SUMMARY
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Shira Lazar recalls meeting Smokey Robinson while covering the Video Music Awards and explains why the brief encounter meant so much to her.
- 1A favorite fan momentLazar introduces the encounter as a memorable moment for her.
- 2Meeting RobinsonShe recalls seeing him while interviewing musicians at the awards.
- 3A lasting memoryShe describes her admiration and the photograph that commemorates the meeting.
Takeaways
- Lazar recalls meeting Smokey Robinson at the Video Music Awards.
- She describes approaching and hugging the musician.
- She reflects on her admiration for his music and career.
TopicsDigital Culture
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Meeting an admired musician
Lazar recounts meeting Robinson and why she remembers the encounter.
Shira Lazar recalls a favorite fan moment: meeting musician Smokey Robinson while covering the Video Music Awards. She says she was interviewing newer performers when Robinson entered the room.
Lazar remembers going up to him and giving him a hug. She speaks warmly about his music and his role in discovering talent, and says the encounter was a special memory that she captured in a photograph.
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