Has anybody got an oldies' list they could share?

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I have an event today (yea, the cold one). I don't expect it to go long but the bride has a penchant for oldies material. She's mildly against any of the mainstay dance material that we all use. To say the least, I don't expect this to be a dance party but my main concern is that I feel a bit weak in the oldies department. Yea, I can get thru it okay, but does anybody have a good list handy they'd mind sharing? I'm going to cut/paste the request list that she provided. Thanks in advance.

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Play There Goes My Baby The Goes My Baby 7 CLIENT
Play There Goes My Baby The Drifters 1 CLIENT
Play Baby I Need Your Loving Four Tops 1 CLIENT
Play Here For a Good Time George Straight 1 CLIENT
Play Save Tonight Eagle Eye Cherry 1 CLIENT
Play Be My Baby The Ronettes 1 CLIENT
Play You Can Never Tell Chuck Berry 1 CLIENT
Play I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner 1 CLIENT
Play Take My Breath Away Berlin 1 CLIENT
Play Cupid Amy Winehouse 1 CLIENT
Play Twistin' the Night Away Sam Cooke 1 CLIENT
Play Higher and Higher Jackie Wilson 1 CLIENT
Play From Eden Hozier 1 CLIENT
Play Jackie and Wilson Hozier 1 CLIENT
Play Dancing in the Moonlight King Harvest 1 CLIENT
Play Lady Styx 1 CLIENT
Play Love Fool The Cardigans 1 CLIENT
Play My Sweet Lord George Harrison 1 CLIENT
Play Champagne Supernova Oasis 1 CLIENT
Play Two Princes Spin Doctors 1 CLIENT
Play She's So High Tal Bachman 1 CLIENT
Play Animal Miike Snow 1 CLIENT
Play Genghis Khan Miike Snow 1 CLIENT
Play 1000 Miles From Nowhere Dwight Yoakam 1 CLIENT
Play Hooked on a Feeling Blue Swede 1 CLIENT
Play I've Just Seen a Face The Beatles 1 CLIENT
Play Reach Out (I'll Be There) Four Tops 1 CLIENT
Play Boys are Back in Town Thin Lizzy 1 CLIENT
Play Time of the Season Zombies 1 CLIENT
Play Copperhead Road Steve Earle 1 CLIENT
Play Preacher's Son Dusty Springfield 1 CLIENT
Play Somebody To Love Queen 1 CLIENT
Play Reflections Diana Ross & The Supremes 1 CLIENT
Play You Got It Roy Orbison 1 CLIENT
Play Fool in the Rain Led Zeppelin 1 CLIENT
Play Rudy Can't Fail The Clash 1 CLIENT
Play Can't Help Falling in Love Elvis 1 CLIENT
Play Suspicious Minds Dwight Yoakam 1 CLIENT
Play Maybe it was Memphis Pam Tillis 1 CLIENT
Play Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder 1 CLIENT
Play Uptight Stevie Wonder 1 CLIENT
Play Let's Stay Together Al Green 1 CLIENT
Play Roadrunner The Modern Lovers 1 CLIENT
Play It's the Same Old Song Four Tops 1 CLIENT
Play Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood The Animals 1 CLIENT
Play Brandy Looking Glass 1 Guest
Play These Arms of Mine Otis Redding 1 Guest
Play Crimson and Clover Tommy James and the Shondells 1 Guest
Play Oh What a Night The 4 Seasons 1 Guest
Play Then He Kissed Me The Crystals 1 Guest
Play September Earth, Wind, and Fire 1 Guest
Play Livin Thing Electric Light Orchestra 1 Guest
Play Save Tonight Eagle Eye Cherry 1 Guest
Play Breakfast at Tiffanys Deep Blue Something 1 Guest
Play Fooled Around and Fell In Love Elvin Bishop 1 Guest
 
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Here's a few songs that may help...most aree 50's and 60's


SLOW Dance:

* "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" - Paul Anka (be sure to play this!)

