Repertoire - Philadelphia Funk Authority

More Than Just Funk

We play a wide range of the best dance and party music from the past six decades. From small intimate pre-party jazz, to full-out dance floor frenzy, The Philadelphia Funk Authority guarantees an unforgettable party experience for you and your guests!

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Need a special song at your event? We are always adding songs to our repertoire. Just ask us about including your special song!

Genres and Artists

Philly Funk authentically represents great music from a vast compilation of artists across many genres, all performed live without sequences or tracks. Here’s a sampling of genres and artists from our catalogue.

Catrice Joseph and Raysa Rivera, Philly Funk Authority. Photo Credit: Michael Lowy

Kathy & Steven, Overbrook Golf Club, Villanova, PA

The band’s song list is never ending and covers all styles of music selection and taste.

Kathy & Steven

Overbrook Golf Club, Villanova, PA

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More Than Just Funk

We play a wide range of the best dance and party music from the past five decades. From small intimate pre-party jazz, to full-out dance floor frenzy, The Philadelphia Funk Authority guarantees an unforgettable party experience for you and your guests!

“Their website lists their repertoire and available songs to choose from…it is endless! With every style of music! We went with pop, rock and funk and we had every generation on the dance floor for every song!”
Rachel & Darryl – Union Trust, Philadelphia, PA

“The band’s song list is never-ending and covers all styles of music selection and taste.”
Kathy & Steven, Overbrook Golf Club, Villanova, PA

“Their repertoire is unmatched – we had no issues picking the perfect songs for our ceremony, first dance, parent dances, and party music requests.”
Angela & Craig, Musikfest Cafe, Bethlehem, PA

Have a Request?

Need a special song at your event? We are always adding songs to our repertoire. Just ask us about including your special song!

“Philly Funk Authority was incredible! We could not have asked for a better band. They played every song on our must-play list (classics, current and oldies) and had everyone at the wedding on the dance floor.”

Allana & TR, Vicmead Hunt Club, Wilmington, DE

“If you have a song that you want them to play that’s not in their repertoire, they will learn it for you.”

Erica & Michael, Waynesborough Country Club, Paoli, PA

“The dance floor was packed with people of all ages. The band learned the songs we wanted for the first dance and parent dances, and we were really satisfied. “

Abigail & Adam, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Brooklyn, NY

GENRES AND ARTISTS

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Newer Hits

Daft Punk, DNCE, Dua Lipa, Justin Timberlake, Cee Lo Green, Pharrell Williams, Camila Cabello, Michael Buble, Flo Rida, Alicia Keys, Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Silk Sonic, Meghan Trainor, John Legend, Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, Meghan Trainor, Maroon 5, Walk The Moon, Janelle Monae, Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, Ray LaMontagne

Motown / Funk / Soul / R&B

Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrel, Chaka Khan, The Temptations, LTD, Carl Carlton, Stevie Wonder, The Commodores, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Average White Band, Sly & The Family Stone, Ohio Players, Kool and the Gang, Will Smith, James Brown, Rick James, Parliament Funkadelic, King Floyd, Otis Redding, Meters, Sam & Dave, Alicia Keys, Brand New Heavies, Staple Singers, Diana Ross, Isley Brothers, Kool and the Gang, Eddie Floyd, Lionel Richie, Labelle, Chic, Dazzband, Al Green, The O’Jays, Wilson Pickett, Spiral Starecase, Jean Knight, Average White Band, Wild Cherry, Tina Turner, Liquid Soul, Dr. John, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson, Isley Brothers, The Manhattans, The Meters, Tower Of Power, Wilson Pickett, Rick James, Curtis Mayfield, Edwin Starr, George Benson, Jamiroquai, Stylistics, Hot Chocolate, Lou Rawls

Disco / Pop / Rock

Donna Summer, Chicago, KC & The Sunshine Band, Taste Of Honey, Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Huey Lewis, Paul Simon, Frankie Valli, Rose Royce, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Beyonce, Van Morrison, Abba, Beach Boys, Dee-lite, Nelly, Hall And Oates, Rare Earth, Gloria Gaynor, Beatles, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, Swing Out Sister, Kool and the Gang, Paul Simon, B-52s, Rolling Stones, Boz Skaggs, Wild Cherry, Blondie, Amy Winehouse, Grateful Dead, Peter Gabriel, Cream, Neil Diamond, Guns N Roses, Scary Pockets, Reel Big Fish, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Old Crow Medicine Show, Van Morrison, Tom Petty, James Taylor

