Anniversary Party Playlist

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Albatross

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Almost all of my gigs are either weddings or nightclub events. So when I get asked to do other types of events, I always have to re-set my thought process. A couple that attended one of my 2019 weddings called me and asked me to help with their anniversary party which took place last night.

The crowd skewed considerably older as you'd expect except for the couple's kids and a small group of their friends. They asked me to stick mainly to 70s and 80s and only had a handful of requests. I just wanted to share that playlist since it's considerably different than what I normally share.

It was just mingling until about 7:50, then a small renewal ceremony. We played their first dance, and then it opened up for the rest of the night.

One of the coolest parts of the night is that the parents of the bride from the wedding I did last year were there. And they were so excited to see me doing the event, and came up to take pictures with me to tell their kids. They shared how great the wedding was and that they still talk about the work I did.

artistsongstart time
2/29/202/29/20, 6:18:10 PM EST
Ray LaMontagneYou Are the Best Thing6:47:10 PM EST
YAEL NAIMNEW SOUL6:51:27 PM EST
Gladys Knight & The PipsMidnight Train To Georgia 6:52:04 PM EST
Stevie WonderSir Duke6:55:42 PM EST
Amy WinehouseValerie (Live At BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, London / 2007)6:59:48 PM EST
Frank SinatraYou Make Me Feel So Young (1998 Digital Remaster)7:03:53 PM EST
Phillip PhillipsHome7:07:54 PM EST
Hall & OatesKiss On My List7:09:54 PM EST
LIONEL RICHIEEASY7:13:30 PM EST
Aretha FranklinBaby, I Love You7:17:13 PM EST
Marvin GayeHow Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)7:21:03 PM EST
Domenico ModugnoCome Prima (Remastered)7:23:56 PM EST
RedboneCome And Get Your Love7:26:24 PM EST
King FloydGroove Me7:28:52 PM EST
Leon BridgesComing Home7:32:17 PM EST
Nat King ColeL.O.V.E.7:35:14 PM EST
Michael BubléSave The Last Dance For Me7:39:52 PM EST
Billy JoelPiano Man7:40:55 PM EST
Natalie ColeThis Will Be7:44:58 PM EST
Anne MurrayCould I Have This Dance (First Dance song)7:51:06 PM EST
THE EMOTIONSBEST OF MY LOVE8:06:49 PM EST
K.C. & The Sunshine BandBoogie Shoes8:08:04 PM EST
Frankie ValliOh what a night RM +++8:10:55 PM EST
Wilson PicketMustang Sally RM 115++8:12:40 PM EST
The TemptationsAin't Too Proud To Beg8:15:25 PM EST
Earth Wind and FireSeptember (Re Edit)8:18:04 PM EST
JACKSON 5I WANT YOU BACK8:19:56 PM EST
The Dixie CupsIko Iko (2019 Stereo Remaster) (Request)8:23:40 PM EST
CommodoresBrick House8:25:28 PM EST
Kool & The GangGet Down On It (Intro)8:27:04 PM EST
Blue SwedeHooked On A Feeling (Flat Intro / Re-Drum)8:28:59 PM EST
Aretha FranklinRespect8:30:59 PM EST
Sister SledgeWe Are Family8:34:12 PM EST
Michael JacksonBillie Jean8:35:42 PM EST
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsUptown Funk (Intro)8:39:07 PM EST
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet BandOld Time Rock & Roll8:41:54 PM EST
The BeatlesTwist And Shout8:47:15 PM EST
Neil DiamondSweet Caroline/Single Version8:49:42 PM EST
ABBADancing Queen8:51:21 PM EST
Van MorrisonBrown Eyed Girl8:55:35 PM EST
The Grateful DeadSugar Magnolia (2013 Remaster) (Request)8:57:25 PM EST
HALL & OATESYOU MAKE MY DREAMS9:01:02 PM EST
WHAM!WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO9:03:39 PM EST
Kool & The GangCelebration9:07:26 PM EST
Whitney HoustonI Wanna Dance With Somebody (Intro)9:09:38 PM EST
Michael JacksonDon't Stop Til You Get Enough (YourRemix)9:14:23 PM EST
EDDY GRANTELECTRIC AVENUE9:16:10 PM EST
Nat King ColeUnforgettable (Duet with Natalie Cole)9:19:14 PM EST
King HarvestDancing in the Moonlight (Remastered 40th Anniversary Edition)9:22:16 PM EST
Stevie WonderYou Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Single Version With Horns)9:24:46 PM EST
The B-52'sLove Shack9:28:36 PM EST
FOUNDATIONSBUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP9:30:15 PM EST
The ContoursDo You Love Me9:34:14 PM EST
JAMES BROWNI GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD)9:36:57 PM EST
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERSCOME ON EILEEN9:39:35 PM EST
PRINCEKISS9:42:42 PM EST
MARRSPUMP UP THE VOLUME9:46:24 PM EST
The BengalsWalk Like An Egyptian (Kevin Scott intro)9:50:17 PM EST
Talking HeadsBurning Down the House9:51:20 PM EST
TOM TOM CLUBGENIUS OF LOVE9:57:05 PM EST
JOURNEYDON'T STOP BELIEVIN'9:58:13 PM EST
Paul SimonYou Can Call Me Al10:03:12 PM EST
MIAMI SOUND MACHINECONGA10:06:35 PM EST
MadnessOur House10:08:26 PM EST
BON JOVILIVING ON A PRAYER10:10:56 PM EST
Oingo BoingoDead Man's Party (Request)10:14:16 PM EST
K.C. & The Sunshine BandThat's The Way (I Like It)10:22:10 PM EST
Men At WorkLand Down Under (ReDrum) (SE) (Kutt Edit)10:23:07 PM EST
Lionel RitchieAll Night Long10:24:53 PM EST
MadonnaHoliday (Clean) (Short Edit)10:26:29 PM EST
Phil Collins Sussudio (Phase Re-Drum / Short Edit)10:28:53 PM EST
Julie BrownThe Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun (Request)10:30:35 PM EST
BILLY OCEANGET OUTTA MY DREAMS10:32:22 PM EST
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes(I've Had) The Time Of My Life (Request)10:36:17 PM EST
Fine Young CannibalsShe Drives Me Crazy10:39:03 PM EST
INXSNEED YOU TONIGHT10:42:52 PM EST
Kenny LogginsFootloose10:45:27 PM EST
Gloria GaynorI Will Survive10:49:03 PM EST
EARTH WIND & FIRELETS GROOVE10:51:37 PM EST
Sister SledgeWe Are Family (Request to repeat)10:54:25 PM EST
 
