Motor City Soul
Playing some of the greatest tunes ever written, Motor City Soul delivers joyful renditions of classic Motown, Atlantic and disco classics. Available as a 7, 8 or 9 piece band, Motor City Soul brings a show that appeals to all generations.
From £2,274
Price based on 7 members performing 2 x 45 minute sets
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Motor City Soul
I Wish, Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours), (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher, Soul Man, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Hard To Handle, Chain of Fools, Try A Little Tenderness & Proud Mary
Proud Mary / Tina Turner
Try A Little Tenderness / The Commitments
Set List / Repertoire
25 Miles – Edwin Starr
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
All Night Long - Lionel Ritchie
As – Stevie Wonder
At Last – Etta James
Baby, I Love You – Aretha Franklin
Band of Gold – Freda Payne
Beggin’ – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Big Bird – Eddie Floyd
Bull Dog – The Shirelles
California Soul - Marlena Shaw
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Clean Up Woman – Betty Wright
Come Together - Ike & Tina Turner
Crumbs Off The Table – Laura Lee
Dancing in the Street – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Fever – Patty Drew
Get Ready – The Temptations
Gimme Shelter – Merry Clayton
Gimme Some Lovin' – Spencer Davis Group
Hard To Handle – Otis Redding/ Patti Drew
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Give It To Me Baby - Rick James
(Like A) Heatwave – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher – Jackie Wilson
Hold On, I’m Coming – Sam & Dave
I Believe in Miracles - The Jackson Sisters
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips (version)
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye (Version)
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin
I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
I Want You Back – The Jackson Five
I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Land of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett
Le Freak - Chic
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Livin’ for the City – Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Mr. Big Stuff – Jean Knight
Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
My Girl - The Temptations
Needle in a Haystack – The Velvelettes
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations
Nowhere to Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Please, Mr Postman – The Marvellettes
Proud Mary – Ike & Tina Turner
Reach Out, I’ll Be There – The Four Tops
Really Sayin’ Something – The Velvelettes
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Jackson 5 (Christmas set)
September - Earth Wind & Fire
Sex Machine - James Brown
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Sleigh Ride – The Ronettes (Christmas set)
Something's Gotta Hold On Me - Etta James
Son of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
Soulful Dress – Sugar Pie Desanto
Soul Man – Sam & Dave
Stand By Me – Ben E King
Street Life – Randy Crawford
Sunny – Bobby Hebb
Sunshine of Your Love – Spanky Wilson
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
Tainted Love – Gloria Jones
The Clapping Song – Shirley Ellis
The Snake – Al Wilson
The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Think – Aretha Franklin
This Old Heart of Mine – The Isley Brothers
Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
Twist & Shout – The Isley Brothers
Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Going To Do) - Aretha Franklin
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye/ Donny Hathaway
Working In The Coal Mine – Lee Dorsey/ Harry Connick, Jr.
You Can't Hurry Love – The Supremes
You Keep Me Hanging On – The Supremes
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
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Highlights
* Professional service and delivery throughout from our amazing vocalists and musicians.
* Songs covering the golden age of soul and beyond. Hits that appeal to every generation and keep the dance floor full.
* State of the art 1300W PA and stage lighting.
* Additional live instrumental Jazz Quartet/ Quintet set for subtle background music for earlier in the day (please see booking options).
* Additional full soul DJ service available to finish your night (please see booking options).
‘If they don’t get you swinging, you ain't got soul...’
Motor City Soul deliver joyful renditions of classic Motown, Atlantic and disco classics.
Playing some of the greatest tunes ever written, expect them to recreate Detroit’s golden age of music masterfully, whilst they get you up and dancing, in a way that only a full brass backed soul band really can.
The band are highly regarded regulars on the London soul scene, holding down a number of residencies across the capital’s most popular nightspots. They have extensive experience catering for corporate functions (including Spotify, and Shazam – who both know their music!), weddings, parties and festivals.
Offering a flexible line up (7, 8 or 9 piece) to suit your space and budget, they can also provide a searing soul DJ set, and an instrumental jazz quartet for subtle background music before the full evening show.
Motor City Soul Customer Reviews
In the top 25% of most reviewed Soul Bands.
5 star rated by every client this year.
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The Perfect non-wedding Wedding Band
Richard E booked Motor City Soul for their wedding in London
“It's always a bit of a risk when choosing a band from a website, will they actually be as good as their video or sound too much like a 'wedding band'? Well these are even better live! The quality of the musicians and singers was awesome, the mix perfect for our venue and so many of our guests commen...” Read more
They were everything and more
Katherine booked Motor City Soul for their wedding in Essex
“Motor city soul were FANTASTIC. They were very friendly, professional and easy to communicate with prior to the wedding. Then they came and lit my wedding dance floor on fire!!! They were amazing and I can't wait to dance to them next year at my sisters wedding!”
Amazing musicians, big energy!
Harry B booked Motor City Soul for their wedding in Berkshire
“We booked Motor City Soul for our wedding and they were incredible! Super responsive in the lead-up to the event, they set up quickly to help us out with tight timings and played a brilliant set, full of all our favourites. Our guests were so impressed with the quality of the performance, both vocal...” Read more
Absolutely exceptional performance
Tom H booked Motor City Soul for their wedding in London
“We booked Motor City Soul for our wedding and to say they pulled it out the bag is a massive understatement - their performance was truly outstanding and had dozens of our guests on their feet all night. The setlist was incredible (or as one friend put it, "banger after banger"), the vocals were am...” Read more
AMAZING band! A must have for wedding
Luca B booked Motor City Soul for their wedding in London
“Motor city soul smashed it! What a band. We had the best time and did not stop dancing for their whole set. So many of my guests came up and said how they were the best band they've heard play at a wedding. No brainer- a must have!”
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Lineup
Default lineup: 7 members
7 Piece: Lead female vocals, Backing vocals, Horn, Keyboard, Guitar, Bass & Drums. *Please note larger line-ups are available (please see booking options).
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