PAGE 1 WEstpHAL MusIC THE ULTIMATE WEDDING SONG GUIDE ~Shakespeare WESTPHAL MUSIC .COM Tel : 607-252-6717 [email protected] WELCOME TO THE ULTIMATE WEDDING SONG GUIDE! Thanks for downloading my guide! You now have one of the most complete guides to awesome wedding songs, all in one place. This guide has two parts. Part 1 has song ideas from my research, client playlists and DJ collection. For each section, I’ve included a link to a Spotify playlist which I continually update so you can easily listen and add favorites to your own playlists. Part 2 contains the most-requested wedding songs from professional wedding DJ clients. Although there are some classics in these lists, you will probably notice many songs here that are over-played. My advice is to avoid any songs that you think are cheesy! Most DJ’s, myself included, have do-not-play lists for their clients. Personally, I would suggest adding the Macarena, Chicken Dance and anything with “Slide” in the title to your do-not-play list. Most Weddings have guests of varying ages so it’s usually a good idea to choose a wide range of music from different time periods. It can be helpful to think of songs by decade or songs that may have been popular when your guests were in high school or college. That said, your event is all about you and what you like, so be sure to choose songs that are meaningful to you and your partner. I hope you enjoy browsing the lists as much as I have enjoyed putting them together. If you have any suggestions or think of any songs that I may have left out, please let me know—I’d love to hear from you. Andrew Westphal [email protected] 607-252-6717 PS: I have new playlist ideas in the works which I’ll be sure to send your way as well as some great tips for having a successful reception. Stay tuned! Classic Cocktails PAGE 3 There’s something about the sound of the classic American Songbook that sets the perfect mood for a wedding cocktail hour or dinner. From the classic crooning of Frank Sinatra to the soulful romance of Lady Day (Billie Holiday), these songs will never go out of style. Here is a link to my Spotify playlist of all these songs. z Billie Holiday – The Very Thought Of You z Dean Martin – In The Chapel In The z Billie Holiday – Our Love is here to Stay Moonlight - 2001 - Remastered z z Billie Holiday – I Wished On The Moon Dean Martin – My One And Only Love z z Billie Holiday – They Can’t Take That Away From Me Dinah Washington – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes z z Billie Holiday – Embraceable You Edith Piaf – La vie en rose z z Blossom Dearie – Love Is Here To Stay Edith Piaf – Non, je ne regrette rien z z Blossom Dearie – Like Someone In Love Ella Fitzgerald – Come Rain Or Come Shine z z Blossom Dearie – Someone To Watch Over Me Ella Fitzgerald – I Didn’t Know About You z z Blossom Dearie – Manhattan Ella Fitzgerald – Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) - Master Take z Bobby Darin – Dreamlover z Ella Fitzgerald – Cheek To Cheek z Bobby Darin – Call Me Irresponsible z Ella Fitzgerald – ‘S Wonderful z Bobby Darin – Mack The Knife z Ella Fitzgerald – Isn’t It Romantic? z Bobby Darin – Beyond The Sea z Ella Fitzgerald – From This Moment On z Chet Atkins – Somewhere My Love (Lara’s Theme From The Film “Doctor Zhivago”) z Ella Fitzgerald – At Long Last Love z z Chet Baker – Time After Time Etta James – At Last z z Chet Baker – When I Fall In Love Etta James – My Dearest Darling z z Chet Baker – Like Someone In Love (Vocal) Etta James – Trust In Me z z Chet Baker – My Funny Valentine Frank Sinatra – Someone To Watch Over Me z z Chet Baker – Isn’t it Romantic Frank Sinatra – Put Your Dreams Away z z Dean Martin – Besame Mucho Frank Sinatra – What Is This Thing Called Love z z Dean Martin – Ain’t That A Kick In Frank Sinatra – The Best Is Yet To Come The Head - 1997 - Remastered [The Frank Sinatra Collection] z z Dean Martin – That’s Amore - 1998 - Remastered Frank Sinatra – It Had to Be You z z Dean Martin – Memories Are Made Frank Sinatra – You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You Of This - 1997 - Remastered z Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight - Remastered z Dean Martin – Just In Time - 1998 - Remastered Album Version) [The Frank Sinatra Collection] z z Dean Martin – Sway (Quien Sera) - 1997 - Remastered Frank Sinatra – Bewitched - Remastered Album Version) [The Frank Sinatra Collection] z Dean Martin – You Belong To Me - 1998 - Remastered z Frank Sinatra – You’d Be So Easy To Love z Dean Martin – Everybody Loves [The Frank Sinatra Collection] Somebody - 2001 - Remastered z Frank Sinatra – I’ve Got A Crush On You WEstpHAL MusIC .COM Tel : 607-252-6717 [email protected] continued... PAGE 4 z Frank Sinatra – Fly Me To The Moon z Patsy Cline – Crazy z Frank Sinatra – I’ve Got the World On a String z Patsy Cline – Back In Baby’s Arms z Frank Sinatra – I’ve Got You Under My Skin z Patsy Cline – Sweet Dreams z Frank Sinatra – Witchcraft z Patsy