Mona Sallie and the © Presents Sounds of the Motor City Mona Sallie Derrick Hayes Kristi Sallie John Hamilton Contact Kristi Sallie ( 616) 776-0928 www.hitscity.net [email protected] [email protected] © Presents Mona Sallie and the Sounds of the Motor City SOUNDS OF THE MOTOR CITY IS A COLLECTION OF SINGERS AND MUSICIANS COMBINING THEIR TALENTS TO TAKE YOU ON A NOSTALGICALLY MUSICAL JOURNEY INTO YESTERDAY ......... ONE OF THE FIRST STOPS ON THIS JOURNEY IS HITSVILLE USA NOW THE JOURNEY IS NOT LIMITED TO THE MOTOR CITY BUT YOU HAVE TO START YOUR JOURNEY SOMEWHERE AND WHAT BETTER PLACE TO START THAN HITSVILLE USA. SO SIT BACK, TIGHTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS AND RELAX AS THE SOUNDS OF THE MOTOR CITY TRAVELS BY THE SPEED OF LIGHT INTO THE SOULFUL SOUNDS OF MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS, THE FOUR TOPS, SMOKIE ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES, THE TEMPTATIONS, MARVIN GAYE AND TAMMI TERELL, GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS THE JACKSON FIVE AND BEYOND......... FOR YOUR FEEL GOOD MUSICAL NEEDS YOUR FLIGHT ATTENDANT WILL BE KRISTI SALLIE HITS CITY PRODUCTIONS KRISTI SALLIE. ( 616) 776-0928 [email protected] Bios Bios Mona Sallie Mona Sallie Entertainment Bio FOUNDER & ORIGINAL MEMBER of The Sounds Of The Motor City Azz Izz Passion Eyes Of Passion Former Member of The Crowd Pleasers Skyline And The Back Street Horns Jammer Coco Hush Captain Crunch And The Funky Bunch Red Ball Jet FOUNDER AND ORIGINAL MEMBER OF GOSPEL GROUPS Pastor’s Jewels Messiah's Missionary’s The Sounds Of Souls Opened For National Acts Chaka Khan in 1986 Rodger And The Zaap Band The Ohio Players Vicky Winans Larnelle Harris Angela Winbush Volunteer work Senior sing-a-long program Spectrum Continuing Care Spectrum Community Services Adams Park Grand Rapids Veterans Home RECORDING EXPERIENCE First talent hired for River City Recording Studios over 30 years ago Mona Sallie’s First Fruits “He Israel” Jingle singer Recording artist Singer Songwriter Producer Arranger Stage director Praise and Worship leader LIVE SHOW PRODUCTIONS AND PERFORMANCES Louis Benton Steak House – House Band 3 yrs. WLAV FM Mock Prom 4 yrs. Festival of lights @ Calvary Undenominational Church 4 yrs. Hark Up @ Fair Haven Community church in Hudsonville Mi. 1999-2001 IMAGINE @ Central Wesleyan Church in Holland Mi. 1 yr. Christopher Williams Todd Rundgren Todd/ Healing Tour September 8, 2010 Videos available upon request” Internet Sights You Tube, Facebook Derrick Hayes Derrick Hayes Native Detroiter with diverse talents as a singer, actor and producer. Derrick has shared the stage with such great performers as, The Enchantments, The Dramatics, The Manhattans, Al Hudson and One Way, Run DMC, and also performed back up vocals for Phillipe' Wynn, former lead singer of the Spinners. Derrick is currently Co-Producer for Sounds of the Motor City and Hits City Productions. Kristi Sallie Kristi Sallie was the first black cheerleader in Grandville Michigan history in 1980. She went on to earn her varsity letter in cheerleading at Ottawa Hills High School, the Athletic Pin at Grand Rapids Community College and her varsity letter at Central Michigan University. In 1989 Kristi Sallie and Tom Rubens started the Grand Rapids Hoops Cheerleading Team. Kristi danced in numerous events around the city including Camille’s Hair Salon’s Fashion Shows in 1992 and 1993, the National Baptist Convention in 1997, and. Kristi was offered a faculty position at the Gospel Music Workshop of America in 1997. Kristi danced in Sacred Works of Duke Ellington in February in 1998. Due to car accident in March 1998 Kristi dance career slowed. Kristi was advised to try to rehabilitate through staying active therefore she accepted the position at GMWA and taught in 1998 at the Philadelphia Convention. Kristi’s efforts to rehabilitate failed and has had seven ankle surgeries since the accident. Kristi’s dance career has been ultimately stifled as a result of this. Kristi still retains her faculty status with the Gospel Music Workshop of America although she is inactive. Mona and Kristi Sallie along with their parents Ann and Clyde Sallie founded First Fruits Productions where she Co-Produced Mona’s Sallie’s First Fruits He Israel. Kristi also did the graphic designed for the CD as well. Kristi is currently Co-founder of Sounds of the Motor City and Hits City Productions. They were hired by Michele Rundgren, the wife of the well-known singer songwriter Todd Rundgren, to organize a coral singing group to sing back up on the Todd Rundgren, Todd/ Healing concert at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon, Michigan, September 