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  • The Maria Williams Band

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    Format: 05/18/2012

    Biography

    To see videos of Maria Williams band click on the following link http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=maria+williams+band&aq=fe. We are Houston’s top pros, highly experienced professional musicians able to play all styles of music authentically. There are always male and female singers, even with the smallest ensemble. From Big Band Swing, Funky Motown, Rhythmic Latin Salsa or Rock n’ Roll, the repertoire is diverse and colorful. Maria is fluent in english and spanish. With a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Music, Maria Williams has been performing as a professional singer and band leader for the past twenty years.

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Song List

Contemporary/Easy Listening

All I Wanna Do Is Have Some Fun Sheryl Crowe
All The Way Frank Sinatra
As Time Goes By From Casa Blanca
At Last Etta James
Because You Loved Me Celine Dion
Boots are Made for Walking Nancy Sinatra
Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt
Caught Up in the Rapture Anita Baker
Conga Gloria Estefan
Desperado Linda Ronstadt
Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina Various
Don’t Know Why Nora Jones
Europa Santana
Feel like Makin’ Love Phoebe Snow
Fields of Gold Sting
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra
From This Moment Shania Twain
Girl From Ipanema Various
Hotel California Eagles
I Hope You Dance Leanne Womack
I Only Have Eyes for You Simon & Garfunkel
I’ll Always Love You Taylor Dane
Look of Love Sergio Mendez & Brazil 66
Memories Barbara Striesand
Mona Lisa Nat King Cole
Moondance Van Morrison
Moon River Various
My Funny Valentine Ella Fitzgerald
My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion
Nature Boy Celine Dion
Ribbon in the Sky Stevie Wonder
Save the Best for Last Vanessa Williams
Sleepwalk Larry Carlton
Smooth Operator Sade
Sweet Love Anita Baker
Tell It Like It Is Aaron Neville
Unbreak My Heart Toni Braxton
Under the Boardwalk Various
Unforgettable Natalie & Nat King Cole
The Very Thought of You Natalie Cole
When I Fall in Love Celine Dion
Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler
Words Get in The Way Gloria Estefan
You Are the Sunshine of My Life Stevie Wonder
 

Up Tempo/Soul Standards

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Addicted to Love
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
Black Magic Woman
Brickhouse
Brown Eyed Girl
Brown Sugar
Chain, Chain, Chain
Dancin’ in the Street
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Evil Ways
Good Love
Grapevine
Great Balls of Fire
Harlem Shuffle
Heat Wave
Hold On I’m Coming
Honky Tonk Woman
I Love the Night Life
I Will Survive
I Feel Good
Jail House Rock
Johnny B. Good
Knock on Wood
Lady Marmalade
Let’s Twist
Let’s Stay Together
Long Tall Sally
Midnight Hour
Money
Mustang Sally
Old Time Rock n Roll
Oye Como Va
Play that Funky Music White Boy
Proud Mary
Respect
Rock n Roll Music
Roll Over Beethoven
Satisfaction
Shout
Smooth
Soul Man
Superstitious
Takin’ Care of Business
Tequila
Twist & Shout
We Are Family
YMCA
 

Latin & Salsa (Ballads, Cha-Cha’s, Merengue, Cumbia etc.)

Abusadora
Adios Muchachos
Amor, Amor, Amor
Amor Prohibido
Aquellos Ojos Verdes
Bamboleo
Besame Mucho
Brazil
Caballo Viejo
Cachita
Carnaval
Chapparita de Oro
Charranga
Compadre Juan
Como Fue
Con Los Anos Que Me Quedan
El Negro Del Batey
El Africano
Esta Tarde Vi Llover
Frenesi
Guantanamera
Humo
Juana La Cubana
Julio Iglesias Medley
La Bomba
La Pollera Colora
La Barca
La Bamba
La Bilirubina
La Compasita
La Cura
La Cruz
La Mentira
La Negra Tiene Tumbao
La Mucura
Mambo Inn
Mentirosa
Morena Ven
Mi Tierra
Mi Buen Amor
No Me Queda Mas
Noche De Ronda
Perfidia
Piel Canela
Recado Rie, LLora

Sabor A Mi
Solamente Una Vez
Somos Novios
Te Extrano
Usted Abuso
 

Big Band Swing & Jazz Standards

Ain’t Got Nobody
Ain’t Misbehavin’
All That Jazz
All the Way
At Last
Beyond the Sea
Can’t Help Lovin Dat Man of Mine
Come Rain or Come Shine
Corner Pocket
Fever
Fly Me To the Moon
Georgia
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
In the Mood
Isn’t It Romantic
It Don’t Mean A Thing
It Had To Be You
Jump Jive n Wail
Mack the Knife
Man with the Horn
Misty
Moten Swing
New York, New York
New York State of Mind
Night n Day
On the Alamo
On the Sunny Side of the Street
One O’Clock Jump
Orange Colored Sky
Route 66
Satin Doll
Sentimental Journey
Shiny Stockings
Sing Sing Sing
Someone to Watch Over Me
Splanky
Stompin’ at the Savoy
String of Pearls
Summertime
Tangerine
Teach Me Tonight
That’s Life
The Way You Look Tonight
The Very Thought of You
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
What A Wonderful World
Witchcraft
Woodchopper’s Ball
 

Country

(Up Tempo, Shuffles, Waltzes & Slow Ballads)
Amazed
Achy Breaky Heart
All My Ex’s
All My Rowdy Friends
All These Things
Amarillo By Morning
Blue Bayou
Boot Scootin’ Boogie
Break It To Me Gently
Could I Have This Dance
Crazy
Crazy Arms
Don’t Rock the Jukebox
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Family Tradition
Footlights
For the Good Times
Friends in Low Places
Guitars & Cadillacs
I Swear
I Feel Lucky
I Fall to Pieces
I Hope You Dance
I Sang Dixie
I’ll Take Dyin’
Just Call Me Lonesome
Liza Jane
London Homesick Blues
Luckenbach
Neon Moon
Only Time I Feel the Pain
Over Tonight
Please Release Me
Pride & Joy
Shut the Lights
Tennessee Waltz
The Chair
The Dance
Think I’ll Just Stay Here & Drink
Third Rate Romance
Tulsa Time
Walkin After Midnight
Waltz Across Texas
Whiskey Ben
Woman I Never Had
Working On My Next Broken Heart
You Were Always On My Mind

 

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