Smokey Robinson responds to theory that he wrote song about Diana Ross affair

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Smokey Robinson has responded to a theory about a song he wrote which is speculated to be about an alleged affair with Diana Ross, saying he “could not possibly have experienced everything” he has written music about.The Motown icon, 84, spoke to The Times about his music, the soul genre, and hanging out with the likes of The Beatles and Marvin Gaye.

He was also asked about his 1975 track ‘The Agony and The Ecstacy’, and whether it was about the affair he was having with Diana Ross at the time.In the interview, he called Ross a “babe” and said: “As a songwriter, I could not possibly have experienced everything I’ve written about, and that song seemed like a good idea because so many people were in that situation.“I’ve known Diana Ross since she was eight years old, man!

She’s precious to me. She’s my longest living friend. Oh yeah, she’s my babe.”According to Music News, Smokey had been married to Claudette Robinson for more than a decade when he had the affair with Ross.Robinson added in his interview: “I lead a pretty normal life.

I’m married to a wonderful woman. I drive my own car. I don’t need a chauffeur or anyone else going everywhere I go. I’m in showbusiness, so people recognise me, but I don’t mind it because that’s a part of the life and when I see people tripping on fame, man, that’s so stupid!”In other Smokey Robinson-related news, he will play his first UK show in over 15 years this summer in East Sussex.