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Description: Smokey Robinson wrote the No. 1 hit "My Guy" for singer Mary Wells during her short but storied career at Motown Records. It all started when Wells was a teenager. She met Motown CEO Berry Gordy at a nightclub and tried to pitch him a song she had written for another artist. That song — "Bye Bye Baby" — would become her own debut and her first hit single at Motown. Shortly after, she teamed up with Robinson, who wrote her a number of Calypso-inspired tunes fashioned after the style and sound of Robinson's pal Harry Belafonte. In 1964, they struck gold with what would become Wells' signature song, the world-famous hit "My Guy." It was their last collaboration. A year later, Wells left Motown and signed with 20th Century Fox. Here's the full story behind the Smokey Robinson lyrics for "My Guy." Please consider supporting more content like this by becoming an AARP member: aarp.org/becomeamember - - - - - - Connect with AARP Online: Visit us: aarp.org Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/AARP Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/AARP AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping people ages 50 and older to improve their quality of life as they age. With over 38 million members and growing, we lead positive social change through our extensive product offerings and services.