Our Music and Song List

Customized Performances:  The extraordinary musicianship and extensive song list of Groove Essential allows the band to design a show to meet the precise specifications for your special event. Groove Essential’s song list consists of the latest in pop and new country, the best of classic rock and 50’s hits, the most danceable disco, R& B, Motown, and 80’s songs and the most noted swing, big band, ballads, and jazz standards, which allows the band to include a variety of music to please your guests.  The band members hold Masters Degrees in music, have recorded hit songs, and have performed together for over a decade, which gives us the professional experience required to perform a show that authentically represents the style of music being played and to keep your guests entertained.  Whether an elegant wedding, business mixer, concert, or dance extravaganza, Groove Essential will perform a show that your guests will never forget!.

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Today's Hits

                                

Beyonce Beyonce Beyonce Lady Gaga Lady Gaga Lady Gaga Taio Cruz Rolling in the Deep Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas Taio Cruz Michael Franti Katy Perry Sarah Bareilles Duffy Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera KT Tunstall Shania Twain Gretchen Wilson Gretchen Wilson Cake Alicia Keys/ Jay-Z Alica Keys Plain White T's Adam Sandler Ingrid Michaelson Michael Buble Michael Buble Michael Buble Lee Ann Womack Steven Curtis Chapman Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Allison Krauss   Christina Aguilera Brittany Spears Pink Gwen Stefani Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow Marcia Griffith John Mellencamp Cher Bizarre Inc Desire’ Lenny Kravitz Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge Tracy Chapman Jewel Jewel Sheryl Crow Gloria Estefan Vanessa Williams Miami Sound Machine Faith Hill   Madonna Madonna Miami Sound Machine Miami Sound Machine Girls Just Wanna HaveFun Hippy Chick The Gap Band Cameo Tia Marie The Dazz Band Paul Simon Soft Cell Nu Shuz Pat Benatar Pat Benatar The PretendersThe Pretenders John Mellencamp The Romantics Katrina & the Waves Joan Jett Joan Jett The Go Go’s The Bangles SoHo Toni Basil Bow Wow Wow Sinead O’Conner Wild Cherrie Chic Chic Rose Royce Taste of Honey Sister Sledge ABBA Gloria Gaynor Donna Summer Alicia Bridges K.C & the Sunshine Band K.C & the Sunshine Band The Village People Ohio Players Commodores Earth, Wind, and Fire The Spinners Van Morrison Neil Diamond Johnny Cash Journey Journey The Doobie Brothers The Blues Brothers Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Redbone Martha and the Vandellas Sam and Dave Michael Jackson Dusty Springfield The Temptations King Floyd Jean Knight Rare Earth Ides of March David Rose Average White Band Billy Preston Blood Sweat and Tears Ohio Players Tower of Power Spiral Staircase Edwin Star The Doobie Brothers Steve Miller Band Steppinwolf Janis Joplin Led Zepplin Jimmy Buffet Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac Paul McCartney The Beatles Aretha Franklin Etta James Gladys Knight & Pipps The Four Seasons The Temptations Kenny Loggins Faith Band/Nigel Olsen Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Carl Perkins Chuck Berry Chuck Berry Santo and Johnny Booker T and the MG’s Bobby Darin Frank Sinatra   Michael Buble Michael Buble Michael Buble Steven Curtis Chapman Lee Ann Womack Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Adam Sandler Ingrid Michaelson Alicia Keys Plain White T's Jewel Sheryl Crow Gloria Estefan Vanessa Williams Miami Sound Machine Faith Hill Sinead O’Conner Fleetwood Mac Aretha Franklin Etta James Gladys Knight & Pipps The Four Seasons The Temptations Paul McCartney The Beatles The Beatles Kenny Loggins Faith Band/Nigel Olsen Frank Sinatra Allison Krauss   Traditional Jewish Dance Beyonce David Rose Steven Curtis Chapman Kenny Loggins Lee Ann Womack

Crazy in Love 
Single Ladies                               
If I Were a Boy                                 
Poker Face                                      
Bad Romance                                 
Paparazzi
Dynamite
Adele                                        
Boom, Boom, Boom                      
I Gotta Feeling                               
I Like the Way You Move                     
Dynamite      
Say Hey, I Love You       
Firework
Love Song                                             
Mercy
Lady Marmalade          
Ain’t no other Man                        
Black Horse in a Cherry Tree          
Man I feel like a Woman               
Redneck Woman                           
Here For the Party
Short Skirt and a Long Jacket 
Empire State of Mind (New York)
If I Ain’t Got You
Delilah
I Wanna Grow Old with You               
The way I Am                                        
Crazy Love                                            
Just the way you Look Tonight                 
You and I                                               
Hope You Dance  
Cinderella                                                                 Somewhere over the Rainbow
When you say Nothing at All


