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Cocktail Hour music, is music played during the cocktail hour as guests arrive. It is usually light and recognizable, light and romantic – a reflection of the night that will follow. Here’s a portion of my Dinner Music library

Aaron Neville – The Very Thought Of You

Acker Bilk – Stranger On The Shore

Al Jarreau – Try A Little Tenderness

Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat

Alan Hawkshaw – Holiday Commercial

Amazonics – Let’s Spend The Night Together

Ambrosia – Biggest Part Of Me Rmx

America – Ventura Highway Rmx

Anakelly – Under My Thumb

Angelo Badalamenti – Dinner Party Pool Music

Angelo Badalamenti – Jitterbug

Angelo Badalamenti – The Beast

Anton Karas – Third Man Theme

Antonio Carlos Jobim – Samba De Uma Nota So

Art Of Noise – Robinson Crusoe

Arthur Lyman – Sunny

Arthur Lyman – The Shadow Of Your Smile

Arthur Lyman – Yellow Bird

Artie Shaw – Begin The Beguine

Artie Shaw – Stardust

Astrud Gilberto – Fly Me To The Moon

Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim – Agua De Beber

Atlanta Rhythm Section – So Into You

B.J. Thomas – Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

Baltimore Consort – Scotch Cap

Barbra Streisand – Evergreen [Love Theme From 'a Star Is Born')

Barbra Streisand - My Heart Belongs To Me

Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It

Barry Manilow - Mandy

Barry White - Love's Theme

Beautiful South - Les Yeux Ouverts (Dream A Little Dream Of Me)

Benny Goodman - Moonglow

Bent Fabric - Alley Cat

Bent Fabric & His Piano - Chicken Feed

Bent Fabric & His Piano - That Certain Party

Bernard & Black - Dardanella

Bert Kaempfert - A Swingin' Safari

Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland By Night

Billie Holiday - Oney For My Baby (And One For The Road)

Billy May & His Orchestra - So Nice (Samba De Verao)

Billy May & His Orchestra - The Odd Couple

Bing Crosby - Swinging On A Star

Bj Thomas - Raindrops

Bobby Darin - Beyond The Sea

Bobby Darin - Call Me Irresponsible

Bobby Darin - Charade

Bobby Darin - Don't Rain On My Parade

Bobby Darin - Gyp The Cat

Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife

Bobby Darin - More

Bobby Darin - There's A Rainbow 'round My Shoulders

Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign

Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine

Chicago - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is

Chicago - Saturday In The Park

Chilites - Have You Seen Her

Chimes, The - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur (Little Flower)

Chris De Burgh - Dont Pay The Ferryman

Chris Montez - The More I See You

Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Christopher Cross - Sailing

Cocktail Hour Vii - 18 - Oliver - Good Morning Starshine

Corcovado Frequency - Start Me Up-Brown Sugar (Remix

Creamer & Layton - After You've Gone

Cy Coleman - Playboy's Theme

Dave Brubeck - Strange Meadow Lark

Dave Brubeck - Take 5

Dave Brubeck - Take Five

Dave Matthews Band - Crush

David Rose - The Stripper

David Rose & His Orchestra - Gay Spirits

Dean Martin - Ain't That A Kick In The Head

Dean Martin - Cha Cha Cha D'amour

Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody

Dean Martin - On The Street Where You Live

Dean Martin - Sway

Dean Martin - That's Amore

Dean Martin - Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)

Dean Martin - Volare

Dean Martin - You're No Body Till Somebody Loves You

Dean Martin - You're Nobody Til Somebody

Dean Martin - You're Nobody 'till Somebody Loves You

Denny Mclain - Girl From Ipenema/Meditation

De-Phazz - The Mambo Craze

Devo - Whip It Rmx

Dick Hymes - Where Or When

Dinah Shore - I'll Walk Alone

Dinah Washington - These Foolish Things

Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music Rmx

Dual Sessions - Ruby Tuesday (The Dubby Mix)

