Legendary Musician Carole King Remembers Motown
by: Quinn KlinefelterLegendary singer-songwriter Carole King turns 70 this week.
After working hard work all week, Ann Delisi’s Essential Music is your weekend destination for fun. Ann serves up a thoroughly hand-picked combination of great contemporary music and the classics you need to hear. ADEM features music made in Detroit, along with live in-studio performances, interviews and special features. Submit your Essential Songs at the ADEM page on Facebook.
Get in touch with Ann at adelisi@wdet.org.
Love music? Come out to one of Ann's Essential Music Listening Parties, hosted each month at The Majestic Cafe in Midtown. Vote on new music, meet other music lovers, and hear a local band perform - free!

In 2009, Adele stopped by the WDET studios to chat with Ann Delisi and perform 3 songs before heading to St. Andrew's Hall for a sold out show. A lot has changed since then, but we wanted to give you access to one of the first live performances on Essential Music. We hope you enjoy it.
Submit your song suggestions below for Ann Delisi's Essential Music Listening Parties, then come out and join us the third Tuesday of each month at the Majestic Cafe.
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Artist |
Album |
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Blue
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The Jayhawks | Tomorrow The Green Grass | |
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Breathe (Extended Mix)
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Telepopmusik | Genetic World | |
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Vapor Clouds
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Flashclash | Born Of Astronauts | |
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Barton Hollow
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Civil Wars | Barton Hollow | |
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Future Love Paradise
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Seal | Seal (1991) | |
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Chains Of Love
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Ryan Adams | Ashes And Fire | |
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Caught Me Thinking
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Bahamas | Barchords | |
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No One Would Ever Know
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Little Jackie | Made4tv | |
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Another Time And Place
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Brae | Another Time And Place | |
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Darkness
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Leonard Cohen | Darkness | |
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Black & Blue
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Miike Snow | Miike Snow | |
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High Horses
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The Swell Season | Strict Joy | |
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Fight For Your Mind
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Ben Harper | Fight For Your Mind | |
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Artist |
Album |
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Lively Up Yourself
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Bob Marley and the Wailers | Babylon By Bus | |
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This Tornado Loves You
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Neko Case | Middle Cyclone | |
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LIttle Pieces
(Performing at St. Andrew's Hall on March 8th.)
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Gomez | A New Tide | |
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Your Life
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Yuna | N/A | |
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Only One Way
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The Black Heart Procession | Amore Del Tropico | |
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Stay on the Ride
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Patty Griffin | Children Running Through | |
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Digital Love
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Daft Punk | Discovery | |
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It's All Rite
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Roman Carter | Never Slow Down | |
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Oh My My
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Jill Barber | Chances | |
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Just You Wait
(Detroit Band)
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The Paybacks | Knock Loud | |
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The Suburbs
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Arcade Fire | The Suburbs | |
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Actor Out of Work
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St. Vincent | Actor | |
Song |
Artist |
Album |
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Born To Be Loved
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Lucinda Williams | Blessed (Delux Edition) | |
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Barton Hollow
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The Civil Wars | Barton Hollow | |
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Meet Me In The Alleyway
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Steve Earle | I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive | |
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Without You
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Eddie Vedder | Ukulele Songs | |
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The Way It Goes
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Gillian Welch | The Harrow & The Harvest | |
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What A Wonderful World
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Louis Armstrong | What A Wonderful World | |
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Body And Soul
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Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse | Duets II | |
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Paradise (Radio Edit)
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Coldplay | Mylo Xyoto | |
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Pumped Up Kicks
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Foster To The People | Torches | |
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Dearest
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The Black Keys | Rave On Buddy Holly | |
Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King turns 70 this week.