20 South Productions Inc.     Papa Groove

 

Papa Groove

Get Your Groove On!

The Best Mix Of Old School Soul, R&B, Motown, Funk, Disco, and Classic Rock!

Hailing from Lynchburg, Virginia, Papa Groove is a high energy five piece band that will get the party grooving to the sounds of Motown, Soul, R&B, Funk and Classic rock. Pulling off some of the smoothest vocal harmonies around is our strongest asset. Consisting of Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums and one Great Lead Singer, the sound is full and sweet.

Lead singer, Mel Jackson, puts the JUMP-N-BUMP in Papa Groove!! She has the talent and great looks to wow any crowd. To hear her sing is a truly spiritual experience!! Mel adds a little something different to the Groove experience....Excitement!!

Lead Guitarist, Billy Worley, provides the musical direction for the band. Billy has been playing in some of the best road bands on the east coast for nearly 3 decades. He is equally proficient on guitar and keyboards. His vocal style is best summed up as old school soul. Also a great song writer, he recently had one of his songs recorded by a top gospel artist.

Keyboardist, Danny Hale, is a classically trained pianist. He too has played and toured with some of the greatest east coast bands. His vocal style is deep and smooth and he holds down all our sweet ballads.

Drummer, Fredrick Jackson, is the King of Kool when it comes to providing the rock steady drum grooves. His style evolves from years polishing his craft with Gospel greats from the central Virginia area. This man knows how to Groove!!

Bassist, Ken Harris is one groovie low ender. With his custom Keith Roscoe 3005 and SWR gear, a thick and heavy groove seals the deal with this band. His vocals are strong and along with the soul, He does most of our classic rock.
 
Whatever the venue, Papa Groove provides rock steady dance tunes to satisfy all.

Click on the underlined songs to hear

6345789.....Wilson Pickett
Always and Forever.....Heatwave
At This Moment.....Billy Vera
Bad Case of Loving You.....Robert Palmer
Brick House.....Commodores
But It's Alright.....Huey Lewis & The News
Caribbean Queen.....Billy Ocean
Come to Papa.....Bob Seger
Disco Inferno.....Earth Wind and Fire
Driftin Blues.....Eric Clapton
Easy.....Lionel Richie
Funky Town..... Lipps Inc.
Get Down On It.....Kool and the Gang
Get Down Tonight.....K.C. and the Sunshine Band
I'll Be Around....Spinners
If You Don't Know Me By Now.....O Jays
If Loving You is wrong.....Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
Jive Talkin..... Bee Gee's
Jungle Boogie.....Funkadelics
Just My Imagination.....Temptations
Keep it Coming Love.....K.C. and The Sunshine Band
Kiss You All Over.....Exile
Lets Just Kiss and say Goodbye.....Manhattans
Margaretville.....Jimmy Buffet
Monkey Slide..... Papa Groove
Mr. Clean Head..... Clean Head Eddie
Mustang Sally..... Wilson Pickett
Never Been to Spain.....Three Dog Night
Oh Girl.....The Chi Lites
Old Time Rock and Roll.....Bob Seger
Play that Funky Music.....Wild Cherry
Proud Mary....Tina Turner
Purple Rain.....Prince
Rocky Top....traditional
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy..... Big and Rich
Separate Ways..... Journey
Shaky Ground.....Delbert  McClinton
Shining Star....The Manhattans
Some Kinda Wonderful..... Grand Funk Railroad
Stuck on You....Lionel Richie.
Suzie Q..... CCR
Takin Care of Business.....BTO
That's the Way I Like It.....K.C. and The Sunshine Band
Tulsa Time..... Eric Clapton
Walk Softly..... The Kentucky Head Hunters
Wonderful Tonight.....Eric Clapton