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Groove Daddy


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Long for the classic songs of the past.....Groove Daddy is here! Groove Daddy is a band full of professional musicians that have been playing and performing since the 1990s. The band plays everything from the ballads of Motown to the beat of jazz and the sweet rhythm of the blues.

Groove Daddy features Marc Phillips on lead vocals and keyboards. Marc's played with Hall and Oates, The Little River Band, Toto, Bob Dylan, America, The Dixie Dregs, Levon Helm (of The Band), Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Stephen Stills, Chick Coreas' Electric Band, Danny Seraphine and Bill Champlin of Chicago, Nigel Olsen and Dee Murray of the Elton John Band, and Brother Cane. Steve Sample is the drummer for Groove Daddy. Steve has performed with a vast array of artists including familiar names such as Chuck Berry, Bo Didley, Percy Sledge, Dizzy Gillespie, Mose Allison, Bob Hope, Joan Rivers, Peter Wolf, Lou Marini, Lew Soloff, Bill Watrous, Bella Reese, Jack Albertson, Bill Champlin, Gerry Mulligan, James Moody, Buddy DeFranco, Tommy Dorsey and Jimmy Dorsey. Barry Page plays bass. Joe Terry plays guitar and among his credits are performances with The Drifters, Wayne Perkins, Percy Sledge and Rock Killough. Joe also sings background and lead vocals. Rich Daviston plays tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, percussion and helps out with background vocals. And finally, Mart Avant plays trumpet and flugelhorn for Groove Daddy. He also, along with Groove Daddy bandmate Rich Daviston, travels North America playing with The Temptations, The Four Tops, and The O'Jays.

Be sure to keep the up the groove at your next special event with……Groove Daddy!

Groove Daddy

Groove Daddy (Genre: Pop and Cover Songs)


You'll Love Again
Waitin' On the World To Change
Ain't No Sunshine
Fire & Rain
Crazy Love
Mo Better Blues
All Shook Up
Dock of the Bay
Grapevine
Hard to Handle
Hear It Thru the Grapevine
Hound Dog
Isn't She Lovely
Let's Stay Together
Little Sister
My Girl
When a Man Loves a Woman
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Silver Blue
The Way You Do the Things You Do
The Way You Look Tonight
You Send Me

Color Me His
Save Me
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Heavy Cloud, No Rain
Route 66
When Love Comes to Town
Grandmas' Hands
Hand It Over
If You Want Me To
People Get Ready
Wade In The Water
Grazin In the Grass
Low Rider
Mercy Mercy
Sissy Strut
Mustang Sally
Respect Yourself
Louisiana
Body and Fender Man
Many Rivers To Cross
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

Pyramid Entertainment Group sends Groove Daddy with a full sound and lighting rig suitable for most crowds.
Front of House
(2) 2 x 15" JBL M Series Speaker Enclosures
(2) 2 x 18" JBL M Series Subwoofers
(2) 1 x 15" Yamaha V Series Floor Monitors
(3) 2000 Watt Power Amplifiers
(1) 16 Channel Mixing Console
Multiple Effects Processors
(8) Par 56 Can Lights with Gels
(2) Lighting Dimmer Packs
(1) Intelligent Lighting Controller

Backline
Guitar/Lead Vocal-
Shure Beta 58 Microphone
Gibson Les Paul Custom Guitars
Fender Stratocaster Custom Guitars
Fender Telecaster Custom Guitars
Multiple Guitar Effects Pedals
Custom Dr. Z Boutique Guitar Amplifiers, 2 x 12"
Marshall Guitar Amplifiers

Bass Guitar-
Warwick Custom Bass Guitars
Fender Custom Bass Guitars
Multiple Effects Pedals
Hartke Bass Amplifiers, 8 x 10"
Ashdown Bass Amplifiers

Drums/Vocals-
Ludwig Custom Classic Maple Drum Sets, 5 pieces
Zildjian A Custom Series Cymbals
Shure Beta 98, 57, & 52  Series Drum Microphones
Crown CM311 Vocal Headset Microphone
Westone In-Ear Monitoring
Buttkicker Drum Throne Shaker and Amplifier


Welcome to Pyramid Entertainment the South’s Finest Music and Production! You are in good hands!
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They are a terrific band for all your event needs!
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Thank you for choosing Pyramid Entertainment Group.


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