Sounds Of Motown
Sounds Of Motown is a stunning line-up of professional musicians, brought together to perform the most exciting live tribute to the sounds of Soul & Motown available in the UK!
Sounds Of Motown
This vibrant Soul & Motown show features a supremely talented band, that includes - male & female lead vocals, live brass section, the tightest rhythm section you could ever wish to hear!
As standard we provide:
- Professional 6, 8 or 10-piece band, with male and female lead vocals
- 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute live sets
- Fantastic set list of classic Soul & Motown hits
- Professional PA & stage lighting
- Pre-mixed disco before and after live sets (can be tailored to your tastes)
- PAT Tested equipment & Public Liability Insurance
- Your choice of 1st dance or special request performed
Sounds Of Motown are the perfect choice for weddings, parties and corporate events looking for a class act with an awesome repertoire and stunning live show that will guarantee a packed dance floor all night! The band have entertained at all sorts of venues, from small members clubs for 60 guests up to The Great Room at Grosvenor House in Mayfair for 800+ guests.
Sounds Of Motown are the leading Soul & Motown Band in the UK, based in Surrey and available in London, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Dorset, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Essex, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and further afield in the UK & abroad.
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6-piece (male & female vocals, guitar, bass, keys and drums)
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8-piece (male & female vocals, guitar, bass, keys, drums, sax and trumpet)
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10-piece (2 x male & 2 x female vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keys, sax and trumpet)
Classic Soul & Motown
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
- Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now - McFadden & Whithead
- Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Kahn
- All Night Long - Lionel Richie
- Baby Love - The Supremes
- Best Of My Love - The Emotions
- Blame It On The Boogie - Jackson 5
- Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind And Fire
- Car Wash - Rose Royce
- Celebration - Kool & The Gang
- Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- Disco Inferno - The Trammps
- Do You Love Me? - The Contours (Dirty Dancing)
- Easy - Lionel Richie
- Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
- Get Ready - The Temptations
- Heatwave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
- Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
- Hold On I’m Coming - Sam And Dave
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye
- I Can’t Help Myself - Four Tops
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
- I Want You Back - Jackson 5
- I Wish - Stevie Wonder
- It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye, Kim Weston
- It’s The Same Old Song - Four Tops
- I’m Coming Out - Diana Ross
- Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
- Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
- Loco In Acapulco - Four Tops
- Master Blaster (Jammin’) - Stevie Wonder
- Money - Boyz II Men
- My Girl - The Temptations
- Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
- Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- P.Y.T. - Michael Jackson
- Proud Mary - Tina Turner
- Reach Out - Four Tops
- Respect - Aretha Franklin
- River Deep, Mountain High - Ike, Tina Turner
- Rock With You - Michael Jackson
- Rockin’ Robin - Jackson 5
- Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
- September - Earth, Wind And Fire
- Shake A Tail Feather - Ray Charles
- Shake Your Body Down - Michael Jackson
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) - Stevie Wonder
- Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
- Somebody Else’s Guy - Jocelyn Brown
- Soul Man - The Blues Brothers
- Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes
- Superstition - Stevie Wonder
- Uptight - Stevie Wonder
- You Can’t Hurry Love - The Supremes
Modern
- 24K Magic - Bruno Mars
- Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
- Crazy In Love - Beyoncé
- Forget You - Ce Lo Green
- Get Lucky - Daft Punk
- I Need A Dollar - Aloe Blacc
- Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
- Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
- Treasure - Bruno Mars
- Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson
- Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Acoustic
- Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
- All Of Me - John Legend
- Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
- Black And Gold - Sam Sparrow
- Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
- Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley
- Easy Like Sunday Morning - Lionel Ritchie
- For The Love Of You - Isley Brothers
- Happy - Pharrell Williams
- Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
- Help - Beatles
- Hey Ya - Outcast
- Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
- I Feel Good - James Brown
- I'll Be Around - Spinners
- I'm Yours - Jason Maraz
- James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
- Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
- Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
- Kiss On My List - Hall And Oates
- Lets Stay Together - Al Green
- Long Train Runnin’ - Doobie Brothers
- Magic - Cold Play
- Marry You - Bruno Mars
- My Cherie Amore - Stevie Wonder
- My Girl - The Temptations
- No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley
- Ordinary People - John Legend
- Price Tag - Jessie J
- Ribbon In The Sky - Stevie Wonder
- Rude - Magic
- She Said - Plan B
- She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
- Stay With Me - Sam Smith
- Summer Breeze - Isley Bros
- Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
- Turn Your Lights Down Low - Bob Marley
- Use Me -Bill Withers
- Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
- What You Won't Do For Love - Bobbi Caldwell
- What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
- Who's That Lady - Isley Brothers
We just wanted to say a huge thank you to the whole band for making our day so special. All the guests really enjoyed your performances and you had everyone up dancing and singing along. It was absolutely brilliant. Thank you.
Sounds of Motown were truly amazing, they literally made our wedding day! All guests up and dancing, filling up the dance floor all night. Great atmosphere, a very happy bride and groom!
The band were amazing and we've had lots of comments about them since the wedding.
These guys are amazing!! We couldn't have picked any better they made the night for us thank you so much.
