Master Playlist

This Master Playlist is constantly evolving with new additions
This material is extremely time tested and proven to allow all of your
guests to enjoy a one of a kind celebration. For ease, the material is
broken out categorically as cocktail, dinner and dance sets to
demonstrate selections that generally are performed during a certain
segment of your event.
Of course, there may be tunes that you wish to have played that you
don’t see here. We try to be as accommodating and flexible as possible.
This is something that we are more than happy to discuss and there is a
high likelihood that we may already know it or we can add it with
relative ease! However, you are encouraged to not look at this list and
determine what is missing. Perhaps, try to use this as a guide to
understand that our many years of diverse event experience and our
choice of selections are a result of what really works for a large varied
demographic. Of course, new tunes come along all the time and we
certainly work hard to stay current and in synch with all of your desires
so thus, this playlist endures frequent updates.
Songs from the Great American Songbook: Artists such as Gershwin, Duke Ellington,
Rodgers and Hart, Irving Berlin and other great composers whose songs have
remained timeless as “standards” through the decades
A Foggy Day
All Blues
All of Me
All The Things You Are
Angel Eyes
April in Paris
Autumn in New York
Autumn Leaves
Besame Mucho
Blue Bossa
Black Orpheus
Blue Moon
Bluesette
Bye Bye Blackbird
Come Rain or Come Shine
Corcovado
Days of Wine and Roses
Desafinado
Don’t Get Around Much
Do You Know What It Means
Georgia
How High The Moon
I Could Write a Book
It Had To Be You
It’s Only a Paper Moon
Just Friends
Ladybird
Meditation
Misty
My Favorite Things
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Once I loved
One Note Samba
Oye Como Va
Pennies From Heaven
Perdido
Pick Yourself Up
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Satin Doll
Summer Samba
Song For My Father
St. Thomas
Sunny Side of The Street
Take The A Train
Tangerine
Tequila
There Will Never Be
Watch What Happens
What Is This Thing Called Love
Witchcraft
Additional cocktail styles involving a modern approach:
Contemporary pop, smooth jazz, fusion and the selections of current artists. These
would typically be mixed in with the above Jazz standards
Affirmation
Angela * Theme from Taxi
Black Magic Woman
Candle in the Wind
Cheesecake
Daniel
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Eleanor Rigby
Evil Ways
Feel Like Makin Love
Girl
Green Onions
Isn’t She Lovely
Just the Two of Us
Levon
Masquerade
Michelle
My Cherie Amor
Norwegian Wood
Mandolin Rain
On Broadway
Oye Como Va
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
Rosalinda’s Eyes
Road Song
Same Old Lang Syne
Sara Smile
She’s Gone Soulful Strut
Sugar
Sunny
Theme from “Cheers”
This Masquerade
Tune 88
Turn Your Love Around
Year of the Cat
The Sunshine of My Life
Venus
When Sunny gets Blue
We’re in This Love Together
Watermelon Man
Where is the Love
Zanzibar
A mixture of easy listening and light dance favorites from the
past eight decades of American Music.
A Woman’s Worth
Don’t Know Why Alicia Keys
Norah Jones
Ain’t No Sunshine
Bill Withers
Ain’t That A Kick in the Head
Dean Martin
Am I The Same Girl
Swing Out Sister
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Elvis
As Time Goes By
Billie Holiday
Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty
Because you Loved Me
Celine Dionne
Can’t Help Falling in Love
Elvis
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Crazy Love
Van Morrison
Dream A Little Dream of Me
Mamas & The Papas
East of the Sun
Diana Krall
Fly Me To The Moon
Sinatra
Girl From Ipanema
Jobim
The Glory of Love
Bette Midler
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen
Have I Told You Lately
Van Morrison
I Could Not Ask For More
Edwin McCain
I Only Want To Be with You
Vonda Shepard
If I Ain’t Got You Alicia Keys
It’s Too Late
Smile
Carol King
Judy Garland
In My Life
Someone Like You
The Beatles
Van Morrison
Just the Way You Are
Billy Joel
Like A Star
Corinne Bailey Rae
Levon
Elton John
Makin Whoopee
Dr. John
Moondance
Van Morrison
My Girl
Smokey Robinson
My Romance
Cole Porter
Natural Woman
Aretha Franklin
New York State of Mind
Someone to Watch Over Me
Gershwin
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
The Summer Wind
Sinatra
Sunshine of My Life
Stevie Wonder
The Way You Look Tonight
Sinatra
Can’t Take That Away
Sinatra
The Look of Love
Diana Krall
Unforgettable
Nat King Cole
Billy Joel
Wonderful World
Cole Porter
When You Say Nothing at All
John Legend
Will You Still Love Me
Billy Joel
You Were Meant for Me
Corinne Bailey Rae
You’ve Got a Friend
Night and Day
Ordinary People
Piano Man
Put Your Records On
Realize
Colbie Caillat
Louie Armstrong
Alison Krauss
Carol King
Jewel
James Taylor
Till Somebody Loves You
Dean Martin
Displayed categorically by decade to demonstrate
opportunity to provide “something for everyone”. These eras are mixed
continually throughout the event based on spontaneity and the goal of attaining
a crossover of material so that the entire room is engaged in the festivity.