8, 2010. As the Sounds of the Motor City they have also opened for The Floaters, Angela Winbush, and sang backup for Christopher Williams. John Hamilton John Hamilton A native of Michigan, John Hamilton has been on his musical journey since the age of thirteen. He captured his real first experience by starting out with high school drama, karaoke contest and a variety show in Las Vegas. John has other talents as well as singing. He is a skillful lyricist and a self taught arranger/producer. In his hometown of Michigan John has established a wonderful reputation locally performing with bands such as Jazz Werks, Just Us Band and Mona Sallie and The Sounds Of The Motor City. John Hamilton in his music journey has been an opening act, for, Slave, Midnight Star, and Cameo, and with Sounds of the Motor City he opened for, The Floaters, and Angela Winbush. This talented artist sung as a backup vocalist for Todd Rundgren, Christopher Williams, Bobby Rufin of Ben E King’s Drifters and Bobby Hendricks of Clyde McPhatters Drifters. Having a wide variety of music greats as an influence and inspiration, John has created music projects that’s a style none other than his own. Prepare to unwind and enjoy the music art of John Hamilton. Song Lists Song Lists Mona Sallie at Lav Fm Mock Prom Mona’s Songs Ain't Nobody It's Your Thing Alfie I've Got To Use My Imagination All Night Long Just My Imagination All Of Me Knocks Me Off My Feet All The Things You Are Living For The City Almost Like Being In Love L-O-V-E Angel Midnight Train To Georgia Baby I Love You Minute By Minute Band Of Gold Misty Betcha By Golly, Wow Moonglow Can't Buy Me Love Moonlight In Vermont Car Wash Mr. Big Stuff Celebration My Funny Valentine Chain Of Fools Natural Woman Clean Up Woman Nature Boy Dancing In The Streets Neither One Of Us Deja Vu On A Clear Day Don't Go To Stranger Our Love Is Here To Stay Don't Leave Me This Way Overjoyed Don't Mess With Bill Piano In The Dark Express Yourself Rainy Night In Georgia Free Way Of Love Respect Get Here Rock With You Good Morning Heartache Shotgun Groove Me Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Have A Little Faith In Me Stairway To The Stars Heard It Through The Summertime Grapevine Sweet Thing Hollywood Take Your Time (Do It Right) Tell How Can I Be Sure? Me Something Good I Can't Make You Love Me That's All I Keep Forgettin' (Every Them There Eyes Time You're Near) This Masquerade If I Were Your Woman Until You Come Back To Me I'm So Excited What A Fool Believes It Had To Be You Will It Go Round In Circles Derrick’s Songs Derrick’s Songs Ain't Too Proud to Beg Love T.K.O ’ Ain t Nothin Like the Me & Mrs. Jones Real Thing Midnight Hour All Night Long Oh Girl Baby Come to Me One in a million Back In Love Again Rainy Night in Georgia Backstabbers Sittin on the Dock of the Could It Be I'm Falling Bay In Love Smiling Faces Sometimes Disco Inferno This Masquerade Endless Love Too Hot For You Turn Your Love Around Get Down On it What's Goin On Going In Circles Word Up I Wish It Would Rain You'll Never Find Another I'll Be Around Love Like Mine Just My Imagination Your Precious Love Ladies Night Kristi Sallie Live at Wealthy Theatre Kristi’s Songs All Of My Love Midnight At the Oasis All This Love Miles Away Alone New Day For You Anything for You Perhaps Perhaps Blue Bayou Perhaps Close to You(Duet with John) Pour Some Sugar on Me Cruisin(Duet with John) Promises Boogie Oogie Oogie Ring My Bell Don't You (Forget About Me) Rush Rush Escapade Silly Free Sukiyaki Groove is in the Heart Time and Tide Hotel California Wanna Be Startin I Can't Wait Somethin It's Gonna Take A Miracle We Are Family Let the Music Play You’re No Good John Hamilton live at Lav FmMock Prom John's Songs Maneater 1999 Me And Mrs. Jones Ain't That Peculiar Mustang Sally Ain't Nothin Like the Real Thing My Girl (Duet with Kristi) No Loot Ain't No Woman Like the One I One More Try Got OOO Baby Baby At This Moment Papa's got a Brand New Backstabbers(Group) Bag Brick House Play That Funky Music Can't Stop Raspberry Beret Careless Whisper Sara Smile Caribbean Queen Second that Emotion Close to You (Duet with Kristi) Smiling Faces Sometimes Crazy Tears of a Clown Cruisin (Duet with Kristi) The Closer I Get to Da Butt You(Group) For the Cool In You The Way You do the Things Get Ready You Do Give it to Me Baby Unchained Melody Jam Tonight Where is the Love?(Group) Jungle Love Whip Appeal Let It Whip Wild Flower Let's Groove Tonight Your Precious Love(Duet Let's Stay Together with Kristi) Your Secret Love To whom it may concern, I am the owner of Louis Benton Steakhouse, located in downtown Grand Rapids Michigan.