Do It Baby
The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin | Artist Essentials
First released: 1974 (year verified)
Original 1974 studio recording with Billy Griffin; not the later Tom Moulton mix
MusicAtlas editorial note: The newer lead voice and smooth ensemble responses sit over a broader, more spacious dance rhythm.
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First released: 1974 (year verified)
The original studio recording was released in 1974 and belongs to the original Do It Baby program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.
Recording: Original 1974 studio recording with Billy Griffin; not the later Tom Moulton mix
Credit: The Miracles featuring Billy Griffin
Role in this collection: The Miracles group recording with Billy Griffin as the named lead singer
Original album: Do It Baby
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Do It Baby - original licensed Miracles program
The original album program identifies the selected Miracles performances and the original 1974 album association. Individual earlier single years are retained where established. Remaster years, expanded-edition bonuses, later solo Smokey Robinson tracks and alternate mixes are not original release events. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Love Machine - label original release and Billy Griffin lineup
The label identifies Billy Griffin as the new lead after Smokey Robinson, Do It Baby in 1974, and City of Angels plus the two-part Love Machine single in 1975. The 1976 hit peak does not establish its first release, and solo Smokey recordings are a separate artist identity. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About The Miracles
The Miracles were among the earliest vocal groups associated with Berry Gordy's recording enterprise. Their original lineup included Smokey Robinson, Claudette Robinson, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers and Ronnie White, with guitarist Marv Tarplin closely involved in their sound. Songs such as Shop Around, The Tracks of My Tears and Ooo Baby Baby joined group singing with carefully crafted songwriting. Members also wrote for other Motown performers. After Smokey Robinson began a solo career, Billy Griffin led recordings including Do It Baby and Love Machine.
Artist background sources
Motown Museum: The Miracles
Supports group and contributor identities, named repertoire, songwriting for other acts and Griffin succession; disputed release/departure years are omitted and solo Robinson credits stay separate. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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