Smokey helped make the band a Motown standout.

“I admire Smokey Robinson like crazy,” Santana says ... “A lot of people OD on themselves, like Michael Jackson, Prince, and Whitney Houston,” he says. “I made a conscious choice ...

The soulful, seductive tune originally appeared on Smokey’s 2009 album ... On March 14, a live instrumental rendition of the 1995 Michael Jackson song “Stranger in Moscow” will be released ...

The March 28 release includes collaborations with Smokey Robinson, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, and the late Miles Davis and Michael Jackson. One of the new tracks is a different version of Santana's ...