Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Smokey Robinson turns 85, new tunes from Yukimi, St. Motel + lots more
Listen to “Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music” every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.
Frances Glandney (left) and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet at Celebrity Fight Night XXIV at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, March 10, 2018.
On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, Smokey Robinson turned 85 this week, so lots of appropriate music for that… and new music continues from Yukimi with Lianne Lahavas, a song inspired by Vulfpeck and a Vulfpeck classic, songs that won’t be changing their name anytime soon + lots more!
See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Feb. 22, 2025
HOUR ONE:
- “Cruising” – Smokey Robinson
- “Stream Of Consciousness” – Yukimi w/Lianne La Havas
- “Can’t Fight” – Lianne La Havas
- “Back Pocket” – Vulfpeck
- “No Front Teeth” – Perfume Genius w/Aldous Harding
- “Thank You” – Sly & The Family Stone
- “Daria” – Toro y Moi w/Kenny Beats
- “The Night Before” – The Black Keys
- “I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas
- “Heart of A Child” – Mereba
- “Get It At Home” – St. Motel
- “Plans” – AHI
- “Hey Girl(s)” – Moses Sumney w/Syd, Mishell Ndegeocello
- “I Keep Calling You” – Smokey Robinson
- “Ooo Baby Baby” – Aretha Franklin w/Smokey Robinson
- “Tracks Of My Tears” – Linda Ronstadt
- “You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me” – Laura Nyro w/Labelle
- “I’ll Be Doggone” – Solomon Burke
- “Don’t Look Back” – Peter Tosh w/Mick Jagger
- “Gulf Of Mexico Fishing Boat Blues” – Bruce Hornsby w/Ricky Skaggs
- “Gulf Of Mexico” – Steve Earle
- “The Gulf Of Mexico” – Shawn Mullins
- “More More More” – Mt. Joy
- “Fool” – Adama Janlo
- “Aurora’s Light” – Kathy Kosins
- “I Second That Emotion” – Diana Ross & The Supremes
- “Tears Of A Clown” – Smokey Robinson
Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org.
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