90's Pop and Rock Songs
Genie in a Bottle                 
Oh Baby, Baby                               
Get the Party Started   
Hella Good                  
All I Wanna Do                              
1st Cut                                             
The Electric Slide                      
Wild Night                      
Life after Love                 
I’m Gonna Get You Baby .
Gotta Be                          
Mama Says 
Come to My Window     
Only One                          
Give Me One Reason      
Save Your Soul              
Meant for Me                  
1st Cut is the Deepest                          
Cuts Both Ways          
Saving the Best for Last            
Greatest Hits Love Song Medley              
Breathe 
                        
The Big 80’s
Get into the Groove           
Holiday                                             
Conga   
1,2,3
Cindy Lauper
SoHO
You Dropped a Bomb on Me          
Word Up                         
Lover girl                                      
No Parking on the Dance Floor       
Call Me Al
Tainted Love                  
I Can’t Wait                    
Hit Me with Your Best Shot  
Heartbreaker
Middle of the Road                                      
Brass in Pocket                                             
R.O.C.K in the USA      
What I Like About You   
Walking on Sunshine                                   
I Love R&R  
I Hate myself for Lovin You                 
We’ve got the Beat          
Walk like an Egyptian     
Hippy Chic
Oh Mickey                                     
I Want Candy
Nothin’ Compares
                        
60’s& 70’s: Motown, Pop, R&B, and Rock
Play that Funky Music       
La Freak                            
Good Times                    
Car Wash                          
Boogie Oogie                      
We are Family                   
Dancing Queen             
I will Survive                                    
Last Dance                                      
I love the Night Life                         
Boogie Shoes                        
Get down Tonight                
Y.M.C.A                                                       
Roller Coaster of Love
Brick House
September                                     
Love Train                                                    
Brown Eyed Girl                                           
Sweet Caroline                                
Folsom Prison Blues                                   
Don't Stop Believing                                    
Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin                          
Long Train                                                    
Soul Man                                                    
Chain of Fools                  
Respect     
Think
Rock Steady 
I Wish      
Sir Duke                    
Superstition      
Signed, Sealed, Delivered                 
Come and Get your Love                            
Dancin in the Streets
Mustang Sally                                 
I Want You Back     
Son of a Preacher Man       
Get Ready                                       
Groove Me               
Mr. Big Stuff     
I Just Want to Celebrate      
Vehicle                                 
The Stripper                                                
Pick Up the Pieces      
Will it go round in Circles
Spinning Wheel                        
Fire
What is Hip
More Today than Yesterday
War
Listen to the Music                         
Joker                                     
Magic Carpet                      
Bobby McGee                     
Rock and Roll
Margaritaville                      
Dreams                            
Landslide
Maybe I'm Amazed
Let it Be                                                       
Natural Woman                     
At Last                                                         
Midnight Train to Georgia         
Can't Take my Eyes off of You                 
My Girl                                                         
Return to Poo Corner                                  
Dancing Shoes   
                                        
Oldies but Goodies
Jailhouse Rock                        
Hound Dog                                     
Blue Suede Shoes                            
Rock-n-Roll Music                         
Jonnie B Good                                 
Sleepwalk                                       
Green onion                           
Mack the Knife
The Way You Look Tonight


Ballads
Crazy Love                                                    
The Way you Look Tonight                        
You and I                                                       
Cinderella                                                      
I Hope You Dance                          
Somewhere over the Rainbow                  
I wanna Grow Old with You                       
The Way I Am                                              
If I Ain't Got You
Delilah
Meant for Me                  
1st Cut is the Deepest                          
Cuts Both Ways          
Saving the Best for Last            
Greatest Hits Love Song Medley              
Breathe                         
Nothin’ Compares                          
Landslide
Natural Woman                     
At Last                                                         
Midnight Train to Georgia         
Can't Take my Eyes off of You                 
My Girl                                                         
Maybe I'm Amazed
Let it Be
Blackbird                                                       
Return to Poo Corner                                  
Dancing Shoes                                             
The Way You Look Tonight
When You Say Nothing at All
        
Specialty Songs
Hava Nagila (The Hora)
Single Ladies (Bouquet Toss)
The Stripper (Traditional Garter Toss Song)
Cinderella (Father/Daughter Dance)
Pooh Corner (Mother/Son or Father/Daughter Dance)
I Hope You Dance (Mother/Son or Father/Daughter Dance)