Duke Ellington - Night And Day

Dusty Springfield - The Windmills Of Your Mind

Eartha Kitt - C'est Ci Bon

Eartha Kitt - Je Cherche Un Homme

Eddie Kendricks - Date With The Rain

Ella Fitzgerald - Cheek To Cheek

Ella Fitzgerald - Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)

Ella Fitzgerald - I Can't Get Started

Ella Fitzgerald - I Get A Kick Out Of You

Ella Fitzgerald - It's Only A Paper Moon

Elmer Bernstein - The Magnificent Seven

Engelbert Humperdinck - A Man Without Love

Engelbert Humperdinck - Quando Quando Quando

Ennio Morricone - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Ennio Morricone - Theme From A Fistful Of Dollars

Ennio Morricone - Titoli (From A Fistful Of Dollars)

Ennio Morricone - Una Pistola Per Ringo

Esquivel! - Begin The Beguine

Esquivel! - Mucha Muchacha

Evita - Oh What A Circus

Eydie Gorme - Frenesi

Ferrante Teicher - Midnight Cowboy

Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus

Ferrante & Teicher - Theme From The Apartment

Fifth Dimension - One Less Bell To Answer

Frank & Nancy Sinatra - Something Stupid

Frank Sinatra - America The Beautiful

Frank Sinatra - Chicago

Frank Sinatra - Drinking Again

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon

Frank Sinatra - How About You

Frank Sinatra - I Get A Kick Out Of You

Frank Sinatra - I Love Paris

Frank Sinatra - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin

Frank Sinatra - Love And Marriage

Frank Sinatra - Luck Be A Lady

Frank Sinatra - Mack The Knife

Frank Sinatra - Makin' Whoopee

Frank Sinatra - My Way

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York

Frank Sinatra - Night And Day

Frank Sinatra - Some Enchanted Evening

Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night

Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind

Frank Sinatra - That's Life

Frank Sinatra - The Best Is Yet To Come

Frank Sinatra - The Shadow Of Your Smile

Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York

Frank Sinatra - Three Coins In The Fountain

Frank Sinatra - Young At Heart

Frank Sinatra & Barbra Streisand - I've Got A Crush On You

Fred Astaire - The Way You Look Tonight

Fred Astaire - They Can`t Take That Away From Me

Freedom Dub - Symphathy For The Devil (Pleas

Gabriel Yared - Italia

Gabriel Yared - Promise

Gary Wright - Dream Weaver Rmx

George Benson - Give Me The Night

George Benson - On Broadway

George Benson - This Masquerade Rmx

George Benson - This Masquerade

George Benson - Turn Your Love Around

George Benson - Turn Your Love Around

George Burns - I Wish I Was Eighteen Again

George Gershwin - Rhapsody In Blue

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

Glenn Miller - In The Mood

Glenn Miller - Moonlight Serenade

Groove Da Praia - Miss You (Back 2 Remixes)

Guy Barker International Quintet - Tu Vuo Fa L'americano

Harris & Young - Sweet Sue

Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin'

Henry Mancini - A Profound Gass

Henry Mancini - Charade (Main Title)

Henry Mancini - Dreamsville

Henry Mancini - Holly

Henry Mancini - Latin Golightly

Henry Mancini - Latin Snowfall

Henry Mancini - Moon River Cha Cha

Henry Mancini - Mr. Lucky

Henry Mancini - Mystery Movie Theme

Henry Mancini - Pink Panther Theme

Henry Mancini - Slow And Easy

Henry Mancini - Something For Audrey

Henry Mancini - Something For Cat

Henry Mancini - Theme From Z

Henry Mancini - Wait Until Dark

Herb Albert - Rise

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Taste Of Honey

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - This Guy's In Love With You

Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass - Green Peppers

Herb Ohta - Song For Anna

Horst Jankowski - A Walk In The Black Forest

Howard Roberts - Girl Talk

Hugh Masakela - Grazin' In The Grass

Hugo Winterhalter - Canadian Sunset

Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Wonderful Worldover The Rainbow

