The Story Behind “Being with You” by Smokey Robinson and the Ironic Circumstance that Kept It from Being a No. 1 Hit in the U.S.

Music history is littered with stories about an artist writing a song for someone else, only to decide they want to keep that song for themselves. In the case of “Being with You,” it wasn’t until someone convinced Smokey Robinson how well the song suited him that he decided to hold onto it, a wise […]

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