Play Lists
When I first created this page, the list consisted of around 200 songs; it is now around 400 so I rotate the play list regularly to keep things fresh. The Soul Man’s repertoire is focused primarily on Tamla Motown, Classic Soul and Northern Soul from the 1960’s and on Funk, Smooth Soul and Disco from the 1970’s and 1980’s. I can also feature many of the chart hits that made it on to the disco scene. For live appearances, these are usually arranged into sets so that there are few gaps and the dancers are happy. For your party, you are welcome to request a few tracks you particularly want to hear The Soul Man perform. Most shows start with a set of 1960’s Tamla Motown & Soul and end with 1970’s Smooth Soul & Disco. If you want your party themed as “100% 1960’s Motown & Soul” or as “100% 1970’s Disco & Funk“, that’s fine; just tell me in your contact email.
| 1-2-3 1965 | 25 Miles 1969 | A Change is Gonna Come 1964 |
| Ain’t Gonna Bump 1977 | Ain’t No Mountain High Enough 1967 | Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now 1979 |
| Ain’t Nothing But a Houseparty | Ain’t Too Proud To Beg 1968 | All Night Long 1983 |
| Love Really Hurts 1976 | I Get the Sweetest Feeling 1972 | Give It Up 1982 |
| Come See About Me Me1964 | I Can’t Give You Anything But My Love1975 | You Sexy Thing 1975 |
| Down On the Beach 1974 | I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing 1965 | Caribbean Queen 1984 |
| Angel 2001 | At the Club 1965 | Baby I Need Your Loving 1964 |
| Baby Now That I Found You 1967 | BackStabbers 1972 | Barefootin’ 1966 |
| Zoom 1982 | This Is It 1976 | Let’s Go Round Again 1980 |
| Heatwave 1963 | The Right Track 1966 | Let the Good Times Roll 1967 |
| Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy 1970 | Betcha By Golly Wow 1972 | Black Pearl 1970 |
| There’s a Ghost in My House 1966 | You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine1976 | Shop Around 1960 |
| Blame It On The Boogie 1978 | Boogie Nights 1977 | Boogie Oogie Oogie 1978 |
| Boogie Wonderland 1979 | Breakin’ Down the Walls 1968 | Brick House 1977 |
| Bring It On Home To Me 1962 | Brokenhearted 1966 | Build Me Up Buttercup 1968 |
| Can’t Get By Without You 1976 | Can’t Get Enough of Your Love 1974 | Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You 1993 |
| Celebration 1980 | Chain Gang 1960 | Come On Over To My Place 1972 |
| Could It Be I’m Falling1973 | Cupid 1962 | Dancing In The Sreet 1964 |
| Dancing on the Ceiling 1986 | Disco Inferno 1977 | Do I Love You 1966 |
| Dock of the Bay 1968 | Don’t Take Away The Music 1976 | Easy 1977 & 88 |
| Everybody Needs Somebody | Farewell is a Lonely Sound 1970 | Feel The Need in Me 1973 |
| First, My Last, My Everything 1974 | For Once In My Life 1968 | Get Down On It 1981 |
| Get Ready 1969 | Gimme Some Lovin’ | Give Me Just a Little More Time 1970 |
| Grapevine 1969 | Hang On In There 1974 | Hard To Handle |
| Harlem Shuffle 1969 | Heaven Must be Missing 1976 | Heaven Must Have Sent You 1966 |
| Hello 1984 | Here I Go Again 1972 | Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me 1971 |
| Hold Back The Night 1975 | Hold On I’m Coming 1968 | Houseparty 1968 |
| How Sweet It Is 1964 | I Can Make You Feel Good 1982 | I Can’t Help Myself 1967 |
| I Can’t Turn You Loose 1965 | I Feel Good1966 | I’ll Pick a Rose for My Rose 1969 |
| In Crowd 1965 | It Takes Two 1968 | Jailhouse Rock |
| Just My Imagination 1971 | Kissin’ In The Back Row 1974 | Knock on Wood 1968 |
| Ladies Night 1979 | Land of a 1000 Dances 1966 | Le Freak 1978 |
| Let’s Groove Tonight 1981 | Let’s Stay Together 1971 | Let’s Twist Again 1961 |
| Like Sister & Brother 1973 | Love I Lost 1974 | Love Is In The Air 1978 |
| Love Man 1960 | Love Train 1973 | Midnight Hour 1965 |
| Minnie the Moocher 1932/1980 | More Than a Woman 1978 | Ms Grace 1975 |
| Mustang Sally 1966 | My Cherie Amour 1969 | My Girl 1965 |
| Needle in a Haystack 1964 | Never Can Say Goodbye 1974 | Night Shift 1985 |
| Night To Remember 1982 | Onion Song 1969 | Out on the Floor |
| Play That Funky Music 1976 | Private Number 1968 | Reach Out, I’ll Be There 1966 |
| Really Saying Something 1964 | RoadRunner 1969 | Rock The Boat 1974 |
| Rock Your Baby 1974 | Same Old Song 1966 | Saturday Night at the Movies 1964 |
| Save the Last Dance For Me 1960 | September 1978 | Seven Days Too Long |
| Shake a Tailfeather | She Used to Be My Girl 1978 | Signed, Sealed Delivered 1970 |
| Skiing In The Snow | Something Old Something New 1971 | Soothe Me 1967 |
| Soul Man 1967 | Still 1979 | Stone in Love With You 1972 |
| Stop Her on Sight 1966 | Stuck On You 1984 | Sweet Home Chicago |
| Sweet Soul Music 1967 | Take Me to the River | Tears Of a Clown 1970 |
| That’s The Way I Like It 1975 | The Snake | The Tracks of My Tears1965 |
| The Way You Do 1964 | There Goes My First Love 1975 | This Old Heart of Mine 1966 |
| Three Times a Lady 1978 | Too Busy Thinkin Bout My Baby 1969 | Tracks of My Tears 1969 |
| Twenty Five Miles 1969 | Twistin’ the Night Away 1962 | Two Can Have a Party 1968 |
| Unchain My Heart 1987 | Under the Boardwalk 1964 | Up On the Roof 1962 |
| Uptight 1966 | Walk Away Renee 1967 | When You’re Young and In Love 1967 |
| Wherever I lay My Hat 1964 | Who’s Makin’ Love 1968 | Wonderful World 1960 |
| Wooly Bully 1965 | Working My Way Back 1980 | Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday 1969 |
| You Are Everything 1970-74 | You Are My Destiny 1992 | You Can’t Hurry Love 1966 |
| You Really Got a Hold on Me1962 | You To Me Are Everything 1976 | You Win Again 1977 |
| You’re Ready Now 1966 | Red Light Spells Danger 1977 | Caribbean Queen 1984 |
| Long After Tonight is All Over 1965 | Love on a Mountain Top 1967 | With This Ring 1967 |
| Young Hearts Run Free 1976 | When the Going Gets Tough1986 | Now is the Time 1976 |
