I was delighted to be Diane's party DJ to celebrate her 60th birthday along with close family and friends at the Conservative Club, Epson; booking courtesy of Berkshire Events. The majority of guests dressed for the night and looked great in their party fancy dress - see below where they are watching a slide show of family pics, with Diane middle to the fore.
Diane had personally requested a music mix of mostly 50s rock n roll tunes, interspersed with liberal amounts of Imelda May, with latitude to play more expansively later in the evening - see the playlist below. The stage area was fairly small and so I set up accordingly, making sure to wash the white ceiling with lots of colour.
It was a very sociable evening and I was delighted with the feedback from Diane and her daughter Kelly at the end of the evening "just what we wanted", "excellent".
The playlist for the evening was as follows:
Welcoming, Warm Up and Dancing
Little George Sueref and the Blue Stars - Finger lickin'
Elvis Presley - Return To Sender
Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin
Robert & Johnny - Dream Girl
Billy Fury - Wondrous Place
Platters - The Great Pretender
Sam Cooke - You Send Me
Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely
Charlie Rich - Mohair Sam
Sam Cooke - Only Sixteen
The Drifters - Drip Drop
Elvis Presley - Too Much
Wilbert Harrison - Don't Drop It
Jerry Lee Lewis - Crazy Arms
Gale Storm - Memories Are Made of This
The Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back
Dion - The Wanderer
The Jarmels - Gee Oh Gosh
Isley Brothers - Twist and Shout
Bobby Darin - Things
The Clovers - Love Potion
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over
Buddy Holly and the Crickets - That'll Be the Day
Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula
Fats Domino - Ain't That A Shame
Lesley Gore - It's My Party
Tommy Steele - Singing In The Blues
Dominoes - Sixty Minute Man
Eddie Cochran - Three Steps to Heaven
Elvis Presley - Stuck On You
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Shop Around
Cardinals - Come Back My Love
The Crickets - Don't Ever Change
Brook Benton & Dinah Washington - Baby You've Got What It Takes
Little Rachel with the Lazy Jumpers - Bartender Baby
Buddy Holly - Everyday
The Chords - Sh-Boom
Marv Johnson - You've Got What It Takes
The Belmonts - Come On Little Angel
Bill Pinkney & The Original Drifters - Ain't Got No Money (E. Swing)
Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid
lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - Hey! Ba-Ba-Be-Bop
Jackie Wilson - Baby Workout
La Vern Baker - On Revival Day
Jimmy Bowen - I'm Stickin' With You
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue
The Robins - Whadaya Want
Si Cranstoun - Commoner to King
Rob Rio - Shake, Rattle and Roll
Imelda May - Dealing With the Devil
Joe Houston & Otis Grand - Camilla's Hop
Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise
Chris MOntez - Let's Dance
Johnny And The Hurricanes - Red River Rock
Big Joe Turner - Midnight Special Train
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
Dion - Runaround Sue
Gene Phillips - Rock Bottom
The Gaylords - Ma Ma Ma Marie
Jerry Lee Leiws - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goiní On
Carl Perkins - Jive After Five
Big Joe Turner - Flip Flop and Fly
Warren Smith - Rock & Roll Ruby
Warren Smith - Ubangi Stomp
Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes
Charlie Feathers Jody & Jerry - One Hand Loose
Lavern Baker - Jim Dandy
Si Cranstoun - Coupe de Ville
Clarence Henry - Ain't Got No Home
Fats Domino - The Big Beat
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Blues Jumpers - Wheels Start Turning
The Crickets - Oh Boy
Anita Tucker - Hop, Skip, And Jump
Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
Slide Show Presentation
Etta James - At Last
Percy Sledge - I Believe In You
Little Anthony & The IMperials - Tears On My Pillow
The Teen Queens - Eddie My Love
Buffet
Little Richard - Miss Ann
Charlie Rich - Mohair Sam
Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me Honey Honey Kiss Me
Dean Martin - Promise Her Anything
Val Bennett - The Russians Are Coming
The Everly Brothers - Cathys Clown
Marv Johnson - I'll Pick a Rose for My Rose
Peggy Lee - Fever
Doris Try - Just One Look
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Sherry
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over
The Marcels - Blue Moon
Cake Presentation
Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday
Dancing
The Supremes - Baby Love
Martha Reeves & The Vandella - Dancing In The Streets
JackieWilson - Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
Take That Featuring Lulu - Relight My Fire
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Sweet - Wig Wam Bam
The Beatles - Twist and Shout
Rolling Stones - Brown sugar
Benny Goodman - Sing, Sing, Sing
Imelda May - Eternity
Paolo Nutini - 10-10
George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
The B52's - Love Shack
Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
Roy Orbison - Mean Woman Blues