List of Miracles group members

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

Group chronology

The MiraclesThe Five Chimes1955–1956 Smokey RobinsonRonnie White Pete MooreClarence DawsonJames GriceThe Matadors1956Smokey RobinsonRonnie WhitePete MooreBobby RogersEmerson "Sonny" RogersThe Matadors1956–1958Smokey RobinsonRonnie WhitePete MooreBobby RogersClaudette RogersThe Miracles (classic lineup)1958–1966Smokey RobinsonRonnie WhitePete MooreBobby RogersClaudette RobinsonMarv TarplinSmokey Robinson & the Miracles1966–1972Smokey RobinsonRonnie WhitePete MooreBobby RogersClaudette RobinsonMarv TarplinThe Miracles1972–1973Billy GriffinRonnie WhitePete MooreBobby RogersMarv Tarplin1973–1978Billy GriffinRonnie WhitePete MooreBobby RogersDonald Griffin1978–1983Carl CottonRonnie WhiteDave FinleyBobby Rogers1983–19931993–1995Sidney JustinRonnie WhiteDave FinleyBobby Rogers1995–2001Sidney Justin—Dave FinleyBobby Rogers2001–2003Sidney JustinTee TurnerDave FinleyBobby Rogers2003–2008Mark ScottTee TurnerDave FinleyBobby RogersClaudette Robinson2008-2008Alphonse FranklinTee TurnerDave FinleyBobby RogersClaudette Robinson2008–2011Mark ScottTee TurnerDave FinleyBobby RogersClaudette 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

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