Songs for band w/female singer

[JimM]

One of the drummers I play with at church is married to a second soprano who's really a talented singer IMO.We found a guitar player and are thinking of maybe forming a band.We're looking for another guitar or a keyboard player.

Anyone have any ideas for songs ? We're all 40ish,so anything from the 60's or even 50's on would be fair game.

The drummer and I have a blast jamming to"Divin'Duck",but its not exactly a ladies tune.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

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Jim M.
Keep Tahoe Bluesy

[JimK]

Motown? Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Marvalettes, Martha Reeves,...ever see THE COMMITMENTS movie?

...or Linda Ronstant, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, any of the New(Pop Music)Country females(Shania, Faith, Deanna Carter, etc).

[pedro]

Jim,

Are you ever gonna let me get there first?

You might also check out 'Staples Singers', Aretha (vocal abilities and attitude allowing), Betty Wrights 'Clean Up Woman' has been a long time favorite of mine. How about Rufus, 'Tell Me Something Good' or some Bonnie Raitt. I recently heard an old favorite of mine, Delaney and Bonnie's 'Only You Know'. There's lots of good stuff out there.

[Blackbird]

Ok, so this ain't from the 50's or 60's, but I think that The Pretenders are a pretty good band to cover. You could also play some Joni Mitchell (Hejira might be nice for a coffee shop)

Will C.

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[MM]

How about:
Walkin' After Midnight
Crazy
Downtown
Ball and Chain
Hound Dog (Big Mama Thornton style not Elvis)
At Last
White Rabbit
Please Mister Postman

What style/s are you thinking of doing?

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Ciao
Mike

[pedro]

I love the Pretenders. 'Brass in Pocket', 'Middle of the Road', 'Back in the Chain Gang'. Great tunes. Great lyrics, great attitude.

[JimM]

Really great suggestions,folks.
I knew you guys would come up with some good stuff.

I'm still not sure what type of music we'll be playing.I think it'll be a wide cross-section but mostly Pop tunes.I have my own version of "I'm a Man" retitled "I'm a Dad" that they actually want to play.guess I'll have to sing that one.

thanks again for the ideas.


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Jim M.
Keep Tahoe Bluesy

[dancehallclasher]

white rabbit is great, also how about "you're so vain" by carly simon i believe.

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[Blackbird]

Another great but underrated band was Lone Justice. They had great songs and their lead singer , Maria McKee, who's now gone solo, has a beautiful voice, so there could be some good material there too.

Will C.

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-BW

[nanook]

Any of the Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) would be good.

Opps, you said 50's, I have no idea!

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[This message has been edited by nanook (edited July 23, 2000).]

[JimM]

Well,what I meant to say was 'anything from the 50s until the present'but these are really good ideas,thanks.

[Player]

How about some Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Carol King, etc. Bonnies version of "My Little Runaway" is nice.

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Paul

[pedro]

It's neen awhile since I listened to it but perhaps some Delaney and Bonnie might yield some interesting selections. 'Only You know and I Know' for example.