Ballads

Etta James, Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli, Chicago, Nora Jones, Smokey Robinson, Isley Brothers, Van Morrison, Four Tops, Alicia Keys, Lennon/McCartney, Stephen Bishop, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Billy Joel, Chicago, Marvin Gaye, Major Harris, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Nat King Cole, Alison Krauss, Louis Armstrong, Joe Cocker, The Stylistics, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Jazz / Standards

Loewe/Lerner, Gabriel Yared, Bill Evans, Frank Sinatra, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Count Basie, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Duke Ellington, Eddie Vinson, Sonny Rollins, Rogers/Hart, Burton Lane, Lewis/Hamilton, Benny Golson, Burt Bacharach, Neil Wetzel, Shearing/Weiss, Joe Zawinal, Errol Garner, Bobby Timmons, Glen Miller, Charlie Parker, Joe Sample, Clifford Brown, Frank Foster, Carmichael/Mercer, Joe Henderson, Weill/Nash, Oliver Nelson, Chic Web, Billy Strayhorn, Walter Gross, Hoagy Carmichael, Fields/Kern, Meredith Willson, Nat King Cole, Herbie Hancock, Thelonius Monk

First Dance / Parent Dance

James Taylor, Willie Nelson, Lonestar, Harry Warren, Joshua Kadison, Celine Dion, Jack Johnson, Colbie Caillet, Sade, Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Norah Jones, Van Morrison, John Mayer, Michael Buble, Paul Simon, Ben Harper, Lennon/McCartney, Lee Ann Womack, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Jason Mraz, Billy Joel, Natalie Merchant, Burt Bacharach, Jason Mraz, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, The Vogues, Rascal Flats, Ed Sheeran, Ben Folds, Hoagy Carmichael, Bob Marley, Edwin McCain, Joe Cocker, Percy Sledge, Nat King Cole, Alison Krauss, Ray LaMontagne, Josh Groban, Phil Collins, Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell, Elton John

Wedding Ceremony

Light classical selections by J.S. Bach, Gounod, Shubert, Pachelbel, Mozart, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Saint Saens, Dvorak, Purcell, Mendelssohn

Light pop songs by Christina Perry, Beatles, Colbie Caillat, Joshua Radin, Nora Jones, Sting, Alan Silvestri, Neil Young, James Taylor, Jason Mraz, Van Morrison, Isham Jones, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Tom Petty

Traditional Ukrainian

Various traditional Ukrainian songs performed as bossa nova, tango, polka, waltz and cha cha.

Songs include Chervona Rootah, Chervoni Maki, Chorni Ochka, De Zhoda V Rodyni, Do Pobachenia, Donyu Moya, Horih Horih, Hutsulka Ksenia, Kieve Miy, Kvity Ne Vyanoot, Meni Voroshka Vorozhila, Moyi Yahsenih, Nezabutniy Waltz, Radiy By Ya Zaliubytish, Rushnihchok, Sontse Zhaslo, Troyandih, Tsihanochka, Volynianochka, Yahsenih, Kolomeyka

The Perfect Setlist

Allana & TR, Vicmead Hunt Club, Wilmington, DE

Philly Funk Authority was incredible! We could not have asked for a better band. They played every song on our must-play list (classics, current and oldies) and had everyone at the wedding on the dance floor.

Allana & TR

Vicmead Hunt Club, Wilmington, DE

Rachel & Darryl – Union Trust, Philadelphia, PA

Their website lists their repertoire and available songs to choose from…it is endless! With every style of music! We went with pop, rock and funk and we had every generation on the dance floor for every song!

Rachel & Darryl - Union Trust, Philadelphia, PA

Union Trust, Philadelphia, PA

Erica & Michael Waynesborough Country Club, Paoli, PA

If you have a song that you want them to play that’s not in their repertoire, they will learn it for you.

Erica & Michael

Waynesborough Country Club, Paoli, PA