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March 7. 2012_____________'_________________ ^JortliinÒ (DbscrUl'r_________________________ A rts s V Smokey Robinson speaks to following your dreams (A P) — M usic legend Sm okey R obinson reached out to a new gen eration o f perform ing artists Friday, telling them they w ere starting out as he did: "w ith a love for doing som ething creative." my m om ." He sang in various bands R o b in s o n , 7 2 , v is ite d D u k e in h ig h s c h o o l, in c lu d in g T h e E llington School o f the A rts in M iracles. Just after high school, he W ashington, D .C ., nam ed for the co nnected w ith B erry G ordy, w ith ja z z great w hose m usic R obinson w hom he w o u ld la te r form the said w as the first he heard in his life M otow n label. T he label's first hit because it w as alw ays playing in his w as R obinson's "Shop A round." D etroit hom e. He w ent on to m ake hits such as W ith students standing nearby, "C ruisin',"" You've Really G ot a Hold R obinson said any o f them could O n M e," "Tracks o f M y Tears" and follow him as a singing sensation, "Tears o f A C low n." because "everybody starts w ith a "1 thank G od for my life b ecause love for doing som ething creative." as a baby w hen I w as 3 and 4 and 5- "If you see som ebody and they years-old, I w anted to be a singer, are 15 and you say 'O h, there's a new but I grew up in the 'hood in D etroit artist.' N o, they've been doing it and I didn't know if that w as p o s since they w ere 6. E verybody starts sible, so I am living m y w ildest child w ith that love, so o f course, som e o f hood dream right now ," he said. these kids w ill do that," R obinson C ornelius W illiam s, 17, w as one said. o f a handful o f students w ho p er R obinson said he started singing fo rm ed a so n g w h ile R o b in so n the day he w as bom "according to w aited to en ter the new s confer- T erry F amily Dentures Worth Smiling About! ENTERTAINMENT Reaching Out to a New Generation Page IS • Professional Services • Affordable Prices • Over 20 years experience • Full & Partial Dentures • Natural Appearance • Full Service Lab • Accepting Oregon Health Plan Singer Smokey Robinson speaks to students Friday at the Duke Ellington School o f the Arts in Wash ington, D.C. Melanie Block, L.D. D enturist 503-230-0207 200 NE 20th Ave., Suite 100 Portland OR 97232 Free parking ence. He said he belongs to the school's show choir, w hich has a "Sm okey R obinson/M iracles-kind o f group." "I feel like he definitely is an inspiration to me to keep doing what I'm doing, to keep learning," W ill iam s said. Students shrieked and cheered w hen R obinson appeared onstage, and the enthusiasm didn't die dow n w hen he lectured them to m ake sure they didn't neglect their oth er stud ies for their art or give in to peer pressure. R obinson said he grew up in a house o f 11 kids and w as raised by his sister after his m other died. Som e o f his close friends w ere "gang sters," he said. But he said he re fused to jo in them , w hen they asked him to help rob a gas station. THE ONLY PRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL KENNEDY CENTER TOUR! FEATURING AN ALL AFRICAN-AMERICAN CAST 2337 N. Williams Ave. Portland, Or 97227 503-249-1788 We make the service personal. You make the tribute personal. Every time we arrange a personalized funeral service, we take special pride going the extra mile. With our online Memorial Obituary, now we can do even more. Friends and family can find out service information, view photos, read obituary, order flowers and leave personal messages of condolences from anywhere, anytime. Simply go to our website. www.terryfamilyfuneralhome.com EB. 25 MAR. 18 ChiLd"^ WINNINGSTAD THEATRE 1111 S W BROADW AY at MAIN, PORTLAND "Dedicated to providing excellent service and superior care o f your loved one ” 503-228-9571 -WWW.OCTC.ORG Dwight A. Terry K eyBank (Tilt CV((JMIMH Oregon License CO-3644 Amy S. Terry Oregon License FS-0395 Adapt«) by la< qtielme Woodson (mm tier hook coronintion This pi,tv was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center lor the Performing Arts and the Orlando Repertory theatre
