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

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