I was delighted to be invited back for the second year running to supply a DJ service and mood lighting for Charlotte's Grand Charity Ball in aid of two very worthy cancer charities. Last year had been an absolute blast and sometimes that can be a hard one to follow. However, I needn't have been concerned; it was another great night.
As always I matched the mood lighting to the table decor - pink - to give a cohesive feel to the venue. As many said, the venue looked lovely.
The full playlist for the evening was as follows:
Welcome
Big Joe Maher - Cross Road Blues
Dusty Springfield - The Look Of Love
Dionne Warwick - Walk On By
Dean Martin - Standing On the Corner
Peter Grant - Spooky
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
Ren Harvieu - For You
Caro Emerald - Back It Up
Carmen McRae - I Love the Life I Live
James Hilton - Let's Get High
Natalie Cole - Orange Colored Sky
Peggy Lee - The Boy From Ipanema
Indigo Swing - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Nina Simone - Love Me or Leave Me
Bette Midler - In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
Julie London - Fly Me To The Moon
Charlie Rich - Mohair Sam
Natalie Cole - This Will Be
Jody Bernal – Guantanamera
Background to Dinner
Jessica Jay - Chilly Cha Cha (Beach Bag Mix)
Peter Grant - The More I See You
Johnny Boyd - Comin' Home To You
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee - You Bring Out The Boogie In Me
Michael Buble - Summer Wind
James Taylor - Hound Dog
Lemon - Won't You Join Me for a Drink
Coldplay - Clocks
Pink Martini - But Now I'm Black
Leon Jackson - Creative
Otis Grand - Swing Turn
Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata
Imelda May - Big Bad Handsome Man
Michelle Wilson - Ay La Bas
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra - I'm In The Mood For Love (with Jamiroquai)
Willie King - Mamaluchi
Eddie Rabbit - I Love a Rainy Night
Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - Making Whoopie
Lou Rawls & Diane Reeves - Fine Brown Frame
Etta James - Blowing In The Wind
Percy Milem - I Slipped A Little
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
Pink Martini - Sing
Bobby Darin - Standing on the Corner
Dean Martin - Memories Are Made of This
Nat King Cole - L.O.V.E.
Jane Monheit - I Wish You Love
Peggy Lee - Alright, Okay, You Win
Natalie Cole - Route
Bette Midler - On A Slow Boat To China (Duet With Barry Manilow)
Tape Five feat Brenda Boykin - A Cool Cat In Town
Stevie Wonder - I Wish
Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds
The Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
David Bowie - Golden Years
Paloma Faith - Can't Rely On You
Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
Randy Crawford - Street Life
Monie Love - Its A Shame
Party Time
Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica
Simply Red - Something Got Me Started
James Brown - Living In America
Freddie Mercury - Living On My Own
Michael Jackson - The way you make me feel
Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
Take That Featuring Lulu - Relight My Fire
Robin S - Show Me Love
Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell)
OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) (Radio Edit)
Pitbull ft. Ke$ha - Timber
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
Various Artists-Dirty Dancing Hit Mix
John Travolta & Olivia Newton John - Grease Megamix
The Beatles - Twist and Shout
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
Jackie Wilson - Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher
Mark Ronson Feat. Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Outkast - Hey Ya!
The Black Eyed Peas - Pump It
Beyoncé - Crazy In Love
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire
Christina Aguilera - Dirrty
Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On
R Kelly - Ignition (Remix)
DJ Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It
DJ Luck & MC Neat - A Little Bit Of Luck
Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers
Artful Dodger Feat. Craig David - Rewind When The Crowd Say Bo Selcta
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
Five - Everybody Get Up
House of Pain - Jump Around
MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Rihanna - We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
The Killers - Mr. Brightside
Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Jam - A Town Called Malice
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Madness - Baggy Trousers