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LOCATION:
Lilburn,
Georgia
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 250 miles from Lilburn, GA.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Lawrenceville, Norcross, Stone Mountain, Duluth, Snellville, Tucker, Atlanta, Doraville, Clarkston, Grayson, Lithonia, Chamblee, Scottdale, Avondale Estates, Decatur, Roswell, Alpharetta, Loganville, Suwanee, Dacula, Conyers, Dunwoody, Buford, Lebanon, Ellenwood, Oxford, Conley, Auburn, Marietta, Hapeville.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Soul Cover Band
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Dance Band, Live Band
GENRE:
60's Hits, 70's Hits, 80's Hits, Beach Music, Dance, Motown, Oldies, R&B, Soul
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Private Parties, Resorts, Reunions, Studio Session, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1994
PAY RANGE:
$2500-$7500 per job
INFLUENCES:
Aretha Franklin, The Blues Brothers, James Brown, The Temptations, Tina Turner, Martha Reeve and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye; Gladys Knight; Earth, Wind and Fire
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DESCRIPTION:
As the name implies, Soul Purpose is steeped in a true Soul/R&B tradition that offers the audience a combination of dance hits and soulful sounds from the '60's to the '80's, with an occasional tune from recent/current pop charts. With 11 members, including a 4-piece horn section, they regularly cover tunes by such artists as Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight.
You will find them playing nightclubs, weddings, private parties, corporate events, civic events and festivals. Soul Purpose has also recently been booked to open for artists such as Peter Noone, Mickey Dolenz and Bobby Sherman (Teen Idol Tour), The Beach Boys, The Tams, The Impressions, and The Swinging Medallions, while appearing at The Macon Cherry Blossom Festival, Stone Mountain's Yellow Daisy Festival, Six Flags Over Georgia and Lake Lake Lanier Islands' concert series.
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Pete Alvarez - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Kenyon Carter - Tenor Sax
Melvin Jordan - Lead Guitar/ Vocals
Dave Penn & Gary Smith - Organ/Piano - Keyboards
Fritz Siler - Trombone
Tom Schwarzer - Drums
Candace Devaney - Female Lead Vocals
Marion English - Trumpet
Dennis Baldauf - Baritone Sax/Blues Harp
Mark Whitten - Male Lead Vocals
SONG LIST:
634-5789 - WILSON PICKETT
AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG - THE TEMPTATIONS
AT LAST - ETTA JAMES
BACK IN LOVE AGAIN - LTD
BEGINNINGS - CHICAGO
BEST OF MY LOVE - THE EMOTIONS
BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH, BE HAPPY - THE TAMS
BRICK HOUSE - THE COMMODORES
BROWN-EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISON
CELEBRATION - KOOL AND THE GANG
CHAIN OF FOOLS - ARETHA FRANKLIN
CRUISIN' - HUEY LEWIS & GWYNETH PALTROW
CUT THE CAKE - AVERAGE WHITE BAND
DANCIN' IN THE STREETS - MARTHA REEVES/VANDELLAS
DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? - CHICAGO
DOMINO - VAN MORRISON
(THE) ELECTRIC SLIDE - MARCIA GRIFFITHS
GIVIN' IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE - DELBERT MCCLINTON
HEATWAVE - MARTHA REEVES/VANDELLAS
HOLD ON I'M COMIN' - SAM AND DAVE
HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) - THE FOUR TOPS
I FEEL GOOD (I'VE GOT YOU) - JAMES BROWN
IF I AIN'T GOT YOU - ALISHA KEYES
IF I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME - TYRONE DAVIS
I HEARD IT THRU THE GRAPEVINE - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (MARVIN GAYE)
I'LL TAKE YOU THERE - THE STAPLE FAMILY SINGERS
IT'S ALRIGHT (YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL) - J.J. JACKSON
I WISH - STEVIE WONDER
KNOCK ON WOOD - EDDIE FLOYD
LET'S GET IT ON - MARVIN GAYE
LET'S STAY TOGETHER - TINA TURNER (AL GREEN)
LIVING IN AMERICA - JAMES BROWN
L - O - V - E - NAT KING COLE
LOVE AND HAPPINESS - AL GREEN
LOVE SHACK - THE B-52'S
LOVE TRAIN - THE O'JAYS
(IN THE) MIDNIGHT HOUR - WILSON PICKETT
MONKEY TIME - MAJOR LANCE
MOON DANCE - VAN MORRISON
MR PITIFUL - OTIS REDDING
MUSTANG SALLY - WILSON PICKETT
MY GIRL - TEMPTATIONS
Ooo, Ooo, BABY, BABY - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
PEOPLE GET READY - THE IMPRESSIONS
PICK UP THE PIECES - AVERAGE WHITE BAND
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC WHITEBOY - WILD CHERRY
