đđ„łToday, February 19, 1940, William âSmokeyâ Robinson was born in Detroit, Michigan. Of the 24 hits Robison has charted on the US Hot 100, four peaked during the month of February. âCruisinââ peaked at no. 4 on February 1, 1980; âBaby Come Closeâ peaked at no. 27 on February 15, 1974; âPops We Love You (A Tribute to Father)â peaked at no. 59 on February 9, 1979; and âQuiet Stormâ peaked at no. 61 on February 20, 1976. In 1995, for his âBrown Sugarâ album, DâAngelo self-produced his cover of âCruisinâ.â