List of Miracles group members explained

A chronology of the different lineups in the history of Motown singing group The Miracles.

Group chronology

The Miracles
The Five Chimes
1955–1956	Smokey Robinson	Ronnie White	Pete Moore	Clarence Dawson	James Grice
The Matadors
1956-1956	Smokey Robinson	Ronnie White	Pete Moore	Bobby Rogers	Emerson "Sonny" Rogers
The Matadors
1956–1958	Smokey Robinson	Ronnie White	Pete Moore	Bobby Rogers	Claudette Rogers
The Miracles (classic lineup)
1958–1966	Smokey Robinson	Ronnie White	Pete Moore	Bobby Rogers	Claudette Robinson	Marv Tarplin
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
1966–1972	Smokey Robinson	Ronnie White	Pete Moore	Bobby Rogers	Claudette Robinson	Marv Tarplin
The Miracles
1972–1973	Billy Griffin	Ronnie White	Pete Moore	Bobby Rogers		Marv Tarplin
1973–1978	Billy Griffin	Ronnie White	Pete Moore	Bobby Rogers		Donald Griffin
1978–1983	Carl Cotton	Ronnie White	Dave Finley	Bobby Rogers
1983–1993
1993–1995	Sidney Justin	Ronnie White	Dave Finley	Bobby Rogers
1995–2001	Sidney Justin	—	Dave Finley	Bobby Rogers
2001–2003	Sidney Justin	Tee Turner	Dave Finley	Bobby Rogers
2003–2008	Mark Scott	Tee Turner	Dave Finley	Bobby Rogers	Claudette Robinson
2008-2008	Alphonse Franklin	Tee Turner	Dave Finley	Bobby Rogers	Claudette Robinson
2008–2011	Mark Scott	Tee Turner	Dave Finley	Bobby Rogers	Claudette Robinson

The Five Chimes

1955–1956

Smokey Robinson
Ronnie White
Pete Moore
Clarence Dawson
James Grice

The Matadors

1956–1956

Smokey Robinson
Ronnie White
Pete Moore
Bobby Rogers
Emerson "Sonny" Rogers (cousin of Bobby, brother of Claudette, replaced Dawson and Grice)

1956–1958

Smokey Robinson
Ronnie White
Pete Moore
Bobby Rogers
Claudette Rogers (replaced her brother Emerson "Sonny" Rogers, who was drafted into the U.S. Armed Forces)

The Miracles (the classic lineup)

1958–1966

Smokey Robinson
Ronnie White
Pete Moore
Bobby Rogers
Claudette Robinson (Claudette and Smokey married in 1959)
Marv Tarplin (guitars)

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

1966–1972

(same members; group name changed to spotlight lead singer)

- Smokey Robinson Ronnie White
Pete Moore
Bobby Rogers
Marv Tarplin
Claudette Robinson (though she remained as a non-touring member of The Miracles performing background vocals, she retired from live performing from 1964 until Smokey's last show with the Miracles in 1972)

The Miracles

1972–1973

Billy Griffin (Smokey Robinson departs, replaced by Billy Griffin; Claudette also retires)
Ronnie White
Pete Moore
Bobby Rogers
Marv Tarplin

1973–1978

Billy Griffin
Ronnie White
Pete Moore
Bobby Rogers
Donald Griffin (Donald Griffin, brother of Billy Griffin, replaced original member Marv Tarplin, who left to tour and work with Smokey)

1978–1983

Dave Finley
Carl Cotton
Ronnie White
Bobby Rogers (Miracles Pete Moore & Billy Griffin retired from performing to focus on songwriting; Donald Griffin also leaves)

1993–1995

Sidney Justin (Carl Cotton leaves group; was murdered in 2003)
Dave Finley
Ronnie White
Bobby Rogers

1995–2001

Sidney Justin
Dave Finley
Bobby Rogers (original Miracle Ronnie White died in 1995)

2001–2003

Sidney Justin
Dave Finley
Tee Turner
Bobby Rogers

2003–2011

Mark Scott
(replaced Sidney Justin; Alphonse Franklin filled in for Scott from June to December 2008)
Dave Finley
Tee Turner
Bobby Rogers
Claudette Robinson – special guest appearances

Timeline

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