BANDS FOR HIRE
THE BACKBEATS
60s and 70s music
Information
60'S & 70'S LIVE DANCE BAND
All the classic hits played live for any event or venue.
This is a great 5pc band based in the North-East of England.
With strong lead vocals and multi part harmonies, we bring an updated sound to the golden hits of the past . Everyone knows the songs we play, so whether you want to sing along or get up and dance, you can be sure you and your guests will be entertained.
Fully equipped with pa system, lights and background/disco music. The band has been going over 30 years, and current line up has been playing together since 2017. Happily some of the past members are still available to stand in, so we do sometimes vary the line up a little.
In musical terms a Backbeat is an accented syncopation on alternate beats - typically beats 2 and 4 in a standard 4/4 beat pattern. It can be found in early recordings from the 1930's onwards and has been a mainstay of many forms of popular music - probably because it gives a great foot tapping rhythm!
It's also mentioned in a line from Chuck Berry's "Rock and Roll Music" - "...It's got a backbeat - you can't lose it..."
Live video:
BACKBEATS - Youtube
Song List
- Do You Wanna Dance
- Let's Dance
- The Last Time
- I Should've Known Better
- Every Time You Walk in the Room
- Mony Mony
- Baby Come Back
- Burning Love
- Suspicious Minds
- Sweet Caroline
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Pretty Woman
- Johnnie B Goode
- Do Wah Diddy
- Hippy Hippy Shake
- Glad all Over
- Good Golly Miss Molly
- Nutbush City Limits
- Proud Mary
- Bad Moon Rising
- Elvis Medley
- It's All Over Now
- Jumpin' Jack Flash
- Paint it Black
- Jean Genie
- Wipeout
- Wonderful Tonight
- You Really Got me
- All Day and All of the Night
- Stuck in the Middle With You
- Hi Ho Silver Lining
- Mustang Sally
- Do You Love Me?
- Twist and Shout
- Alright Now
- Merry Christmas Everybody
- Hey Jude
- Summer of 69
- Born to be Wild
- Brown Sugar
- Satisfaction
- Spirit in the Sky
- Rebel Rebel
- Long Train Running
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Maggie May
- Get Back
- Run to You
- All My Loving
- Eight Days a Week
- Can't Buy me Love
- Apache
- Paper Plane
- FBI