Smokey Robinson Receives Thalians' 'Mr. Wonderful' Award
- 8 years ago
*Recently The Thalians, the entertainment industry's leading nonprofit organization, held its 56th annual gala, honoring music legend, Smokey Robinson.
The event, which raised over $1 million for UCLA's Operation Mend, was held at the House of Blues in Hollywood.
The multiple Grammy Award winner was honorned with the "Mr. Wonderful" award for his lifetime acts of philanthropy.
EURweb associate Shannice Johnson, got a chance to ask Mr. Robinson how he felt about being "Mr. Wonderful" for the organization.
"That's not what I think about myself, I'm blessed, very blessed; it's ironic or funny to me that people give me awards for doing what I love," Robinson humbly responded.
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The event, which raised over $1 million for UCLA's Operation Mend, was held at the House of Blues in Hollywood.
The multiple Grammy Award winner was honorned with the "Mr. Wonderful" award for his lifetime acts of philanthropy.
EURweb associate Shannice Johnson, got a chance to ask Mr. Robinson how he felt about being "Mr. Wonderful" for the organization.
"That's not what I think about myself, I'm blessed, very blessed; it's ironic or funny to me that people give me awards for doing what I love," Robinson humbly responded.
Learn more at EURweb (http://wp.me/p33GTY-1Rzm).