Brilliant!
A wonderful band who had us dancing all night. The girls were outstanding singers and the band were excellent musicians. A few friends have already asked for their details. Thanks again, Georgina and Steve
Sounds of the Motown were fantastic, everyone at our event said how much they enjoyed them. They were professional played to the audience and had everyone up dancing, would definitely recommend this group and use them again.
I just wanted to send you a quick email to thank the Sounds of Motown, for not only being an incredible band (mentioned by everyone), but also they were very accommodating with our requests and kept everybody dancing all night. Please pass on our thanks to them all as they really did make our wedding day special. Many thanks, Trefor & Kim
A host of corporate & private clients and top venues, including: B&Q, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Lloyd's One, De Vere Grand Harbour, Edenbridge & Oxted Show Ball, Haberdashers Hall, Woodborough Hall, Fawlsley Hall, Old Thorns and many more!
I really want to have a great party with everyone on the dance floor - are you the right band for that?
Absolutely! We have been performing at weddings and events for several years and have an infectious live show that guarantees a packed dance floor and a party that you and your guests will remember for years to come! Our repertoire features the biggest soul and motown classics and current chart hits too, so there's certainly something for everyone.
Do you take requests?
We are happy to perform one special request for you - for weddings this is usually the first dance. You can also let us know your top 10 preferences from the repertoire, as well as send up to 30 requests for the disco - so you can be sure to hear all your favourites on the evening.
How long do you take to set-up?
90 minutes. If you are organising a wedding or event where the evening reception is in the same room as your meal, we often arrive to set-up while the room is turned around - we can have background music playing within around 30 minutes of load in.
What time do you play?
At a time to suit your event, standard prices are for 2 hours of live music, any time between 7pm and midnight.
How long do you play for?
We perform 2 x 60-minute live sets (or 3 x 40 minutes) in the evening and also provide a pre-mixed disco (tailored to your tastes) before and after live sets, so your whole night of entertainment is covered in one booking.
Can you provide music for our drinks reception?
Yes - we can perform a 1 x 60-minute soul trio set (female & male vocals, piano) or a 60 minute solo piano set, as an add-on which is perfect for during drinks or dinner.
Do you have your own PA and lighting?
Yes – all included in the price. You won't have to hire any additional equipment in.
Our venue has a noise limiter, can you work with that?
Yes, we regularly work at venues with noise limiters. We are happy to contact the venue in advance of the event to make sure we have all the required information to enable us to plan accordingly.
Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT tested equipment?
Yes.
Will you perform our first dance?
Yes, as long as we have two weeks' notice we will learn the first dance of your choice.
How much space do you require?
We have played in some very small spaces, but ideally a minimum of around 2.5m x 5m.
How much power do you require?
2 x 13-amp sockets is fine for our system.
Do I need to provide food/drinks?
Ideally soft drinks and a hot meal or buffet. However, this is certainly not a deal breaker so if you can’t provide this, just let us know in advance and we’ll bring food & drink with us.
Can we see you play live before booking?
As a professional function band our bookings tend to be weddings and private events that unfortunately we are unable to invite guests to. Our videos are a very accurate insight into our look and sound, and we'd also encourage you to check out our testimonials page to see what previous clients have said about their experience with the band.
- 2 x 60 minute sets or 3 x 40 minute sets
Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.
North East
Durham £2,550.00 Northumberland £2,610.00 North Yorkshire £2,550.00 South Yorkshire £2,490.00 Tyne and Wear £2,610.00 West Yorkshire £2,490.00 Yorkshire £2,490.00North West
Cheshire £2,490.00 Cumbria £2,670.00 Manchester £2,550.00 Lancashire £2,610.00 Merseyside £2,550.00East Midlands
Derbyshire £2,310.00 Leicestershire £2,370.00 Lincolnshire £2,430.00 Northamptonshire £2,310.00 Nottinghamshire £2,370.00 Rutland £2,370.00East
Cambridgeshire £2,310.00 Norfolk £2,430.00 Suffolk £2,370.00Wales
Anglesey £2,670.00 Caernarvonshire £2,610.00 Denbigh £2,550.00 Flint £2,490.00 Cardigan £2,610.00 Brecon £2,430.00 Carmarthen £2,550.00 Glamorgan £2,430.00 Monmouth £2,370.00 Pembroke £2,610.00West Midlands
Gloucestershire £2,310.00 Herefordshire £2,310.00 Shropshire £2,430.00 Staffordshire £2,430.00 Warwickshire £2,310.00 Worcestershire £2,310.00South East
Bedfordshire £2,310.00 Berkshire £2,130.00 Buckinghamshire £2,190.00 East Sussex £2,250.00 Essex £2,250.00 Hampshire £2,130.00 Hertfordshire £2,250.00 Isle of Wight £2,250.00 Kent £2,250.00 Oxfordshire £2,190.00 Surrey £2,130.00 Sussex £2,190.00 West Sussex £2,130.00 London £2,130.00 Middlesex £2,190.00South West
Cornwall £2,430.00 Devon £2,310.00 Dorset £2,190.00 Somerset £2,250.00 Wiltshire £2,190.00
