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"I didn't get a chance to thank the band for their brilliant entertainment last night. You and the band were excellent and really did help to make a great night a real success. Top playing. I hope the band enjoyed playing as much as we did listening and dancing - great job. "

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"January 29, 2025) UK based singer/songwriter Richie Sampson is a veteran of the soul music scene. When the legendary pop/soul band the Foundations (“Build Me Up, Buttercup”, “Baby Now That I Found You”) came back together with an updated lineup, Sampson was tapped as their lead singer. He also toured with legends from the Three Degrees to George McCrae as well as lead his own group, Soul Kinda Wonderful. Soul Kinda Wonderful’s new single, “You You (Are Everything),” is garnering spins and streams from Spotify to the now-temporarily resuscitated Tik Tok. The arrangement is rooted in 80’s retro pop/soul, accented by trademark synthesizer hits and anchored by the electronic rhythm section from that period. Sampson’s vocals are strong and assertive, which carries the song’s message to one’s love with great confidence. Overall, a very cheery number. Great to see artists such as Richie Sampson and Soul Kinda Wonderful bring the classic sounds from way back to the present day. Looking forward to more great music from them in the near future. By Kevin Goins"

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"We had the T Tones for our wedding band. They were absolutely amazing and entertaining. They had everybody up dancing (all generations) and really created a fun atmosphere. We had so many comments on the band. The lead singer has some fantastic dance moves and a superb voice!! A great band that topped off our unforgettable day! Thank you to Richer Music for providing them. Abi and Ed"

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"Absolutely fantastic. We held joint 50th/21st and 18th; Everyone was dancing all night long. The band were amazing and loved by all generations."

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"Brilliant singer, friendly, gets the crowd going, if you get a chance too see him, go, you won't be Disappointed xx."

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"Had Whisky & Ginger for our wedding band and they took care of music for the whole day, from ceremony right up to the end of the night and it was perfect. Such great song choices from beginning to end, and they pitched the mood exactly how I dreamed it. Thank you so much and hope to see you live again soon!"

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"We hired Soul75 for our wedding last week and from start to finish it has been amazing. Firstly once we booked them we didn’t really have to do anything! We spoke with Richard a few months beforehand about what we would like and went through the plans for the day and it was as easy as that! Richard and the band organised every last detail and even visited our venue to ensure that everything would run smoothly. The communication was excellent and we did not have to worry about anything. On the day the band arrived on time they we all so friendly, professional and they sounded fabulous. The song choice was great, vocals and acoustics were outstanding. All of our guests were all up dancing and they chatted to our guests on the break which was lovely. Following the wedding we have had so many comments from our guests saying how great the band were and have been asking where else they play! I am so glad that we decided to choose Soul75 for our wedding reception, all very talented musicians and it genuinely wouldn’t have been the same without them Thank you!"

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"We wanted to say a huge thank you for being part of our wedding. From the classical music during the ceremony to the full 9-piece jazz band in the evening, the music was just perfect. We have been fans of Count Down To Swing for a long time and have always said you would be amazing to have at a wedding so we are so pleased you could play for us on our special day. We have had so many comments from our guests about how fantastic the band was and you were definitely one of the highlights of the day. You never fail to get everyone dancing! We are also very grateful for the music you provided for our wedding video. The live recordings have made the videos so personal and bring back the best memories of the day."

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"Tashara and the girls were absolutely fabulous at our Christmas party, they blew everyone away! Would highly recommend them!"

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"WOW! Soul Factor and Like It Live Music were absolutely incredible. They are not only fantastic musicians, with a brilliant repertoire and super talented singers. Since the wedding, last weekend on May 18th, we have had so many guests message us to say "They are the Best Wedding Band EVER" - the whole wedding party was on the dancefloor and everyone was raving about them. Tom was so lovely to deal with. Timings were a bit off on the day (due to long long speeches and a slow room turnaround) and he dealt with the venue and Neil and I so well to help manage our expectations - he was a pleasure to deal with in the run up too. We just want to say a huge thank you again, you really made our wedding! All our love X Charlotte and Neil, Wedding at Clapton Country Club – 18th May 2024 "

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"I was very pleased with Tashara performance. Tashara is a remarkable singer who entertained my guests non stop. A trully wonderful evening to celebrate my 60th birthday."

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"“I just wanted to say a massive thank you again to Jo for an amazing set last night. She really made the party and was absolutely incredible, I’m so glad we were able to book her! Jo, thank you again, you were truly stunning and so many guests said afterwards how much they loved it and that you made the party, thank you!” – Kerry Anne Nickelson "

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"Golden Gospel sang for us at our office Christmas party and I cannot thank them enough - it started the evening with the right tone and everyone thought they were a massive hit! I cannot thank them enough, they were absolutely fabulous."

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"Nothing but compliments all around. You were wonderful to deal with…. Thank you for all your help and patience! Everyone was dancing and the duo was terrific. Music was just fantastic… would definitely use you again."

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" Hi Andy and Jackie, Thank you so much for a fabulous evening of Robbie Williams and Rat Pack everyone in new Telegraph Club Tonbridge are looking forward to seeing Andy again next year we had a full house all tickets sold very quickly, everyone up dancing all evening, it was a fantastic night all round looking forward to seeing you both soon at our next Tribute night .xx Thank you so much, you and Andy for last night fabulous time and also thanks again for lovely presents. Andy is a lovely man so nice to talk to, the feedback has been amazing and we had a complete sell out to so great news for the club. See you again soon for sure Margaret xxx"

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