AREA 51 Song List
DANCE - Funk, Soul, R&B, Motown, Disco and Rock
AIN’T NOBODY – Chaka Khan
AIN’T NO SUNSHINE – Bill Withers
BABY I LOVE YOU - Aretha Franklin
BACK IN LOVE AGAIN - Jeffrey Osborne
BAD GIRLS – Donna Summer
BEAT IT – Michael Jackson
BRICK HOUSE - The Commodores
BURNIN DOWN THE HOUSE – Talking Heads
BURN RUBBER - The Gap Band
CAN’T HIDE LOVE – Earth Wind & Fire
CELEBRATION - Kool & The Gang
CHAIN OF FOOLS - Aretha Franklin
COLD SWEAT – James Brown
CRAZY - Seal
CUT THE CAKE - Average White Band
DANCE TO THE MUSIC - Sly and the Family Stone
D.M.S.R. – Prince
DOMINO – Van Morrison
DON’T CHANGE HORSES - Tower of Power
DON’T STOP - Michael Jackson
DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB - Tower of Power
DROP IT IN THE SLOT - Tower of Power
FAMILY GROOVE - The Neville Bros.
FIGHT THE POWER - The Isley Bros.
FIRE - The Ohio Players
FLASHLIGHT - P. Funk Allstars
FUNKAFIZE - Tower of Power
FUNKY STUFF - Kool & The Gang
GET DOWN TONIGHT - K.C. and the Sunshine Band
GET YOUR FEET BACK ON THE GROUND - Tower of Power
GIVE IT TO ME - Rick James
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE – Earth wind & Fire
HOLD ON I’M COMIN – Sam & Dave
HONKY TONK WOMAN – The Rolling Stones
HORA – Traditional
I FEEL GOOD - James Brown
I WISH - S. Wonder
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR – Wilson Picket
ISN’T SHE LOVELY – S. Wonder
IT’S YO THANG – Isley Bros.
JUNGLE BOOGIE - Kool & the Gang
JUPITER - Earth Wind & Fire
LADIES NIGHT - Kool and the Gang
LADY MARMALADE – Patty Labelle
LET’S GROOVE TONIGHT – Earth wind & Fire
LET’S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green
LIVING FOR THE CITY – S. Wonder
LOVE ME LIKE A MAN – Bonnie Rait
LOVE ROLLERCOASTER - The Ohio Players
LOW RIDER - War
MUSTANG SALLY - Wilson Pickett
MY GIRL – The Temptations
ONLY SO MUCH OIL IN THE GROUND – Tower of Power
PAPA WAS A ROLLIN STONE – Temptations
PASS THE PEAS - Maceo Parker
PICK UP THE PIECES - Average White Band
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry
RESPECT - Aretha Franklin
RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME – Dr. John
ROCK STEADY – Aretha Franklin
SAILIN SHOES - Robert Palmer
SARAH SMILE – Hall & Oats
SCHOOL BOY CRUSH - Average White Band
SEPTEMBER – Earth Wind & Fire
SEX MACHINE - James Brown
SHAKE EVERYTHING YOU GOT – Maceo Parker
SHAKE YOUR BODY – Michael Jackson
SHAKEY GROUND - Delbert McClinton
SHININ STAR - Earth Wind & Fire
SHOTGUN – Jr. Wells & The Allstars
SIMPLE SONG - Sly & the Family Stone
SLIPPERY WHEN WET - The Commodores
SNEAKIN SALLY - Robert Palmer
SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED – S. Wonder
SING A SONG - Earth Wind & Fire
SIR DUKE – S. Wonder
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL - Grand Funk Railroad
SON OF A PREACHERMAN - Dusty Springfield
SOUL WITH A CAPITOL S - Tower of Power
SOUL MAN – Wilson Picket
STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ – Michael Jackson
SUPERFREAK - Rick James SUPERSTITION – S. Wonder
TAQUILA TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD – Rufus
THANK YOU (FALETNME BE MICE ELF AGAIN) - Sly & the Family Stone
THAT’S THE WAY I LIKE IT - K.C. & the Sunshine Band
THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD – Earth wind & Fire
THINK – Aretha Franklin
USE ME - Bill Withers
WE ARE FAMILY – Sister Sledge
WHAT IS HIP? - Tower of Power
WHAT’S GOIN ON – Marvin Gaye
WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLE - Billy Preston
WORD UP – Cameo
WORKIN DAY & NIGHT - Michael Jackson
WORK TO DO - Average White Band
YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN – S. Wonder
YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON - Randy Newman
YOUR STILL A YOUNG MAN - Tower of Power
YOU SHOULD BE DANCIN’ - Bee Gee’s
1999 – Prince
Ceremony and Dinner Music
AREA 51 provides top quality jazz ensembles, playing a vast array of Jazz standards, or classical soloists playing a variety of instruments, upon your request. Here are some recommendations for wedding music. Most songs work with flute and classical guitar, flute and piano, or solo flute. Many can be played with just piano and guitar. We are not limited to these selections, but these have worked well in other weddings.
Prelude/meditations/Parents and wedding party processionals:
Jesu, Joy Man’s Desiring by Bach
Canon in D by Pachelbel
Preludio by Corelli
Siciliana from Santa No. 2 in Eb by Bach
Arioso by Bach
Air from Suite #3 in D major by Bach
Air from Water Music Suite #1 by Handel
Minuet by Beethoven
Romance, Menuettto or Romanza from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart
Sarabande from Suite #4 by Handel
Ave Maria by Gounod/Bach
Ave Maria by Schubert
Bride's Processional:
Bridal Chorus by Wagner (traditional)
Trumpet Voluntary by Clark
Trumpet Tune by Purcell
Canon in D by Pachelbel
Recessional:
Wedding March by Mendelssohn (traditional)
Rondo from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart
Gigue from Suite #3 by Bach
Sheep may Safely Graze by Bach
Allegro, Bourree or Finale from Water Music Suite by Handel
Spring by Vivaldi
Jazz
This is a partial list, but is a good example of songs that our trio often plays at weddings:
A fine Romance
A Foggy Day
Afternoon in Paris
Alice in Wonderland
All Blues
All of Me
All of You
All the Things You Are
Alone Together
As Time Goes By
Autumn in New York
Autumn Leaves
Beautiful Love
Big Nick
Black Narcissus
Black Orpheaus
Blue Bossa
Blue Monk
Bluesette
Blue Trane
Body and Soul
Bye, Bye Blackbird
Chega De Saudade
Con Alma
Corcovado
Days of Wine and Roses
Dolpin Dance
Equinox
Footprints
Four
Four on Six
Gentle Rain
The Girl from Ipanema
God Bless the Child
Green Dolphin Street
Have You Met Miss Jones
How High the Moon
How Insensitive
I Love You
In a Mellow Tone
In a Sentimental Mood
In Your Own Sweet Way
I Should Care
It Don’t Mean a Thing
Joy Spring
Just Friends
Lady Bird
Maiden Voyage
Meditation
Misty
My Favorite Things
My Funny Valentine
My One and Only Love
Naima
Nardis
Night and Day
Oleo
One Note Samba
Peace
‘Round Midnight
Shadow of Your Smile
Some Other Time
Song For My Father
The Song is You
Stella By Starlight
Stolen Moments
Take Five
Take the “A” Train
There Is No Greater Love
There Will Never Be Another You
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Triste
Up Jumped Spring
What Is This Thing Called Love
When I Fall is Love
Wild Flower