"Devoted To You" - The Everly Brothers

* "Donna" - Ritchie Valens

"Let It Be Me" - The Everly Brothers

* "Secretly" - Jimmie Rodgers

"Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton

"Crazy" - Patsy Cline

"I Want To Be Wanted (Per Tutta La Vita)" - Brenda Lee

"I'm Sorry" - Brenda Lee

* "Silhouettes" - Rays (1957)

"Theme from a Summer Place" - The Lettermen

* "Sealed With A Kiss" - Brian Hyland

* "Stranger On The Shore" (Instr.) - Mr. Acker Bilk (1962)

* "Love Letters In The Sand" - Pat Boone (1957)

"You've Lost Your Lovin' Feelin" - The Righteous Brothers

* "True Love Ways" - Buddy Holly

* "The End of The World" - Skeeter Davis (1963)


Medium:

"Bye Bye Love" - The Everly Brothers

"Wake Up Little Susie" - The Everly Brothers

* "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" - Neil Sedaka

* "Honeycomb" - Jimmie Rodgers

"Big Girls Don't Cry" - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

"Sherry" - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini - Brian Hyland (Novelty)

"Green Onions" (Instr) - Booker T and the MGs

* "La Bamba" - Ritchie Valens

* Mack The Knife" - Bobby Darrin (1959)

"Big Bad John" - Jimmy Dean (1961) Not good for dancing...but they'll appreciate it! (Good for Dinner Music)

"The Stroll" - The Diamonds (Line Dance) (1958)

Cha-Cha:

* "Take A Message To Mary" - The Everly Brothers

"Venus" - Frankie Avalon

* "Next Door To An Angel" - Neil Sedaka

"Come A Little Bit Closer" - Jay & The Americans

* "Dream Lover" - Bobby Darrin (1959)

"Little Darlin' " - The Diamonds



Jitterbug:

* "Jim Dandy" - Lavern Baker (1956)

* "Rock-in' Robin" - Bobby Day (1958)

* "In The Mood" - Buddy Bregman Orchestra (Not Glenn Miller version)

"All Shook Up" - Elvis Presley

"Handy Man" - Jimmy Jones

"Chantilly Lace" - The Big Bopper (1958)

"Tequila" (Instr.) - The Champs

"I Want To Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles

"Sweet Little Sixteen" - Chuck Berry (1957)

"Johny B. Goode" - Chuck Berry (1958)

* "That'll Be The Day" - Buddy Holly (1957)

* "Peggy Sue" - Buddy Holly (1957)

* "Ain't That A Shame" - Fats Domino (1955)

FAST:

* "Wipe Out" (Instr.) - Surfaris

"Memphis" (Instr.) - Lonnie Mack

"The Happy Organ" (Instr.) - Dave "Baby" Cortez

"Splish Splash" - Bobby Darrin (1958)
 
That's a hodge podge list there Rick. Oldies used to be Fifties. I'm thinking soundtracks from Guardians of the galaxy 1 & 2 would be ideal if she's under 30.
 
Thank you. Very much appreciated and right in line with what I think she wants.

BTW...I like your list, too...for the more current "Oldies".
 
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Guy, I appreciate the help but tonight's event was a complete and utter cluster from the very beginning to the very end. What a miserable evening.

What seemed to be the major issue? Her "anticipated" genre of music that conforms to Oldies?
 
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What seemed to be the major issue? Her "anticipated" genre of music that conforms to Oldies?

As for the music, I started off with normal Sinatra/Buble, then started mixing in cuts from this list (as we'd discussed in the final consult). A bridesmaid came up a few times and basically said the bride was pissed at me so I started running nothing but the list. In all honesty, the major issue was that it was 40 degrees, in an open air pavilion and with inadequate heat. Everyone was miserable and in that case somebody gets the blame for everyone's misery, which ended up being me. The really bizarre part was at the end of the evening when the bride was proclaiming how wonderful of a job that I'd done and that "everything was perfect". Her dad handed me a check for the balance at the event, which I immediately deposited. Hopefully, there will be no more hiccups and I can quickly forget all about these people and their perfect event.