RESPECT - ARETHA FRANKLIN
ROLL WITH IT - STEVE WINWOOD
SEPTEMBER - EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
SHINING STAR - EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED - STEVIE WONDER
SING A SONG - EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
STILL DIGGIN' ON JAMES BROWN - TOWER OF POWER
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL - GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
SOUL MAN - SAM AND DAVE
SO VERY HARD TO GO - TOWER OF POWER
SPANISH HARLEM - LAURO NYRO & LaBELLE
STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING
SUPER DUPER LOVE - JOSS STONE
SWEET THING - CHAKA KHAN
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER - AL GREEN
THE WAY OF THE WORLD - EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO - THE TEMPTATIONS
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT - FRANK SINATRA
THINK - ARETHA FRANKLIN
THIS WILL BE (AN EVERLASTING LOVE) - NATALIE COLE
'TIL YOU COME BACK TO ME - ARETHA FRANKLIN
TO BE REAL - CHERYL LYNN
UNDER THE BOARDWALK - THE DRIFTERS
UNFORGETTABLE - NATALIE AND NAT KING COLE
VEHICLE - IDES OF MARCH
WALKIN' THE DOG - RUFUS THOMAS
WE ARE FAMILY - SISTER SLEDGE
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - EVA CASSIDY (LOUIE ARMSTRONG)
WHAT'S GOIN ON - MARVIN GAYE
YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES (TO TAKE WHAT I'VE GOT) - JOE TEX
AND MANY, MANY MORE - VARIOUS ARTISTS
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Soul Purpose was hired as musical entertainment for our 60th annual policeman's ball. Everyone enjoyed the entire night. There was never a time that the dance floor was empty. With age groups ranging from 21 to over 60 the band accomadated everyone's dancing needs. Thank you Soul Purpose for a wonderful experience. You arrived on time and that alone let me know that we were on the way to a great professional relationship. We hope to see you again next year.
--Angela S.
Brunswick, GA
11/3/2007
We booked The Soul Purpose for our annual Rotary Fund Raiser Dance. The experience was truly a pleasure. We found the band members to be top drawer professionals and the band was given a fabulous review by all who attended. The age range was from 20 to 80 years old. If you are looking for a dance band to WOW your crowd, The Soul Purpose is your band.
--Cheryl T.
Forsyth, GA
5/12/2007
I could not have been happier with the Soul Prupose band at our wedding! Everyone there had a blast because of this amazing band! I have had more and more people call me since the wedding to get their info for their upcoming event. We definitely got what we paid for...and then some!
Gina Mayne
--Gina W.
Statham, GA
3/24/2007
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Saturday, November 08, 2008
7:00PM - Oakhurst
Lagrange, GA
PAST APPEARANCES:
Saturday, June 21, 2008
7:00PM - Crooked Creek Golf Club
Alpharetta, GA
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
8:00PM - Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Atlanta, GA
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
7:00PM - Private Party - The Commons - Stone Mountain Park, GA
Stone Mountain, GA
Saturday, April 26, 2008
7:30PM - Mountain Brook Country Club
Birmingham, AL
Saturday, April 19, 2008
8:00PM - Rotary Club Spring Fling - Central GA Conference Center
Forsyth, GA
Saturday, April 12, 2008
4:00PM - Wedding - Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Church
Dunwoody, GA
Saturday, April 05, 2008
6:30PM - Wedding Reception - Sugarloaf Country Club
Duluth, GA
Friday, February 29, 2008
8:30PM - Trilogy
Marietta, GA
Friday, February 08, 2008
8:00PM - Private Party -- The Atlanta Athletic Club
Duluth, GA
Saturday, December 22, 2007
8:00PM - Sugarloaf Country Club - Private Corporate Christmas Party
Duluth, GA
Friday, December 21, 2007
8:30PM - Trilogy
Marietta, GA
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Please note, in addition to Lilburn, Soul Purpose also serves the surrounding towns of Lawrenceville, Norcross, Stone Mountain, Duluth, Snellville, Tucker, Atlanta, Doraville, Clarkston, Grayson, Lithonia, Chamblee, Scottdale, Avondale Estates, Decatur, Roswell, Alpharetta, Loganville, Suwanee, Dacula, Conyers, Dunwoody, Buford, Lebanon, Ellenwood, Oxford, Conley, Auburn, Marietta, Hapeville and many other locations in and around the Lilburn area.
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