by Teri Vance

Created on: May 25, 2008

Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here, not to join two people together, but to ascertain which R&B wedding songs, are the most commended and honorable among all others, and therefore, this undertaking is not to be entered into lightly. If any person, can show just cause, why these songs are not the greatest R&B songs for not only the wedding, but also the reception to follow, speak now, or forever hold your peace. Do you, Wonderful People, take these songs ...

(You Are My) Shining Star - The Manhattans
"Honey you are my shining star, Don't you go away, oh baby, Wanna be right here where you are, until my dyin' day" ...

When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
"When a man loves a woman, Can't keep his mind on nothing else, He'll trade the world, For the good thing he's found" ...

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
"The first time ever I saw your face, I thought the sun rose in your eyes" ...

My Girl - The Temptations
"I've got sunshine, On a cloudy day" ...

Stuck On You - The Commodores
"Stuck on you, I've got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can't lose, Guess I'm on my way, Needed a friend, And the way I feel now I guess I'll be with you 'til the end" ...

I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson
"If you feel like giving me, A lifetime of devotion, I second that emotion" ...

Reach Out (I'll Be There) - The Four Tops
"I'll be there with a love that will shelter you,I'll be there with a love that will see you through" ...

I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
"Where there is love, I'll be there" ...

Let's Stay Together - Al Green
"I'm so in love with you, Whatever you want to do, Is all right with me, 'Cause you make me feel so brand new, And I want to spend my life with you" ...

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye
"How sweet it is to be loved by you" ...

Do You Love Me - The Contours
"Do you love me" ...

I Feel Good - James Brown
"When I hold you in my arms, I know that I can't do no wrong" ...

Knock On Wood - Wilson Pickett
"'Cause your love is better, than any love I know. It's like thunder and lightning, the way you love me is frightening" ...

Celebration - Kool and The Gang
"There's a party goin' on right here, A celebration to last throughout the years, So bring your good times, and your laughter too, We gonna celebrate your party with you" ...

Stroll - The Diamonds
"There's my love, Strolling in the door" ...

Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
"But don't forget who's taking you home, And in whose arms you're gonna be, So darlin', save the last dance for me"

Dance To The Music - Sly and The Family Stone
"Get up and dance to the music"

........ to Love, Honor and Cherish, as long as as you can feel the music in your souls? May all of us be joined together with our love of the music, and let no one put asunder. By the power vested in me, I now pronounce these songs, The Greatest R&B Wedding Songs. You may now listen and enjoy them.

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