African American Wedding Song List

[kayotv]

Dj's,

what are your selections for an African-American wedding? Seeing as its Valentines Day too, I thought we could post some slow jams, and other black music (non-dance). You know introductions, cutting the cake and all that.

1. Shower Me With Your Love - Surface
2. Kiss - Prince
3. Your All I Need to Get By - Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye
4. After The Dance (Instrumental) - Marvin Gaye
5. Lost in Love - New Edition
6. Make it Last Forever - Keith Sweat (one of my favorites)
7. Joy - Blackstreet
8. I Want You - Leon Ware
9. Love & Happiness - Al Green
10. I'm Still in Love - Alton Ellis
11. Prototype - André 3000
12. Sweet Love - Anita Baker
13. Send One Your Love - Stevie Wonder

[deepsouth]

ashford & simpson ~ solid
oleta adams ~ rhythm of life

[The Crazy Life That Is Alarick T]

Always and Forever - Heatwave
Here & Now - Luther Vandross

[The Crazy Life That Is Alarick T]

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I celebrate my love for you
Kool & The Gang - Cherish

[Edith A. Giles]

"I Choose You" by Willie Hutch
"Ribbon In The Sky" by Stevie Wonder

[jojaujae3]

"Beat That Bitch With A Bat" :biglaugha:

Damnit!!!!!!!!



:chase:

[The Crazy Life That Is Alarick T]

Myron - Destiny
Keith Washington - Kissing You
Vesta - Tell Me
Karyn White - Tears Of Joy
Najee - Just An Illusion

[Edith A. Giles]

"Beat That Bitch With A Bat" :biglaugha:

Damnit!!!!!!!!



:chase:

:kickbut:

[Myron]

Always and Forever - Heatwave
Here & Now - Luther Vandross

You can't have an African American wedding without Always and Forever. Another one is Earth, Wind and Fire's Reasons.

[panklady]

"The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)-Donnie & 'Berta
"Endless Love"-Lionel & Diana
some Renee & Angela-"My First Love"
the 10000 versions of the Electric Slide LOL

[Edith A. Giles]

10000 versions of the Electric Slide LOL

...along with 20,000 versions of the "Cha-Cha slide"

[D J 1 3 8]

Miles Davis - Some Day My Prince Will Come
Prince - Adore
Isley Bros = For The Love of You
The Impressions - I'm So Proud
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me

[Sal Paradise]

Sam Cooke - It's Been along Time Coming

valentines
How Does It Feel - D'angelo

[guy formally knwn as mfsb]

I'm gettin married next month.

Or wedding song will be Stevie Wonder - You & I
First dance will be LTD - Love Ballard

From then on it will be the beat down.

[kayotv]

Miles Davis - Some Day My Prince Will Come
Prince - Adore
Isley Bros = For The Love of You
The Impressions - I'm So Proud
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me

Anymore. Keep em coming.

Take 5 - Dave Burbeck
Destiny - Zero 7
You are My Everything - Chi-Lites (?)
Shake you Down - Gregory Abbot (I don't know if this will fly)

[djje87]

"Pretty Brown Eyes" - Mint Condition
"If You Love Me" - Mint Condition
"So Easy" - 101 North
"Baby I'm For Real" - After 7
"My First Love" - Avant feat. Tamia
"This Must Be Heaven" - Brainstorm
"Love's Holiday" - Earth, Wind, & Fire
"Spend My Life With You" - Eric Benet feat. Tamia
"Dreams" - Smoke City
"Show Me" - Glenn Jones
"I'm Still" - Levert
"Do You Still Love Me" - Melissa Morgan
"Choose You" - Jaheim
"Your My Shining Star" - Curtis Hairston
"You And I" - Stevie Wonder
"I Can't Go On Without You" - Shirley Murdock
"Love Has Finally Come At Last" - Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle
"With You I'm Born Again" - Billy Preston feat. Syreeta
"The Closer I Get To You" - Donnie Hathaway & Roberta Flack
"My Endless Love" - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
"Say You Love Me" - DJ Rogers
"Hold Me In Your Arms" - Whitney Houston & Teddy Pendergrass

[panklady]

Meet Me At the Alter (the remixed one)
Stone In Love With You-Stylistics
Before He Cheats-some good country gal

[Edith A. Giles]

Meet Me At the Alter (the remixed one)
Stone In Love With You-Stylistics
Before He Cheats-some good country gal


Carrie Underwood. My former co-worker drove me crazy with that country music :pullhair:.
...but that's a whole 'nother thread on its own.

