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Black & Gold

Overview

  • 11 or 12 piece soul, blues and motown band
  • Male and female vocals
  • Four piece horn section
  • Wide repertoire from 50s and 60s to present day

Price Range

Prices range from £1100 to £2500

About

This high energy, multi-talented soul, blues and & motown band are the perfect addition to your event. At home playing weddings, corporates as well as private parties.

The band consist of eleven (sometimes twelve) members, three talented vocalists, two female and one male who all contribute to a heady mix of lead and backing vocals. A four piece brass section consisting of two saxophone players and two trumpeters, the rest of the band is made up of two guitarists, one bass player, drummer and keyboard.

Covering some of the greatest music ever created from artists such as Al Wilson, Dusty Springfield, Wilson Pickett, Rufus Thomas, Sam Sparrow, Bill Withers, Jr. Walker & The All Stars and many more we are certain to make your night, a night to remember, so put on your dancing shoes and enjoy the music with Black & Gold.

You won’t be able to stay in your seat!

Where are they based?

The band are based in Chorley, Lancashire but are more than happy to play around the whole of the north west.

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Sample Set List

25 Miles - Edwin Starr
Aint No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Black & Gold - Sam Sparrow
Chain of Fools - The Commitments, plus others
Dark End of the Street - The Commitments
Get Ready - Dusty Springfield
Gimme Some Lovin’ - Various Artists & The Blues Brothers
How Sweet it is - to be loved by you - Jr. Walker & The Allstars
I can’t turn you loose - Otis Reading
Knock on Wood - Seal
Land of a Thousand Dances - Wilson Pickett
Midnight Hour- Wilson Pickett
Mr Pitiful - Otis Reading
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Nowhere to Run - Dusty Springfield
Pick up the Pieces - Instrumental, The Average White Band
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Respect - Arethra Franklin
Shake a Tailfeather - The Blues Brothers
Show Me - The Commitments
Signed, Sealed and Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Sweet Home Chicago - Robert Johnson
Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
Tainted Love - Imelda May
The Snake - Al Wilson
Time is Tight - The Blues Brothers
Treat Her Right - The Commitments
Uptight - Dusty Springfield
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Walking the Dog - Rufus Thomas

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Walking The Dog (Rufus Thomas)

Lineup

11 or 12 piece band, consisting of two saxophone, two trumpets, two guitars, one bass guitar, one keyboard, one drummer, one male singer and two female singers.

Standard Set Time

  • 2 x 45 min sets with break, may consider longer if required.

Booking Options

  • 11 or 12 piece act with four piece horn section

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