The Favorites are a versatile, talented group of performers that can lay back & groove things early, then kick it up when it’s time to get the party rolling.
Made up of some of the Bay Area’s best musicians this group is comfortable playing many musical styles and are indeed, the Favorites. Check them out!
Please enjoy these music samples:
Long Train Runnin’
Under The Boardwalk
Brown Eyed Girl
Respect
Little Bitty Pretty One:
Kiss:
’90s – ’00s – ’10s
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I’M YOURS
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Jason Mraz
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MERCY
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Duffy
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CALIFORNIA GURLS
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Katy Perry
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LOOKED OUT OF HEAVEN
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Bruno Mars
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ROLLING IN THE DEEP
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Adele
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HEAVEN
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Los Lonely Boys
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SMOOTH
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Santana
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YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON
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Joe Cocker
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STITCHED UP
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John Mayer/H Hancock
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FORGET YOU
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Cee Lo Green
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BLACK HORSE/CHERRY TREE
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KT Tunstall
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SWAY
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Michael Buble
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JUST DANCE
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Lady Gaga
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I’M A BELIEVER
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Smash Mouth
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SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
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Bonnie Raitt
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VASOLINE
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Stone Temple Pilots
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CRAZY
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Gnarles Barkley
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WAITING FOR TONIGHT
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Jennifer Lopez
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FLY
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Sugar Ray
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JUMP JIVE & WAIL
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Brian Setzer
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WHEN YOU GET BACK
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Jon Cleary
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SAVE TONIGHT
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Eagle Eye Cherry
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VASOLINE
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Stone Temple Pilots
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’70s – ’80s
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LONG TRAIN RUNNIN’
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Doobie Brothers
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KISS
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Prince/Tom Jones
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I WISH
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Stevie Wonder
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PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
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Wild Cherry
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LISTEN TO THE MUSIC
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Doobie Brothers
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LET’S STAY TOGETHER
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Al Green
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ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
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The Eagles
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fFUN
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Confunkshun
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HOW SWEET IT IS
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J Taylor/M Gaye
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RED RED WINE
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UB40
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JUNGLE BOOGIE
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Kool & the Gang
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HOTEL CALIFORNIA
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The Eagles
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MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
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The Police
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DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’
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Journey
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BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG
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The Pretenders
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START ME UP
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The Rolling Stones
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DIXIE CHICKEN
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Little Feat
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SMOOTH OPERATOR
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Sade
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PAPA DON’T TAKE NO MESS
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James Brown
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BRICK HOUSE
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The Commodores
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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
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Tears for Fears
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SAY YOU LOVE ME
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Fleetwood Mac
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I SHOT THE SHERIFF
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Eric Clapton
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LOCOMOTIVE BREATH
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Jethro Tull
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IS THIS LOVE
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Bob Marley
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SWEET HOME ALABAMA
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
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IMMIGRANT SONG
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Led Zeppelin
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NOTHING CAN COME BETWEEN US
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Sade
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VOLCANO
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Jimmy Buffett
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Motown – R’nB – Funk – Soul
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I WISH
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Stevie Wonder
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PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
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Wild Cherry
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fFUN
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Confunkshun
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RESPECT
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Aretha Franklin
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KISS
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Prince/T Jones
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AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
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The Temptations
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LET’S STAY TOGETHER
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Al Green
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UNDER THE BOARDWALK
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The Drifters
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PAPA DON’T TAKE NO MESS
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James Brown
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MERCY
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Duffy
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I CAN’T HELP MYSELF
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The Four Tops
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GET READY
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The Temptations
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YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON
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Joe Cocker
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HOW SWEET IT IS
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M Gaye/J Taylor
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| WADE IN THE WATER |
Eva Cassidy
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| HOLD ON, I’M COMIN’ |
Sam & Dave
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| TREAT HER RIGHT |
Roy Head
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Swing – Latin – Doo-Wop – Jazz
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SWAY
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Michael Buble
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MOONDANCE
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Van Morrison
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FLY ME TO THE MOON
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Frank Sinatra
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BEYOND THE SEA
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Bobby Darin
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NIGHT & DAY
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Various Artists
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OUR DAY WILL COME
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Bobby Caldwell
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THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
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Frank Sinatra
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BLUE BOSSA
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Various Artists
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THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA
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Gilberto/Getz
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ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE
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Various Artists
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COMIN’ HOME, BABY
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Various Artists
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WAVE
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Various Artists
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JUMP JIVE & WAIL
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Louie Prima
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WADE IN THE WATER
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Eva Cassidy
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VASOLINE
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STP
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Some ’50s – Early ’60s
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RUNARAOUND SUE/THE WANDERER
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Dion/Belmonts
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LA BAMBA
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Ritchie Valens
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HOUND DOG
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Elvis Presley
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LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE
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Thurston Harris
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JAILHOUSE ROCK/DON’T BE CRUEL
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Elvis Presley
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DADDY’S HOME
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Shep/Limelites
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SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL
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Big Joe Turner
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THE TWIST
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Chubby Checker
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GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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STAND BY ME
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Ben E King
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ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
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Bill Haley/Comets
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’60s
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BROWN EYED GIRL
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Van Morrison
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I’M A BELIEVER
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The Monkees
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HONKY TONK WOMAN
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The Rolling Stones
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SHOOP SONG (IT”S IN HIS KISS)
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Betty Everett
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GIMME SOME LOVIN’
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Spencer Davis Group
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I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
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The Beatles
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RESPECT
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Aretha Franklin
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PRETTY WOMAN
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Roy Orbison
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SURFIN’ USA
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The Beach Boys
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LOVE POTION #9
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The Searchers
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IT’S ALRIGHT
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The Impressions
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TWIST & SHOUT
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The Beatles
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GOOD LOVIN’
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Young Rascals
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LOVE ME TWO TIMES
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The Doors
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THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
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The Tokens
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I SAW HER STANDING THERE
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The Beatles
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BADGE
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Cream
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DRIVE MY CAR
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The Beatles
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BORN TO BE WILD
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Steppenwolf
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SECRET AGENT MAN
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Johnny Rivers
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MAGIC CARPET RIDE
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Steppenwolf
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HARD DAYS NIGHT
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The Beatles
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CAN’T BUY ME LOVE
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The Beatles
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WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
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The Beatles
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Slow to Medium Tempos
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UNDER THE BOARDWALK
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The Drifters
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THE LOOK OF LOVE
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Diana Krall
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SARA SMILE
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Hall & Oates
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LET’S STAY TOGETHER
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Al Green
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DON’T KNOW WHY
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Norah Jones
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WONDERFUL TONIGHT
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Eric Clapton
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DADDY’S HOME
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Shep/Limelites
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ONE ON ONE
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Hall & Oates
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FALLEN
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Lauren Wood
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YES, I AM READY
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Various Artists
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WICKED GAME
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Chris Isaak
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SMOOTH OPERATOR
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Sade
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AT LAST
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Etta James
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NOTHING CAN COME BETWEEN US
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Sade
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HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT
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Diana Krall
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SHAMA LAMA DING DONG
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Otis Day/Knights
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BLUE BAYOU
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Linda Ronstadt
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ALISON
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Elvis Costello
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STAND BY ME
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Ben E King
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GROOVIN’
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Young Rascals
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COME AWAY WITH ME
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Norah Jones
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WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
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The Beatles
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This list, the only one we provide, includes songs we play on a regular basis and therefore represents what we do best. It does not include songs you may request, which we may be able to do. Special attention and consideration will be given to songs requested in advance. For more information please contact Dana at 510 832 6932 or danamessing@comcast.net