Cline – I Fall To Pieces z Frank Sinatra – All the Way z Patsy Cline – Walking After Midnight z Frank Sinatra – Night and Day z Quincy Jones & His Orchestra – Soul Bossa Nova z Frank Sinatra – Love Is Here To Stay z Tony Bennett – Just In Time - 78rpm Version z Frank Sinatra – (Love Is) The Tender Trap z Tony Bennett – The Best Is Yet To Come - Single Version z John Coltrane – My One And Only Love z Tony Bennett – The Very Thought Of You z John Coltrane – You Are Too Beautiful z Tony Bennett – It Had To Be You z Johnny Mathis – Wonderful! Wonderful! - Single Version z Tony Bennett – The Way You Look Tonight z Johnny Mathis – Chances Are - Single Version z Tony Bennett - Count Basie Big Band – Are You z Johnny Mathis – The Twelfth Of Never - Single Version Having Any Fun (With The Count Basie Big Band) z z Johnny Mathis – What Are You Doing Van Morrison – And It Stoned Me The Rest Of Your Life? z Van Morrison – Moondance z Judy Garland – Just You, Just Me z Van Morrison – Crazy Love z Louie Armstrong – A Kiss To Build A Dream On z Louis Armstrong – The Nearness Of You z Louis Armstrong – La vie en rose z Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World z Nancy Wilson – Prelude To A Kiss z Nancy Wilson – For Heaven’s Sake z Nancy Wilson – But Beautiful z Nat King Cole – When I Fall In Love z Nat King Cole – (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons z Nat King Cole – Let’s Fall In Love z Nat King Cole – The Very Thought Of You z Nat King Cole – (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 z Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E z Nat King Cole – Too Young z Nat King Cole – Unforgettable (Duet with Nat “King” Cole) z Nina Simone – My Baby Just Cares for Me z Nina Simone – I love You Porgy z Nina Simone – Here Comes The Sun WEstpHAL MusIC .COM Tel : 607-252-6717 [email protected] Motown PAGE 5 You just can’t go wrong adding some Motown to your wedding playlists. The Motown label had some of the best RnB hits ever. You can hear all these songs on my Spotify playlist which I continually update. z Commodores – Brick House z Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – z Commodores – Three Times A Lady You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me z z Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out Stevie Wonder – As z z Diana Ross & The Supremes – Forever Came Today Stevie Wonder – Do I Do - Single Version z z Diana Ross & The Supremes – I’m Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life Gonna Make You Love Me z Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You z Diana Ross & The Supremes – z Stevie Wonder – I Was Made To Love Her Someday We’ll Be Together z Stevie Wonder – Isn’t She Lovely z Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving z Stevie Wonder – My Cherie Amour z Four Tops – Reach Out, I’ll Be There - Original Version z Stevie Wonder – Overjoyed z Gladys Knight & The Pips – Best Thing z Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours That Ever Happened To Me z Stevie Wonder – You Are The Sunshine Of My Life z Gladys Knight & The Pips – I Heard It Through The Grapevine z The Contours – Do You Love Me z The Four Tops – Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I Got) z Jackson 5 – ABC z The Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself z Jean Knight – Mr. Big Stuff (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) z Jr. Walker & The All Stars – Shotgun z The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back z Martha & The Vandellas – Dancing In The Street z The Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There z Martha & The Vandellas – Jimmy Mack - Mono Version z The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman z Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – Heat Wave z The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman z Marvin Gaye – Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing z The Supremes – Baby Love z Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) z The Supremes – Stop! In The Name Of Love z Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine z The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love z Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On z The Temptations – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg z Marvin Gaye – Pride And Joy z The Temptations – I Could Never Love z Marvin Gaye – Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Another (After Loving You) z Marvin Gaye – You’re All I Need To Get By z The Temptations – My Girl z Mary Wells – My Guy z The Temptations – The Way You Do The Things You Do z Rick James – Give It To Me Baby z The Temptations – You’re My Everything z Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I Second That Emotion - Single Version WEstpHAL MusIC .COM Tel : 607-252-6717 [email protected] Classic RnB & Soul PAGE 6 From the 50s to the 70s, music history was being made with labels like Motown, Stax and Chess Records.