Commercial Art

Biography

Commercial Art has been Houston’s premiere party band since 1986. This Southwest Soul Band specializes in vintage soul, classic rock, and a wide variety of music. Listen to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toUm0BLjLig. Six decades of great dance music from 40’s swing to the present. Sound clips, photos, history are available. Commercial Art has been in constant demand in Houston’s hottest venues as well as the private party market for 16 years. An eclectic mix of classic soul, vintage rock, seventy’s funk, and a taste of Latin rhythms keeps the crowd on the dance floor. Dynamic female vocals, a rhythm section in which all members bring a distinct vocal style, and a horn section that toured the world with Phil Collins, The BeeGees, and Michael Jackson make Commercial Art one of Houston’s most entertaining bands to watch. Listening to Commercial Art is like taking a course in the best dance music of the last 60 years. The Houston band covers swing, vintage soul, classic rock, as well as Cuban Son music in a seamless eclectic mix that makes the toughest crowd want to get up and dance. When it comes to variety, few bands can top Commercial Art’s repertoire, music that takes the listener from 40’s swing, to the classic rock of the 50’s and 60’s, vintage soul and 70’s funk to the present and everything in between.

Commercial Art Songlist:

 

 

Early Evening / Dinner Hour

Come Away With Me …. NORA JONES

All Of Me            JOHN LEGEND

Someone Like You      ADELE

Smooth Operator……SADE

Don’t Know Why ….. NORA JONES                                                                        

Kiss of Life……SADE

California Dreaming … QUEEN LATIFAH

Dream A Little Dream  … MAMA CASS

Dreams …. FLEETWOOD MAC

Can’t Help Falling In Love With You …. ELVIS PRESLEY

It Had To Be You…..HARRY CONNICK JR.

Moonlight in Vermont…..TONY BENNET

What a Wonderful World…..LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Fly Me to the Moon…..FRANK SINATRA

New York , New York …… FRANK SINATRA

Last Date       FLOYD CRAMER

On the Sunny Side of the Street…..WILLIE NELSON

Imagine           THE BEATLES

Have I Told You Lately     VAN MORRISON

This Guys In Love With You     HERB ALPERT

Under The Boardwalk           THE DRIFTERS

The Way You Look Tonight    MICHAEL BUBLE

Something       THE BEATLES

Whiter Shade Of Pale    PROCAL HARUM

When You Say Nothing At All   ALLISON KRAUS

Nights In White Satin    THE MOODY BLUES

The Look Of Love     DIANA KRALL

Quando Quando        MICHAEL BUBLE

The Dance                  GARTH BROOKS

Into The Mystic        VAN MORRISON

Fields Of Gold       STING

I Wanna Be Around    TONY BENNETT

 

 

 

After Dinner

How Sweet It Is  JAMES TAYLOR

Rumour Has It     ADELE

Valerie      AMY WHINEHOUSE

Right  Or Wrong   GEORGE STRAIT

Ruby Baby……. DIONNE

Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On…..JERRY LEE LEWIS

You Send Me…..SAM COOK

The Dance    GARTH BROOKS

Never Can Tell…..CHUCK BERRY

Johnny B. Goode…..CHUCK BERRY

I’m All Shook Up…..ELVIS

Can’t Help Falling In Love…… ELVIS

Kansas City    FATS Domino

The Chair    GEORGE STRAIT

At Last…..ETTA JAMES                                                                       

Rock Around The Clock…..BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS

Everything ……  MICHAEL BUBLE

Sway ….. MICHAEL BUBLE

Sideways  CITIZEN COPE

 

 

Late Night, Upbeat, Motown ,R & B, Classic Rock,  Party , Dance Music

Blurred Lines    ROBIN THICKE

All About That Bass  MEAGAN TRAINOR

Thank You    SLY & THE FAMILY STONE

Family Affair  SLY & THE FAMILY STONE

Don’t Stop The Music    JAMIE CULLUM

Wheels      JAMIE CULLUM

The Cupid Shuffle

Love Never Felt This Good   MICHAEL JACKSON _ JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Aint’t It Fun       PARAMORE

Money               THE BEATLES

Treasure        BRUNO MARS

Happy   PHARREL

Get Lucky   DAFT PUNK

Locked Out Of Heaven  BRUNO MARS

Aeoroplane    RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

Brick House   THE COMMODORES

Shining Star    EARTH WIND AND FIRE

Simple Song   SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE

Play That Funky Music  WILD CHERRY

Fame     DAVID BOWIE

Higher Ground     RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

Suit and Tie -  JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Want You Back – CHER LLOYD