Jack Costanzo - I Love Paris

Jack Jones - Call Me Irresponsible

Jack Jones - Lollipops And Roses

Jack Jones - The Impossible Dream

James Bond - You Only Live Twice - Theme

Johnny Mathis - Misty

Johnny Pearson - Sleepy Shores

Juan Garcia Esquivel - Begin The Beguine

Judy Garland - Over The Rainbow

Julie London - Mickey Mouse Theme

Julie London - Wives And Lovers

Kahn, Erdman, Meyers & Schoebel - Nobody's Sweetheart

Karen Souza - Wild Horses

Kenny G - Songbird

Kool & The Gang - Too Hot

Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki (Japanese Love Song)

Lalo Schifrin - Mission Impossible

Laura Fygi - The Lady Wants To Know

Lawrence Welk - Calcutta

Lena Horne - Stormy Weather

Lettermen - Chanson D'amour

Lettermen - Goin' Out Of My Headcan't Take My Eyes Off You

Los Indios Tabajaras - Maria Elena

Lou Rawls - One For My Baby

Lou Rawls - Summer Wind

Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find

Louis Armstrong - A Kiss To Build A Dream On

Louis Armstrong And Ella Fitzgerald - Cheek To Cheek

Louis Prima - That Old Black Magic

Luther Vandross - 'til My Baby Comes Home

Manhattan Transfer - Four Brothers

Manhattan Transfer - Java Jive

Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis Rmx

Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis

Marino Marini - Guaglione

Martin Denny - A Taste Of Honey

Martin Denny - Martinique

Martin Denny - Quiet Village

Marvin Meets Banda Do Sul - Harlem Shuffle

Mcphail & Michels - San

Mel Torme - I Should Care

Michael Buble - Come Fly With Me

Michael Buble - For Once In My Life

Michael Maxwell - Sing Sing Sing

Michael Maxwell - Song Of India

Michelle Phieffer - My Funny Valentine

Michelle Simonal - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Morris Stoloff - Moonglow & Theme From 'picnic'

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walkin

Nelson Riddle - Lisbon Antigua

Nelson Riddle - My Three Sons

Nelson Riddle - Theme From Route 66

Nelson Waikiki - Misty

New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral

Nicola Conte - Bossa Per Due

Nicollette Larson - Lotta Love Rmx

Nina Simone - Black Is The Color Of My True Loves Hair (Jaffa Rm

Nina Simone - Feeling Good

Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun

Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me

Nina Simone - Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecats Heavenly House Mix)

Nina Simone & Carly Simon - Four Women

Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple

Norah Jones - Don't Know Why

O'2L - Riders On The Storm

Patsy Cline - She's Got You

Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue

Peggy Lee - Fever

Perez Prado And His Orchestra - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

Pink Martini - Andalucia

Pink Martini - No Hay Problema

Pink Martini - Sympathique

Ray Charles - America The Beautiful

Ray Conniff - A Man And A Woman

Richard Cheese - Add It Up (Violent Femmes)

Richard Cheese - American Idiot (Green Day)

Richard Cheese - Been Caught Stealing (Janes Addiction)

Richard Cheese - Brass Monkey (Beastie Boys)

Richard Cheese - Do Me (Bell Biv Devoe)

Richard Cheese - Enter Sandman (Metallica)

Richard Cheese - Fell In Love With A Girl

Richard Cheese - Fight For Your Right [Originally By Beatie Boys]

Richard Cheese – Lets Get It Started (Black Eyed Peas)

Richard Cheese – Man In The Box (Alice In Chains)

Richard Cheese – Me So Horny (2 Live Crew)

Richard Cheese – People Equals Shit (Slipknot)

Richard Cheese – Rock The Casbah

Richard Cheese – Somebody Told Me (The Killers)

Richard Cheese – Suck My Kiss [Originally By Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Richard Cheese – Sunday Bloody Sunday (U2)

Richard Cheese – The Girl Is Mine (Jackson

Richard Cheese – We Are The World (Usa For Africa)