1940’s
1950’s
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Lonesome Tonight
Andrews Sisters * 1942
Elvis Presley * 1957
For Sentimental Reasons
Come Fly With Me
Nat King Cole * 1945
Sinatra * 1958
In The Mood
Folsom Prison Blues
Glenn Miller * 1940
Johnny Cash * 1955
Call the Whole Thing Off
Great Balls of Fire
Gershwin * 1940
Jerry Lee Lewis * 1957
I Love Being Here With You
Peggy Lee * 1940’s
It Don’t Mean A Thing
Duke Ellington * 1940
Minnie The Moocher
Cab Calloway * 1941
Straighten Up and Fly Right
Nat King Cole* 1942
Route 66
Nat King Cole * 1946
Hound Dog
Elvis Presley * 1956
La Bamba
Ritchie Valens * 1958
Lucille
Little Richard * 1957
Shout
The Isley Brothers * 1959
What I’d Say Ray Charles * 1959
1960’s
I Saw Her Standing There
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg The Beatles * 1963
Temptations *1966
Mack the Knife
At Last
Bobby Darin * 1960
Etta James * 1960
Mama Tried
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison * 1967
Build Me Up Buttercup
The Foundations * 1968
Merle Haggard * 1969
More Today Yesterday
Spiral Starecase * 1969
Mustang Sally
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Wilson Pickett * 1965
Frankie Valle * 1967
Oh Darlin
Can’t Always Get Rolling Stones * 1969
Beatles * 1969
Respect
Chain of Fools *
Aretha Franklin * 1965
Aretha Franklin * 1967
Satisfaction
Daydream
The Lovin Spoonful * 1966
Get Ready
The Temptations * 1966
Good Lovin
The Rascals * 1966
Hit The Road Jack
Ray Charles * 1960
Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye * 1966
It’s The Same Old Song The 4 Tops * 1965
The Rolling Stones * 1965
Dock of the Bay
Otis Reading * 1967
Some Kind Of Wonderful
Marvin Gaye * 1968
Son Of A Preacher Man
Dusty Springfield * 1968
Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond * 1969
Twist And Shout
The Isley Brothers * 1961
You Can’t Hurry Love The Supremes * 1966
1970’s:
I Will Survive
Gloria Ganor * 1978
ABC
Jackson 5 * 1970
Bennie and The Jets
I Wish
Stevie Wonder * 1976
I’ll Be Around Elton John * 1973
The Spinners * 1972
Looking Glass * 1972
John Lennon * 1971
Brandy
Changes in Attitudes
Imagine
Love and Happiness
Jimmy Buffett * 1977
Al Green * 1972
Elton John * 1972
Boz Scaggs * 1976
King Harvest * 1973
Donna Summer * 1978
Crocodile Rock
Dancing In The Moonlight
Dancing Queen
Lowdown
Last Dance
Let’s Stay Together ABBA * 1976
Al Green * 1972
Dance With Me
Love Train
Orleans * 1977
The O-Jays * 1972
December 1963
Play That Funky Music
The 4 Seasons * 1975
Wild Cherry * 1978
Eagles *1973
Earth Wind & Fire * 1978
Domino
Signed Sealed Delivered
Van Morrison * 1970
Stevie Wonder * 1970
Lionel Ritchie * 1977
Van Morrison * 1971
Desperado
Easy
September
Tupelo Honey
Flip, Flop Fly
What’s Going On Blues Brothers * 1978
Marvin Gaye * 1971
Pat Benetar * 1978
Stevie Wonder * 1972
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Superstition
Hot Stuff
Sweet Home Alabama
Donna Summer * 1979
Lynyrd Skynyrd * 1974
Ace * 1977
Sister Sledge * 1979
How Long
We are Family
How Sweet It Is
Wonderful Tonight
James Taylor * 1975
Eric Clapton * 1977
1980’s:
Addicted To Love
How Will I Know
Robert Palmer * 1985
Whitney Houston * 1985
All Night Long
Get Here
Lionel Ritchie * 1983
Oleta Adams * 1988
Alone
Heart * 1987
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson 1983
Brick House
The Commodores * 1977
Celebration
Kool & The Gang * 1980
Don’t Stop Believin
Journey * 1981
Escape * Pina Colada Song
Ruppert Jones * 1980
Every Little Thing
The Police * 1981
Faithfully
Journey * 1983
Foolish Heart
Steve Perry * 1985
Footloose
Kenny Loogins * 1984
Forever Young
Rod Stewart * 1988
Have a Little Faith in Me
John Hiatt * 1987
Leave Your Hat On
Joe Cocker * 1986
Jenny Jenny - 867-5309
