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Motown Live

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Superb Motown Band, the sweet sound of Motown hits across the years!
Soul & Motown band
London
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Motown Live! is one of the many soul and Motown acts and is definitely a firm favourite with our clientele, having earned rave reviews every time they play. Motown Live! is a great choice for someone who needs a function band or perhaps a band to provide entertainment on their wedding day. The band can appear in numerous configurations to suit your preferences, but the core band is a four-piece act featuring a guitarist, bassist, drummer and male vocalist. However, Motown Live! can be expanded to be a 5, 6, 7 or 8-piece band, including a trumpet player, saxophonist, trombone player and a fantastic female vocalist. An Unbeatable Motown & Soul Repertoire! Motown Live! can perform an expansive array of hit songs at your function or wedding, including the work of Jackson 5, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Miracles, Rick James and more. With the many different compositions of the band available to hire, they can produce a setlist that’s genuinely unique every single time they are hired, meaning that you can rest assured that the setlist for your special day won’t be replicated. It’s not only soul and Motown songs that can feature on your setlist. Described as a ‘superb band’ by those who’ve heard them play, Motown Live! are available now to hire and can play in areas across the length of the UK. If you’d like to enquire further about hiring Motown Live! for your function or wedding event please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we’ll be delighted to discuss your requirements.

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Patrick E
6 years ago, for a Birthday party in Ipswich
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4 out of 5

Festival Kings had everyone on the dancefloor. Happy faces everywhere, amazing entertainment

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Luke S
6 years ago, for a Private event in Southwold
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5 out of 5

As soon as the music started I knew we were in for a great night, thank you, the band were amazing

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Motown Live's Song list

MOTOWN & SOUL SETLIST:
Abc – Jackson 5
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – The Temptations
Baby I Need Your Lovin’ – The Four Tops
Ball Of Confusion – The Temptations
Brick House – The Commodores
Dancing In The Street – Martha & The Vandells
Do You Love Me – The Contours
Get Ready – The Temptations
Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
I Want You Back – Jackson 5
I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) – Marvin Gaye
My Girl – The Temptations
Reet Petite – Jackie Wilson
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Stevie Wonder
Stop! In The Name Of Love – The Supremes
Super Freak – Rick James
To Be Loved – Marvin Gaye
War – Edwin Starr
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes
Who’s Loving You – The Miracles
You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
STANDARD SETLIST 10's:
24K Magic - Bruno Mars
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
All of Me - John Legend
Bang Bang - Jessie J
Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
Born This Way - Lady Ga Ga
Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Domino - Jessie J
Don't Stop The Party - Pitbull
Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia
Earthquake – Labrinth
Get Lucky - Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
Happy - Pharell Williams
Hold Back The River - James Bay
Feel So Close - Calvin Harris
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Lego House - Ed Sheeran
Like I Can - Sam Smith
Locked Out of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Moves like Jagger - Maroon 5 & Christina Aquilera
Party Rock - LMFAO
Please Don't Stop the Music - Rhianna
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Rude Boy - Rhianna
Sax - Fleur East
Sexy & I Know It - LMFAO
Shut Up & Dance - Walk The Moon
Sing - Ed Sheeran
Sometimes I Get a Good Feeling - Flo-rida
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
Wake Me Up – Avicii
We Found Love - Rhianna
Your Song - Ellie Golding
 
00'S:
All Summer Long – Kid Rock
Amazed - Lonestar
American Idiot – Green Day
Beautiful - James Blunt
Beat It – Micheal Jackson / Fall Out Boy
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Chelsea Dagger – The Frattellis
Crazy Chick – Charlotte Church
Dancing In The Moonlight – Toploader
Don't Stop Believing - Glee
Everything – Micheal Buble
Fallin - Alicia Keys
Filthy Gorgeous – Scissor Sisters
Grace Kelly – Mika
Greatest Day - Take That
Hey Ya - Outkast
Hysteria – Muse Holiday – Green Day
I Believe In A Thing Called Love – The Darkness
I Predict A Riot – The Kaiser Chiefs
I Don’t Feel Like Dancing – Scissor Sisters
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
I Gotta Feelin’ – Black Eyed Peas
I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry
Jump Around - House of Pain
Just Dance - Lady Ga Ga
Last Nite – The Strokes
Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
Mercy – Duffy
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
Price Tag - Jessie J
Rock DJ – Robbie Williams
Rolling in the Deep - Adele
Rule The World – Take That
Ruby – The Kaisers Chiefs
She Said – Plan B
Shine – Take That
Somebody Told Me – The Killers
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
Take Your Mama Out – Scissor Sisters
Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
This Love – Maroon Five
Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
You've Got the Love - Florence & the Machine
 
