, 2013, in Southfield, Michigan. He was inducted, in 2012, as a member of the Miracles to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to singing, he also contributed to writing some of the Miracles' songs. Rogers is the grandfather of R&B singer Brandi Williams from the R&B girl group Blaque, and is a cousin of fellow Miracles member Claudette Rogers Robinson.
Rogers was the son of Robert and Lois Rogers. He was born in Detroit on February 19, 1940, the same day and in the same Detroit hospital as fellow Miracles member Smokey Robinson, although the two would not meet until 15 years later.
On December 18, 1963 Rogers married Wanda Young, of Inkster, Michigan, a member of the Motown group the Marvelettes. They had a son (Robert Rogers III) and a daughter together and divorced in 1975 after twelve years of marriage. In 1981, Rogers married Joan Hughes on his forty-first birthday. The wedding ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Cecil Franklin, older brother of Queen of Soul (Aretha Franklin), at Detroit's historic New Bethel Baptist Church.
Bobby and Joan had three children (Bobbae, Gina, Kimberly)who are now grown adults. In his final years, Rogers divided his residence between his primary dwelling in Southfield, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit, and a Beverly Hills, California pied-à-terre.
The 1960 single "Shop Around", with Smokey Robinson on lead, was Motown's first number one hit on the R&B singles chart, and the first big hit for the Miracles. The song was also Motown's first million selling hit single. The Miracles scored many more hits over the years including the #1 classics "Tears Of A Clown", and "Love Machine".
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