Sounds like my kinda party! lol at that Julie Brown request...i remember when that was on MTV all the time...did u actually have it ...or have to get it elsewhere?

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Had to download that one. And I was basically cringing as I played it. Super low chance I ever play that song again. That request came from a guest, and as the crowd was thinning out late night he was still there so I obliged and put it on.
 
Had to download that one. And I was basically cringing as I played it. Super low chance I ever play that song again. That request came from a guest, and as the crowd was thinning out late night he was still there so I obliged and put it on.

yeah...not one i would have in my crates either... definite obscure flashback

Theres always that one guy who's trying to school the dj with some obscure song... the one i get the most is Rubber Biscuit... lol...

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Had to download that one. And I was basically cringing as I played it. Super low chance I ever play that song again. That request came from a guest, and as the crowd was thinning out late night he was still there so I obliged and put it on.
I don't even remember the song and that was my era .. I'd have to find it on Spotify or something.
 
I don't even remember the song and that was my era .. I'd have to find it on Spotify or something.

They used to play it on stuff like USA Up All Night, Friday Night Videos and Dr. Demento specials...

i was a nerdy teenager...so it was my kinda song..

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Great job. You're right on target with the music. Nice list. Could you PM the playlist? Got a 55+ dance coming up and your list would come in handy for cherry-picking.
 
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They used to play it on stuff like USA Up All Night, Friday Night Videos and Dr. Demento specials...

i was a nerdy teenager...so it was my kinda song..

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I did love the Dr Demento shows on radio ...

Other than when I was in college (up to '82), I didn't have cable available to me in my hometown until the late 80s.