Just The Way You Are   BRUNO MARS

Hard To Concentrate   CHILI PEPPERS

This Love     MAROON 5

I Feel Good   JAMES BROWN

The Butt

Poker Face   LADY  GAGA                                                         

California Girls    KATY PERRY                                                   

Don’t Stop Believing …. JOURNEY

Brown Eyed Girl ….  VAN MORRISON

I Wish       CHER LLOYD

Miss You           THE ROLLING  STONES

Rolling In The Deep    ADELE                                                      

I Goota Feelin’    BLACK EYED PEAS

What I Say              RAY CHARLES

Mustang Sally…..WILSON PICKET

Rescue Me…..FONTELLA BASS                                                 

My Girl…..TEMPTATIONS

Sign Sealed Delivered…..STEVIE WONDER

Pride and Joy…..MARVIN GAYE

Can’t Hurry Love…..SUPREMES 

Lovely Day…..BILL WITHERS

Use Me…..BILL WITHERS

Take me to the River…..AL GREEN

Superstition    STEVIE WONDER

Mustang Sally   WILSON PICKETT

Shout   THE ISLEY  BROS.

Aint No Mountain High Enough   MARVIN GAYE

Celebration     KOOL AND THE GANG

Will It Go Round In Circles  BILLY PRESTON

Lowdown……  BOZ SCAGGS

Take Me To The River…. AL GREEN

Love Train….. THE OJAYS

Groove Me…..KING FLOYD

Low Down…..BOZ SCAGGS

That’s The Way I like It…..KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND

Celebration…..KOOL & THE GANG

Low Rider…..WAR

Boogie On Reggae Woman…..STEVIE WONDER

Isn’t She Lovely…..STEVIE WONDER                                                          

Proud Mary ……. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

Love & Happiness…..AL GREEN

Sex Machine  JAMES BROWN

The Way You Make Me Feel…..MICHAEL JACKSON                                   

Billie Jean              MICHAEL JACKSON

Wishing Well…..TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY

Moves Like Jagger   MAROON 5

Kiss…..PRINCE                                                                                              

Let’s Stay Together…..TINA TURNER                                                          

Lowrider   WAR

You Really Got Me …. THE KINKS

Jumpin’ Jack Flash   ROLLING STONES

Satisfaction…..ROLLING STONES

Honky Tonk Women…..ROLLING STONES

Black Magic Woman   SANTANA

I Saw Her Standing There…..THE BEATLES

Twist and Shout…..THE BEATLES

Louie Louie…..THE KINGSMEN

Hang On Sloopy…..THE McCOYS

Good Lovin’…..THE YOUNG RASCALS

Keep Your Hands to Yourself…..THE GEORGIA SATELLITES

Born to be Wild…..STEPPENWOLF

Sweet Caroline…..NEIL DIAMOND

Stormy…..   CLASSICS FOUR

Brandy…..THE LOOKING GLASS

Pride and Joy…..STEVIE RAY VAUGHN

Love the One You’re With….. STEVEN STILLS

Hey Baby…..BRUCE CHANNELLE

Sweet Home Alabama   LYNYRD SKYNRD

Sweet Caroline    NEIL DIAMOND

Old Time Rock and Roll  -  BOB SEGER

Forever Young   ROD STEWART

Don’t Stop Believing   JOURNEY

Sunday Morning…..MAROON 5

Rehab…..AMY WINEHOUSE

Mr.Magic   AMY WHINEHOUSE

Love of My Life…..SANTANA                                                                    

Soak Up The Sun   CHERYL CROWE                                                                        

 

A Bit Of Country

 

Always on my Mind …. WILLIE NELSON

Today I Started Loving You Again….  MERLE HAGGARD

Honky Tonk Blues ….. HANK WILLIAMS

Brown Eyed Handsome Man ….. CHUCK BERRY

Waltz Across Texas ….. ERNEST TUBB

When You Say Nothing At All      ALLISON KRAUS                                                

 

 

For the Couples

 

Wonderful Tonight …. ERIC CLAPTON

Tupelo Honey ….. VAN MORRISON

Gravity …… JOHN MAYER

Colour My World ….. CHICAGO

Something …. THE BEATLES

Unchained Melody  …. THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

Imagine …… THE BEATLES

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You … VAN MORRISON

Crazy Love ….. VAN MORRISON

Fields of Gold …… STING

At Last   ….. ETTA JAMES                                                                            

I Could Fall In Love With You ….. SELENA

 

Latin /  Upon Request

 

Bidi Bidi Bom Bom   -   SELENA

Beautiful Maria …. THE MAMBO KINGS ( Bolero )

La Bamba ….. RICHIE VALENS ( Cumbia )

Lupita ….. THE IGUANAS ( Merengue )

Sabor A Mi  ….. EDIE GORME ( Bolero )

Besame Mucho ( Bolero )

Girl From Ipanema  ( Bossa Nova )

 

 

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