It's time for another Motown 45th Anniversary Artists Avatar of the Week. This week, will feature Motown's first singing group in which they started in Detroit. The Miracles was formed in as far as 1956 featuring the lead singer William "Smokey" Robinson along with such members as Pete Moore, Humble Dawson, Ronnie White and Claudette Rogers. Back in the late 50's, the group started as the Matadors and auditioned for Jackie Wilson's manager at the time, it flopped, so they would give their attention as they introduced to a young Berry Gordy. Gordy decided they he wanted to rename his band, the Miracles. In 1958, their first single was eventually a doo-wop tune "Got a Job" which it was released on a small End label which didn't make any success at all. After their early release, the group went to Detroit while Berry Gordy started his own label, Tamla was the first, and Motown was the second. Their very first hit for Motown "Bad Girl" (which was later re-released on the Chess label) and their first big #1 hit "Shop Around" was the beginning of the new era in Motown's legacy. Smokey enjoyed success with these big hits in the early to mid-60's including "You Really Got a Hold on Me", "Mickey's Monkey", "Ooo Baby Baby", "The Tracks of My Tears" and those other great hits to come by. Their next #1's included "I Second That Emotion" in 1967 and "Tears of a Clown" in 1970. In 1972, Smokey left the Miracles until their last single with Smokey singing on lead was "We've Gone Too Far to End It Now" before he went to do his solo projects. Will have more on him next week as Smokey Robinson focuses on his solo years. After Smokey left, Billy Griffin took over Smokey's place and enjoyed successful hits like "Do It Baby" and the immortal #1 hit "Love Machine". Billy Griffin added his new member, Don Griffin (that's Billy's brother) and then, they left Motown and went to CBS (Sony's) divison, Columbia Records and released their first and only post-Motown album "Love Crazy" featuring "Spy for the Brotherhood" which it was upseen after their complaints from the FBI. Their last single "Mean Machine" was a flop. Until the 1980's Billy Griffin left for a solo career. Pete Moore became a record producer in Detroit. That was what the story of how the Miracles began. They were the very first Motown group ever.