[P-Flipp]

Don't forget the House anthem of weddings "Follow Me"-Aly Us LOL!

[travy]

"As" - stevie wonder

c'mon people, this is part of the lexicon of wedding songs!

[djmac81]

You can't have an African American wedding without Always and Forever. Another one is Earth, Wind and Fire's Reasons.

Dam! Im glad someone came up with Reasons! You cant have any type of slow dance event without that one!:thumbsup:

[D J 1 3 8]

Anymore. Keep em coming.

Stevie - Ribbon In The Sky
Luther - Dance With My Father (slowly becoming a classic IMO)
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do
Aretha - I Never Loved A Man
Billie Holiday - Body & Soul

[kayotv]

Don't forget the House anthem of weddings "Follow Me"-Aly Us LOL!

NOT!

playing that only if requested. I really wish I could put a clause in a contract that states, I will play certain songs if requested and upon execution of request the two parties agree to a monetary figure, and it must be paid upon completion of the nights events.

Follow Me $300.00 each additional time its played $50.00

:)

[Sweetiwluv]

Etta James - At Last

[jimmymack-2000]

No Leroy Hutson, e.g. "Lucky Fellow"?

[D J 1 3 8]

NOT!

playing that only if requested. I really wish I could put a clause in a contract that states, I will play certain songs if requested and upon execution of request the two parties agree to a monetary figure, and it must be paid upon completion of the nights events.

Follow Me $300.00 each additional time its played $50.00
)

I always tell wedding clients that I will not play the Electric Slide for any amount of money. Almost got in to a fight with a drunken relative over this once.

[panklady]

You can chose from the following-
Keith Sweat-Twisted
112-Cupid
New Edition-Lost In Love
Set It Off-Strife
Emotional-Carl Thomas
some Heatwave (might have been mentioned)
The Manhattan-Turn Out the Stars (When You Leave)
Luther always gets it started-pick some

[TAB.]

"You And I" - Stevie Wonder


Obryan's version, I like better. Or better yet- Michael Evan's version is smooth too. The one he sang at Thelma's wedding, on Good times. Hell, he sang it, accapella, at that! :icon_rofl:

[kayotv]

You can chose from the following-
Keith Sweat-Twisted
112-Cupid
New Edition-Lost In Love
Set It Off-Strife
Emotional-Carl Thomas
some Heatwave (might have been mentioned)
The Manhattan-Turn Out the Stars (When You Leave)
Luther always gets it started-pick some



NICE!

Wonderful - India.Aire
Nothing Can Come Between Us - Sade

[liL Ray]

no Sade????!!! wtf???

our wedding song was Sade "By Your Side"...

didn't think it would bring the house down like it did, but it did. The words are strong...


You think I'd leave your side baby?
You know me better than that
You think I'd leave down when your down on your knees?
I wouldn't do that

I'll do you right when your wrong
I-----ohhh, ohhh

If only you could see into me

oh, when your cold
I'll be there to hold you tight to me
When your on the outside baby and you can't get in
I will show you, your so much better than you know
When your lost, when your alone and you can't get back again
I will find you darling I'll bring you home

If you want to cry
I am here to dry your eyes
and in no time you'll be fine

You think I'd leave your side baby
You know me better than that
You think I'd leave you down when your down on your kness
I wouldn't do that

I'll do you right when your wrong
I-----I, ohhhh, ohhh

If only you could see into me

Oh when your cold
I'll be there
To hold you tight to me
Oh when your alone
I'l be there by your side baby
repeat 1x

[Mark Mendoza]

Roberta Flack - Here's To Love

[C-King]

Michael Jackson - Lady in My Life (our first dance)
Donnie Hathaway & Roberta Flack - You Are My Heaven

[liL Ray]

Roberta Flack - Here's To Love
"First Time Ever I saw your face" would also be very hot.