Tommy Tutone * 1982
Jessie’s Girl
Rick Springfield * 1981
Livin on a Prayer
Bon Jovi * 1986
Love Shack
B52’s * 1989
Pour Some Sugar on Me
Def Leppard * 1987
Red Red Wine
UB40 * 1983
Saving All My Love For You
Whitney Houston * 1985
Sexual Healing
Marvin Gaye * 1982
She Drives Me Crazy
Fine Young Cannibals * 1988
Stray Cat Strut
Stray Cats * 1981
Walkin On Sunshine
Katrina and The Waves * 1983
What I Like about You
Romantics * 1980
Shook Me all Night Long
AC/DC * 1980
1990’s
Amazed
Lonestar * 1999
Angel
Sarah McLachlan * 1997
Bless The Broken Road
Rascal Flatts * 1994
Dream Lover
Mariah Carey * 1993
Friends in Low Places
Garth Brooks * 1990
Go Daddy O
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy * 1997
Groove is in the Heart
Deee Lite * 1990
I Can’t Make You Love Me Bonnie Raitt * 1991
I’ll Be There
Mariah Carey * 1992
Killing Me Softly
The Fugees * 1996
More Than Words
Extreme * 1991
Only Wanna Be With You
Hootie and The Blowfish * 1994
Real Love
Mary J Blige * 1992
Santeria
Sublime * 1996
The Sign
Ace of Base * 1994
You Gotta Be
Des’ree * 1994
2000+
I Hope You Dance
Lee Ann Womack * 2000
All of Me
John Legend * 2013
All About That Bass
I’m Like a Bird Nellie Furtado * 2001
Just Give Me a Reason
Meghan Trainor * 2015
Pink * 2012
Jack Johnson * 2005
Jason Mraz *& Colbie Caillat * 2009
Better Together
Best of My Love
Mary J Blige * 2004
Big Girls Don’t Cry Fergie * 2007
Brave
Sara Bareilles * 2013
Call Me Maybe
Lucky
Magic
Colbie Caillat * 2007
Make You Feel My Love
Adele * 2008
Marry You
Bruno Mars * 2010
Need You Now
Carly Rae Jepsen * 2011
Lady Antebellum * 2009
Adele * 2007
Alicia Keys * 2007
Chasing Pavements
Chicken Fried
No One
Don’t Stop The Music Zac Brown Band * 2008
Rihanna * 2007
Classic
Roar
MKTO * 2014
Katy Perry * 2013
Crazy
Rollin in the Deep
Gnarls Barkley * 2006
Adele * 2012
Empire State of Mind
Save The Last Dance
Alicia Keys & Jay Z * 2009
Michael Buble’ * 2005
Glitter in the Air
Set Fire To the Rain
Pink * 2010
Adele * 2011
Girls Chase Boys
Single Ladies
Ingrid Michaelson * 2014
Beyonce * 2009
Happy
Someone Like You
Pharrell Williams * 2014
Adele * 2010
Hey Baby
Sunday Morning
DJ Otzi Remix * 2014
Maroon 5* 2004
Hey Soul Sister
Moves Like Jagger
Train * 2009
Maroon 5 * 2011
2000 + Continued
This Kiss
Underneath It All
Faith Hill *2007
Gwen Stephani * 2001
Thinking Out Loud
Viva La Vida
Ed Sheeran * 2015
Cold Play * 2008
Pontoon
Wagon Wheel
Little Big Town * 2012
Darius Rucker *2004
Suggested Wedding First Dance Selections:
All of Me * John Legend
At Last * Etta James
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You * Frankie Valle
Come Away With Me * Norah Jones
Crazy Love Van Morrison
Fly Me To The Moon * Frank Sinatra
How Sweet It Is * James Taylor
Have I Told You Lately * Van Morrison
If I Ain’t Got You * Alicia Keys
Let's Stay Together * Al Green
More Today Yesterday * Spiral Starecase
Someone Like You * Van Morrison
The Way You Look Tonight * Frank Sinatra
Make You Feel My Love * Adele
Thinking Out Loud * Ed Sheeran
Stand By Me * Ben E. King
The Summer Wind * Frank Sinatra
Sunshine Of My Life * Stevie Wonder
When I Fall in Love * Nat King Cole
You Say Nothing At All * Alison Krauss
Father * Daughter / Mother * Son
Dance Selections:
Daddy's Little Girl * Standard
Because You Loved Me * Celine Dionne
The Summer Wind * Frank Sinatra
Daughters * John Mayer
I Hope You Dance * Lee Ann Womack
Unforgettable * Nat King Cole
My Girl * The Temptations
What a Wonderful World * Louie Armstrong
You've Got A Friend * James Taylor
Sunshine of My Life * Stevie Wonder
Special Requests
Bride and Groom Last Dances
College Songs & Toasts
Special Ethnic Requests
Horas
Polkas
Waltzes
Anniversary Dances
State Songs
Patriotic