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Johnny White and The Elite Band is a spectacular Motown wedding band based in Durham, North Carolina. This energetic band play a range of songs designed to get wedding guests on the dance floor for the evening. With a special interest in Motown, this talented group cover a range of other genres. Lead vocalist Johnny White is a born entertainer and he has a rich history of performing all over the United States. Accompanied by a number of singers, this big band’s synchronized harmonies and dance moves will ensure an electric celebration.

Services Offered

If funk, R&B, soul, and classic disco hits are synonymous with your desired wedding soundtrack, then Johnny White and The Elite Band will be music to your ears. With more than seven musicians and vocalists, this dynamic musical force will bring instant charisma and atmosphere to your wedding party. These seasoned professionals provide an impressive selection of services to ensure your guests are entertained, including:

  • Cocktail hour and reception music
  • Music between breaks
  • MC entertainment
  • Lighting
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in your wedding reception music package?

Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

Which of the following are included in your popular wedding package?

Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Travel Expenses

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

7+

What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?

Big Band
Country
Dance
Funk
Jazz
Motown
Oldies
R&B / Soul

What music services do you provide?

Cocktail Hour Music
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Vocals
Liability Insurance
Willing to Travel

What items are available?

Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System

Reviews of Johnny White & The Elite Band

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Atty. Sent on 01/11/2013
5 out of 5 rating
if you desire a wedding that is memorable, fun and polished you have only one choice in entertainment. Johnny White & The Elite Band made my wedding dreams come true. My guest raved at the musical selections, the lighting and the sheer energy of the band's performance. As the bride I personally enjoyed having my own spotlight dance and found myself just dancing to the intoxicating funky beat of great music. Mr. White kept the dance floor filled, encouraging my guest to get up and party!!! My wedding will be remembered for the beauty of the ceremony but will be equally remembered for a reception that was filled with love, laughter and the perfection of Johnny White & The Elite Band.
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Carolyn Sent on 06/05/2012
5 out of 5 rating
We loved this band! I've never seen so many people dancing at a wedding reception. Our guests told us it was the best time they had ever had at a wedding.
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Bruce Sent on 03/27/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Johnny White is the consumate professional, striving to make the event perfect! AND he exceeded that goal by a mile! Unbelievable good time had by all...including the Elite Band that seemed to enjoy the party as much as we did!
This is our second wedding at which Johnny White and the Elite Band performed and we just might adopt another girl so we can do it again!!!!
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Katie Sent on 10/11/2011
5 out of 5 rating
This band was so perfect for a wedding. There music appealed to my parents friends and to ours!!! I reccomend them to anyone that is having a wedding and wants everyone to dance and have a blast. My guests are still raving about Johnny White and The Elite Band!!
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Pam Sent on 02/08/2011
5 out of 5 rating
When our family first began several months ago viewing online who would be the perfect Band for our daughters wedding reception, we spent hours researching, before we chose Johnny White & the Elite Band. We would go back & forth watching their online performances matching them up against others. We chose Johnny White & the Elite Band and we are so thankful we did. OMG what a night to remember! Everyone - I mean Everyone was amazed at thier performance. We had young (2 - 8 yrs olds) & old ( grandmaw up to 90 yrs old) with the middle age college students who know what a good band is, to parents who ALL enjoyed Johnny White. They went above & beyond. Looking back, Johnny was so attentive to detail and emailed & called several times to follow up with any and all questions that we had to ease our concerns. I can honestly tell you, you have nothing to worry about! They are top notch! We had high standards to live up to with an elegant Wedding Day Event planned, not the typical norm that is out there on the market and Johnny far exceeded our expectations. That is why we took several months listening to tons of Bands before we decided on Johnny White & the Elite Band. The 3 female vocalist had dance moves that were in sync. Their voices are so beautiful. You get a lot of bang for your buck with a 9 piece member band. We wanted to choose a band under $5000 as it was becoming hard to find a Band that was any good for under $5000 and we checked out 2 different companies on the Web. I just cant say enough good things, truly! Johnny White is a honest, good person. So when you get a person of high character and mix that with a person who can perfom and do exactly what he says he is willing to do, that is very hard to find this day & time. Choose Johnny White, you will not be disappointed. Mother of the Bride; Feb 5, 2011
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Mack Sent on 10/20/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Very pleasant to work with. Gave us a tremendous feeling of confidence that we did not have to worry or micro manage their part of our celebration.
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Glenn Sent on 07/23/2010
5 out of 5 rating

Johnny White provided a wonderful show. My daughter when asked "was it everything you hoped for?" replied "It was everything I hoped for and more."
Johnny worked up a song not in his normal repertoire using a CD of the song and sheet music for the Father and Daughter dance and introduced it as being "dedicated to the bride and her mother." Everyone had a great time and Johnny was most professional.
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Keith Sent on 07/23/2010
5 out of 5 rating
My wife and I all along knew that we wanted to hire wedding entertainment that would get our friends and family up from their seats and dancing throughout the night. The other major desire was to deal with professionals that would not add to the stress of the big day and know that they would deliver. Johnny White and his band are the UTMOST professionals with musical talent that far exceeds what we ever imagined we could hire for our wedding. Johny personally worked with us on every detail from specific song choice (they learned and knocked out our entrance song in les than a week), flow of the evening, scheduling (they were there early, setup, had a rehearsal and were out of sight during the ceremony we had in the same venue) and every other detail imaginable. We had him for 5 hours total knowing in advance that our guests would not want to stop the fun and boy did they deliver. The music, the dancing, the wardrobe changes, the choreography...they know what to play and when depending on the mood of the crowd. Of everything we paid for in our wedding, Johnny is the one thing we know without a doubt was worth the money and all our friends and family are still raving about their performance today. We are presently looking for another reason to celebrate and hire this band back. Thanks again Johnny for making our wedding amazing!!
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Liddy Sent on 07/17/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Johnny White and The Elite Band is #1; very professional and great musicians! Provides more than just music --- they provide an entertaining performance for the crowd and with our daughter's wedding, every detail was done to our satisfaction --- from the song list to the payment, which was seamless. Highly recommend this band for weddings.

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Rachel Sent on 10/28/2010
4.9 out of 5 rating
Mr. White was extraordinarily professional and interested in providing us with exactly what we wanted. He worked well with the Events Director at our venue as well as me and my fiancee. The evening of our event he was flexible with some changes we made. Many of our guests have gone out of their way to say how much they liked our band and how entertaining they were!
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Awards

12
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
The Lincoln Agency The Lincoln Agency Wedding Bands

We have booked Johnny for several events, and they keep getting better and better! Detail oriented, professional, on time, courteous to vendors are just a few words to describe Johnny and his group. I will continue to use Johnny for any event that will have him! They should charge double for what they do, because that's how good they are!!!

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