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Jul 19·edited Jul 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

Your article title obviously suggests that eternal classic by the Isley Brothers. I'd vouch for that and anything else they did.

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"I knew the Bride when She Used to Rock 'n Roll" by Nick Lowe

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Clapton- “Wonderful Tonight”

Frampton- “Baby I Love Your Way”

Marvin Gaye- “How Sweet It Is”

Beatles- “Two of Us”

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Angel Eyes - Healy or Hiatt

Thing Called Love - Bonnie Raitt

Cover Me Up, If We Were Vampires, and Letting You Go - Isbell

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Fun! Looking forward to adding something! We have a Spotify collaborative playlist for our Open Fire on Thursday Nights and it’s so fun to be like, “Cool song! Who added that?”

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Sinatra-Summer Wind

Earth wind & Fire- September

Groban- You are loved

Black eyed peas- I gotta feeling

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Jul 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

500 Miles by the Proclaimers. Late in the night when the drinks have settled in.

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Jul 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

No Diggity

Donna Summer I’m in Love

The source fr Candi Staton (original mix) You got the love

Ray charles i gotta woman

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If I Should Fall Behind - Brice Springsteen and The E Street Band

Say Yes - Elliott Smith

New Years Day - Taylor Swift

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These are my suggestions:

Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest

Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

(The link to collaboration doesn’t seem to work)

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With a focus on filling the dance floor in celebration, and getting the kids and grandparents alike in on the action, I'm going more lively with three tracks: Shake it Off - Taylor Swift; Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce; Hey Ya! - Outkast. Party anthems that get groove thangs in motion.

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Jul 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

If you want to get the crowd dancing then John Paul Young's - Love Is In The Air is a must.

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Jul 19·edited Jul 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

Great idea! I excitedly went to my wedding playlists (had one for dinner, cocktails, and dancing) and picked out some good ones/bangers:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tnoIzlKkadINbwP08Mxzp?si=8bfced8feda14510

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Jul 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

At some point you have to play Alison Krauss’s version of “When You Say Nothing At All.” My wife and I chose it for our wedding song and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. We’re still married 25 years later.

https://open.spotify.com/track/6HveTIMynTMzTc5L0TcS20?si=JuscYRVpQU6klz1SvtWQ6g

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Buddy Holly “True Love Ways”

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Jul 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

Keeper of the Stars- Tracy Byrd. If you went to any country weddings in the 90's, this was everywhere. Gorgeous lovely ballad.

If it was a relationship that started when the couple was young then Check Yes or No by George Strait is a classic.

For meme/dancing songs, Boot Scooting Boogie (Brooks and Dunn) and Bop (Dan Seals) are classic roll your eyes then join in the line dance songs.

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