Robinson soon became vice president of Motown Records, but also crafted hits for other greats of the Motown sound, including The Temptations, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway and Marvin Gaye.

Smokey Robinson, seen here in New York City in April, has been accused of sexual assault by four women who used to work for him. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via CNN Newsource ...

Legendary Motown singer Smokey Robinson is being criminally investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department following a lawsuit accusing the "Just to See Her" singer of sexual assault ...

Smokey Robinson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and was recognized by the Recording Academy with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999. The-CNN-Wire ...

Smokey Robinson, seen here in New York City in April, has been accused of sexual assault by four women who used to work for him. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via CNN Newsource ...

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Motown singing legend Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual assault by four women who used to work for him, according to a workplace harassment complaint ...

Motown singing legend Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual assault by four women who used to work for him, according to a workplace harassment complaint filed on May 8 at a Los Angeles ...