Midnight movers

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The Midnight Movers are a powerhouse of authentic soul and Motown sounds, led by the dynamic trumpeter and vocalist Curtis Pope.

There are arguably no continuously working groups more intertwined with American soul music. Like the "Funk Brothers" - the collective of musicians who played on all the recording sessions at Motown Records, the Midnight Movers made their mark behind the scenes, backing up, touring with, producing, and arranging many of the genre's most famous artists. You've heard the famous wah pedal guitar work of original member Charles "Skip" Pitts on Isaac Hayes' "Theme to Shaft," as well as Curtis Pope's signature horn lines on the Isley Brothers crossover hit, "It's Your Thing." The band produced legendary Stax vocal duo, Sam & Dave, and its members have recorded with countless groups in all the major centers of American Soul music--Detroit, New York, Memphis, and Muscle Shoals--receiving national acceptance in an era marked by distinct regional sounds.

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• Classic Soul / Motown

Aretha  Franklin - Chain Of Fools

Aretha  Franklin - Natural Woman

Aretha  Franklin - Respect

Booker T. & the MGs - Green Onions

Four Tops - Ain't Too Proud To Beg

Four Tops - Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch

Ides of March - Vehicle

Ike & Tina Turner - Finger Poppin'

Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary

Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing

Junior Walker - Shotgun

King Curtis - Groove Me

King Curtis - Soul Serenade

Otis Redding - Can't Turn You Loose

Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long

Otis Redding - Mr. Pitiful

Otis Redding - Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay

Sam & Dave - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby

Sam Cooke - You Send Me

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Tracks Of My Tears

Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

Temptations - My Girl

Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway

Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour

Wilson Pickett - Land Of A Thousand Dances

Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally

R&B, Funk, and Disco

Al Green - Let's Stay Together

Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces

Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love

Cheryl Lynn - To Be Real

Clarence Carter - Slip Away

Commodores - Brickhouse

Donna Summer - Last Dance

Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove Tonight

Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star

Isaac Hayes - By The Time I Get To Phoenix

James Brown - I Feel Good

James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

James Brown - Sex Machine

Jean Knight - Mr Big Stuff

Kool & the Gang - Jungle Boogie

Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On

McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

Parliament - Tear The Roof Off

Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music

Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely

Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

Oldies / Rock n' Roll

Ben E. King - Stand By Me

Benny Carter - Key Largo

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are

James Taylor - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville

Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful

Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

Van Morrison - Domino

Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

Van Morrison - Moondance

Standards, Swing, and Jazz

Blood Sweat & Tears - God Bless The Child

Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine

Duke Ellington - Ain't Misbehavin'

Duke Ellington - Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Duke Ellington - Take The A Train

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon

Frank Sinatra - More Today Than Yesterday

Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight

George and Ira Gershwin - Summertime

George Benson - Breezin'

George Benson - Sunny

Glen Miller - In The Mood

Kenny Dorham - Blue Bossa

Louis Armstrong - As Time Goes By

Louis Armstrong - Mack The Knife

Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

Miles Davis - Green Dolphin Street

Natalie Cole - Inseparable

Paul Desmond - Our Day Will Come

Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas

Specialty Wedding Standards - Danny Boy

Specialty Wedding Standards - Hava Nagila

Specialty Wedding Standards - L'chiam. To Life

Specialty Wedding Standards - Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Specialty Wedding Standards - Londonderry Aire

Specialty Wedding Standards - Never On Sunday

Specialty Wedding Standards - Poco Pelo

Specialty Wedding Standards - Sunrise Sunset

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