[LaNegraLoca]

My Wedding Songs

My Latest, My Greatest - Teddy Pendergast
Darlin, Darlin Baby - The O'Jays
It's a Love Thing - The Whispers


And my picks:
Tender Love - TheForce MDs
Careless Whisper - Wham
Truly, Three Times a Lady - Commodores
It's a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
I Only Have Eyes for You - The Platters
I'm Gonna Make You My Wife - The Whispers
Look at Me, I'm in Love - The Moments
Yes I'm Ready - Barbara Mason
Natural High - Bloodstone
You are my Starship - Norman Connors
Ooh Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson/Miracles
I Pledge my Love - Peaches & Herb

[geo]

Destiny - Zero 7


Awww that's 'our song'

Not sure how African American it is though?

[dirtie blonde]

Well, Im not african american, and neither is my cousin that got married recently, but at her wedding I requested Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody, and the stupid dj didn't have it. What wedding dj wouldn't have and play that song?!?!

[wiz247]

Well, Im not african american, and neither is my cousin that got married recently, but at her wedding I requested Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody, and the stupid dj didn't have it. What wedding dj wouldn't have and play that song?!?!

A guaranteed one to get the wedding crowd on the floor and singing on top of their voices...
Mr DJ lost some props there :)

[kayotv]

Well, Im not african american, and neither is my cousin that got married recently, but at her wedding I requested Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody, and the stupid dj didn't have it. What wedding dj wouldn't have and play that song?!?!



thats really bad. that's a total 80's set jam. "I feel for you," pun intended. :)

[LEONARD REMIX RROY]

Can't remember what V-Rod played.....far too faded, he got the event on disc.

[jcapeverde]

My Wedding Songs

My Latest, My Greatest - Teddy Pendergast
Darlin, Darlin Baby - The O'Jays
It's a Love Thing - The Whispers


And my picks:
Tender Love - TheForce MDs
Careless Whisper - Wham
Truly, Three Times a Lady - Commodores
It's a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
I Only Have Eyes for You - The Platters
I'm Gonna Make You My Wife - The Whispers
Look at Me, I'm in Love - The Moments
Yes I'm Ready - Barbara Mason
Natural High - Bloodstone
You are my Starship - Norman Connors
Ooh Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson/Miracles
I Pledge my Love - Peaches & Herb

I Only Have Eyes For You is by the Flamingos isn't it?

[jcapeverde]

There's Nothing Better Than Love - Luther & Gregory Hines
You & I - Black Ivory
As You Are - Pharoah Sanders
When I Found You - Patrice Rushen

[CoCoa Mahogany]

"For You" - Kenny Lattimore
" In You" - Glen Jones
"Here and Now " - Luther Vandross...

[housewithme]

"Beat That Bitch With A Bat" :biglaugha:

Damnit!!!!!!!!



:chase:

yous a fooollll :icon_rofl:

[djje87]

"Just Because" - Anita Baker
"No One In The World" - Anita Baker
"Ebony Eyes" - Rick James & Smokey Robinson
"Love's Train" - Con Funk Shun
"When We Get Married" - Larry Graham
"Very Special" - Debra & Ronnie Laws
"Tender Love" - Force M.D.'s
"You" - Jesse Powell
"You And I" - Stephanie Mills
"Kiss Of Life" - Sade
"Magic Man" - Robert Winters & Fall
"Stay With Me" - DeBarge
"5 Miles To Empty" - Brownstone
"Closer Than Close" - Jean Carne