Maria Christina Band performs a variety of classic favorites including top Motown hits, Jazz Standards, classic rock, soul, and top 40's!
Any song that has “good bones” and lyrics that appeal is a possibility for Maria. Two songwriters that especially appeal to her are Elton John and Stevie Wonder, for obvious reasons. One not-so-obvious twist is having a female vocalist own these tunes as well as many others, by the Commodores, Journey, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and others. Her sets also include “deep tracks”- songs that were loved but are not as commonly played now. Folks in the audience break into smiles, nods, and dance moves when these songs are played, as they bring a fresh twist mixed in with classics like Heard it Through the Grapevine and Let’s Stay Together.
Maria’s backing group provides great grooves and textures for Maria’s singing; whether a sweet ballad, medium swing, dance floor rocker or all out disco inferno, this group has everything you'll want to...
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Maria Christina Band performs a variety of classic favorites including top Motown hits, Jazz Standards, classic rock, soul, and top 40's!
Any song that has “good bones” and lyrics that appeal is a possibility for Maria. Two songwriters that especially appeal to her are Elton John and Stevie Wonder, for obvious reasons. One not-so-obvious twist is having a female vocalist own these tunes as well as many others, by the Commodores, Journey, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and others. Her sets also include “deep tracks”- songs that were loved but are not as commonly played now. Folks in the audience break into smiles, nods, and dance moves when these songs are played, as they bring a fresh twist mixed in with classics like Heard it Through the Grapevine and Let’s Stay Together.
Maria’s backing group provides great grooves and textures for Maria’s singing; whether a sweet ballad, medium swing, dance floor rocker or all out disco inferno, this group has everything you'll want to hear!
TUNE ARTIST VERSION
Ain't Misbehavin' STANDARD- N.Y. JAZZ
All My Lovin' Beatles
AIN'T NOBODY CHAKA KHAN
AT LAST ETTA JAMES
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' DANCE REMIX
CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU FOUR SEASONS
CRAZY LOVE VAN MORRISION
DANCE MONKEY - TONES AND I
DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT KING HARVEST
DANCING WITH YOUR GHOST
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES FRANK SINATRA
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' JOURNEY
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM DORIS DAY
DREAMS FLEETWOOD MAC
DRIFT AWAY DOBIE GRAY
EASY COMMODORES
FLY ME TO THE MOON STANDARD- N.Y. JAZZ
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE STEVIE WONDER
GIRL ON FIRE
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
HIGHER LOVE WHITNEY HOUSTON/KYGO
"I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE" MARVIN GAYE
IF I AIN'T GOT YOU ALICIA KEYES
If I Can't Have You Yvonne Elliman
IT HAD TO BE YOU STANDARD- N.Y. JAZZ
JUST THE TWO OF US BILL WITHERS/GROVER
KILLING ME SOFTLY ROBERTA FLACK
L.O.V.E. FRANK SINATRA
LANDSLIDE FLEETWOOD MAC
LET'S FALL IN LOVE STANDARD- N.Y. JAZZ
LET'S STAY TOGETHER AL GREEN
LIGHTS JOURNEY
LOVE SONG ADELE
LOVELY DAY BILL WITHERS
MOONDANCE VAN MORRISION
MORE STANDARD- N.Y. JAZZ
MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY SPIRAL STARECASE
NEVER TOO MUCH - LUTHER VANDROSS
NATURAL WOMAN ARETHA
QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO MICHAEL BUBLE
SHOW AND TELL AL WILSON
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED STEVIE WONDER
SACRIFICE - ELTON JOHN DANCE REMIX
SIR DUKE STEVIE WONDER
"SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY" WILSON PICKETT
"SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAYYOU LOOK TONIGHT" ELTON JOHN
STAND BY ME BEN E. KING
SUNNY
SUPERSTITION STEVIE WONDER
SWAY ROSEMARY CLOONEY
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT STANDARD- N.Y. JAZZ
THREE LITTLE BIRDS BOB MARLEY
TO LOVE SOMEBODY BEE GEES
TO MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE ADELE
UNCHAINED MELODY RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
VALERIE AMY WINEHOUSE
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD EVA CASSIDY
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW CAROLE KING
YESTER-ME, YESTER-YOU STEVIE WONDER
YOU DON'T KNOW ME RAY CHARLES
YOUR SONG ELTON JOHN