Richard Cheese – Welcome To The Jungle (Guns N Roses)

Richard Cheese – You Oughta Know (Alanis Morissette)

Robert Maxwell, His Harp And Orchestra – Peg ‘o My Heart

Robert Maxwell, His Harp And Orchestra – Shangri-La

Rod Stewart – Do You Think I’m Sexy Rmx

Roger Miller – King Of The Road

Ronny Jordan – Off The Record

Ruby & The Romantics – Our Day Will Come

Sammy Davis Jr. – I’ve Gotta Be Me

Sammy Davis Jr. – Love Me Or Leave Me (Orchestra Of Sy Oliver)

Sammy Davis Jr. – One For My Baby One For The Road

Sammy Davis Jr. – That Old Black Magic

Sammy Davis Jr. – Who I Can Turn To

Sammy Davis, Jr. – Ocean’s Eleven

Sao Vicente Feat. Uschi – Angie

Sarah Vaughan – I Remember You

Sarah Vaughan – I’ll Be Seeing You

Sarah Vaughan – It’s You Or No One

Sarah Vaughn – Are You Certain

Sarah Vaughn – I’ve Got The World On A String

Sarah Vaughn – The More I See You

Scubba Feat. Moana – Fool To Cry

Seals & Croft – Summer Breeze Rmx

Sentimental Journey – 12 Sentimental Journey

Sergio Mendes – Mais Que Nada

Sergio Mendes – So Nice

Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – Fool On The Hill

Sergio Mendes &,brasil ’66 – Mas Que Nada

Sergio Mendes And Brasil ’66 – The Look Of Love

Shadows – Apache

Shepheard’s Hotel Jazz Orchestra – Where Or When

Shirley Bassey – Goldfinger

Shirley Bassey – I (Who Have Nothing)

Spencer Ross – Tracy’s Theme

Stan Getz – The Girl From Ipanema

Stephen Bishop – It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie)

Stevie Wonder – Do I Do

Stevie Wonder – Love Light In Flight

Sting – Love Is The Seventh Wave

String Quartet – Clocks

String Quartet – Daylight

String Quartet – Don’t Panic

String Quartet – Everything’s Not Lost

String Quartet – God Put A Smile Upon Your Face

String Quartet – In My Place

String Quartet – Shiver

String Quartet – Trouble

String Quartet – Windows

String Quartet – Yellow

String-A-Longs – Wheels

Swing Out Sister – Breakout

Temptations – Night And Day

Todd Rundren – Hello It’s Me Rmx

Tom Jones – Burning Down The House

Tom Jones – Its Not Unusual

Tom Jones – It’s Not Unusual

Tom Jones – Kiss

Tom Jones – Mama Told Me Not To Come

Tom Jones – Shes A Lady

Tom Jones – Never Tear Us Apar

Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra – Kiss The Boys Goodbye

Tony Bennet – My Funny Valentine

Tony Bennett – Blue Velvet

Tony Bennett – I Left My Heart

Tony Bennett – Night & Day

Tony Bennett – Rags To Riches

Tony Bennett – Smile

Tony Bennett – Stranger In Paradise

Tony Bennett – The Best Is Yet To Come

Tony Bennett – The Shadow Of Your Smile

Tony Joe White – Rainy Night In Georgia Rmx

Tower Of Power – What Is Hip? Rmx

Undercover – Baker Street

Undercover – How Long

Undercover – Im Not In Love

Undercover – The Way It Is

Undercover – True

Undercover – Waiting For A Girl Like You

Urban Love & Astrud C. – Out Of Time

Us3 – Cantaloop Instrumental

Vince Guaraldi – Cast Your Fate To The Wind

Vince Guaraldi – Mr. Lucky

Vince Guaraldi – Oh, Good Grief

Vince Guaraldi – Star Song

Walter Wanderly – The Girl From Ipanema

Walter Wonderley – Batucada

Wayne Newton – Danke Schoen

William Orbit – Riding To Rio

Wolfgang Kaltenbach – Party Shaker