# @smokeyrobinson on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcEYZroqgoz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69333152-smokeyrobinson-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/faa906ee8c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-15T17:05:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Smokey Robinson (@smokeyrobinson) — https://gondola.cc/smokeyrobinson

## Caption

LEGACY OF LOVE

Part 4: The $3.19 Check

“Got a Job” was a hit. The record was selling. After all the work Smokey Robinson and The Miracles had put in, their royalty check arrived:

$3.19.

The disappointment became motivation. That moment helped fuel a determination to take greater ownership of their music, their business, and their future—and became part of the road that ultimately led to Motown.

Sometimes the smallest check can spark the biggest change.

More stories to come.

#LegacyOfLove #SmokeyRobinson #TheMiracles #Motown #BerryGordy

## Stats

- **Views:** 9,722
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## Tags

themiracles, motown, smokeyrobinson, legacyoflove, berrygordy

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