90'S:
A Little Less Conversation – Elvis Presley
A Little Respect – Wheatus
Angels - Robbie Williams
All the Small Things – Blink 182
Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz
Buck Rogers – Feeder
Basket Case – Green Day
Can’t Get You Outta My Head – Kylie Minoque
Creep – Radiohead
Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai
Dance The Night Away – The Mavericks
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Hit Me Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
Kids – Robbie Williams Livin’
La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
Like I Love You – Justin Timberlake
Mama Told Me Not to Come – Tom Jones
More Than Words - Extreme
Place Your Hands – Reef
She’s Electric – Oasis
Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
Still The One - Shania Twain
This Is How You Remind Me – Nickleback
Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
When You Say Nothing at All - Ronan Keating
Wonderwall – Oasis
 
80'S:
9-5 – Dolly Parton
Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Kahn
Beat It – Micheal Jackson / Fall Out Boy
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Come Up & See Me – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
Easy – The Commodores
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
I’ll Be There For You – Rembrants
Jump – Van Halen
Kiss – Tom Jones/Prince
Lets Stick Together – Roxy Music
Lets Dance – David Bowie
Leave Your Hat On – Tom Jones
Like a Virgin - Madonna
Livin On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Love Shack - B52'S
Message in a Bottle – The Police
My Sharona – The Knack
Need you Tonight - INXS
One & Only - Chesney Hawkes
One Step Beyond – Madness
One Vision – Queen
Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
Hip to be Square - Huey Lewis & The News
Rio – Duran Duran
Rocking All Over the World – Status Quo
Rosanna - Toto Simply
The Best – Tina Turner
Something got me Started - Simply Red
Street Life - Randy Crawford
Stuck In The Middle With You – Steelers Wheel
Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skynard
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Sweet Child Of Mine – Guns & Roses
Time of My Life - Dirty Dancing
Wake Me Up - Wham
Walking in Memphis – Marc Cohn
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
Walking on The Moon – The Police
Walk This Way – Aerosmith
Weather With You – Crowded House
Welcome To The Jungle – Guns & Roses
With Or Without You – U2
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
 
70'S:
Ain't no Stopping is Now - Mcfadden & Whitehead
Alright Now - Free
Blame it on the Boogie – Michael Jackson
Brick House - Commodores
Bohemium Rhapsody – Queen
Car Wash – Rose Royce
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Dancing Queen - ABBA
December 63 (Oh What a Night) - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
Disco Inferno – The Trammps
Does Your Mother Know - Abba
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen
Highway to Hell – ACDC
Its Not Unusual – Tom Jones
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Ladies Night – Kool & The Gang
Lady Marmalade – Patti
La Belle Le Freak – Le Chic
Live & Let Die – Paul McCartney
Mamma Mia – Abba
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
She - Elvis Costello
Staying Alive – Bee Gees
Stand By Me – Ben E King
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Waterloo - ABBA
We are the Champions – Queen
Your Song – Elton John
Y.M.C.A. – Village People
 
50's, 60'S:
Burning Love – Elvis Presley
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
Can’t Take My Eyes Of You – Andy Williams
Come Together – The Beatles
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love – The Blues Brothers
Gimme Some Lovin – The Blues Brothers
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Hotel California – The Eagles
Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix
I Feel Good – James Brown
I’m A Believer – The Monkees
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
Knock on Wood - Blues Brothers
La Bamba – Los Lobos
Land of Thousand Dances - Wilson Pickett (Naaaa, Na Na Naaa)
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Layla – Derek & The Dominos
Midnight Hour – The Commitments
Mustang Sally – The Commitments
My Generation – The Who
Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
Rescue Me - Aretha Franklin
Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley
Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
Sex Machine - James Brown
Stand by Me - Ben E King
Sunshine of Your Love – Cream
Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
Suspicous Minds – Elvis Presley
Think - Aretha Franklin
Twist & Shout – The Beatles
Why Do You Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Wild Thing – The Troggs
Walking By Myself – Gary Moore
Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
You Really Got Me – The Kinks

Motown Live's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
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Up to 1 hour£3125
Up to 2 hours£3125
Up to 3 hours£3125
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