Al Zaid

Whitsett, NC

$500-$5500

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Al Zaid & Zola Taylor Platters

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The Platters w/ Al Zaid

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THe Classic Soul Band Featuring Al Zaid & Peaches

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Zola Taylor Platters at the Crest Theater

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Al Zaid-Change Is Gonna Come

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The Nearness Of Love

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The Platters in Singapore

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Al Zaid & The Impressions

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Al Zaid & Bloodstone

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The Platters

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Tribute to Motown Era

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R&B Classics and Motown

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Al Zaid & LA Classic Soul Band

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Tribute to AL Green Show

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Al Zaid & Classic Soul Show

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Al Zaid & The Platters

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The Platters In Concert

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Al Zaid & The Platters

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The Platters

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Al Zaid @ Railhead

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Al Zaid & Sounds Of The Platters

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Overview

Al Zaid vocalist and recording artist. Al Zaid was the lead singer for the Platters. Al presents R&B, jazz, doo-wop, and Motown music. Al Zaid & band perform songs from Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, The Platters, Marvin Gaye, George Benson, The Temptations, Al Green, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Richie, and more hits of the fifties, sixties, and seventies.


Reviews

12 reviews

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Shirley H.

January 2, 2024
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60th Birthday

The music selection and singing was great for my clients 60th birthday celebration! Al was able to make arrangements with for an unexpected mishap with the neighborhood electricity and the birthday girl was still able to enjoy herself! So happy my clients home was prepared so the party could continue!

Hired as: R&B Vocalist

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Al Zaid

Thank you for hiring me. We had a great time entertaining you and your family members and friends. Everything went smooth even with the surprise outage.


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Pam D.

September 18, 2022
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Phenomenal Entertainer!!!!!

Al Zaid’s dynamic vocals will simply blow you away. He is an awesome performer and we were honored to have him as our headliner. He kept everyone on their feet throughout the entire event. He was very professional and was on time. We will book him again for our next event. You will not be disappointed.

Hired as: Cover Band

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Al Zaid

As an entertainer and a performer it was an honor and a blessing to have performed for the Class Reunion of the Class 0f 1981 plus. I also had members of my group Top Flight Entertainers and we enjoyed the class members, families and friends as the hospitality that they shared. We try our best to please an audience by giving 100% and we are grateful that this group were just as rewarding and enjoyable in being entertained.


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Donna H.

September 15, 2022
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Great afternoon vibes!

Al was perfect for this occasion...we enjoyed the smooth sounds and relaxed atmosphere it provided. Can't wait to use him again!!

Hired as: Jazz Band


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Barbara D.

June 30, 2022
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For the grown and sexy

I hired Al Zaid for my mothers 65th birthday party. He was professional and arrived on time. He stayed in touch with me the entire time leading up to our event. He played a lot of songs that we loved. This musician is for a laid back mature crowd. I would hire him again. The key boarder was excellent.

Hired as: Motown Group, R&B Vocalist

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Al Zaid

We like to thank Barbara for giving us the opportunity to perform for her mother's birthday. We had a great time and her preparations were off the hook and the food was delicious. The family was very kind and respectful.


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Beverly M.

May 10, 2022
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Fabulous Fifties

Mr. Zaid was stupendous and he and his keyboardist gave a very enjoyable performance. Despite the rain, people sat under umbrellas and clapped enthusiastically! Many people bought his CD which is beautiful and romantic!

Hired as: 1950s Era Entertainment

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Booking information

Price range: $500-$5500

Languages: English

Gig length: 15 - 180 minutes

What to expect

We pride ourselves in giving the best service as well as entertainment for your event. Our musicians are highly professional and dress according to the needs of our customers. We will give you dance music that keep you dancing or a performance for your listening pleasure. We are a group that maintain the excellence of Classic rock, R&B, blues and Soul music. We have worked with some of the worlds best and have traveled the world over. We are not just an ordinary local group. We can perform many of the most loved hits upon request.

About

Singing at the age of nine, Al Zaid is known as the man with a thousand voices. With an unlimited vocal ability and his achievement of perfection, afforded Al the opportunity to be the former lead singer of the Zola Taylor's Platters (one of the original member of the Platters group). Additionally, Al Zaid has performed R&B, Pop, Broadway Musicals and Jazz.
Of great musical historic value, Al has opened for some of the world’s para-mounted artist such as; Al Green, The Emotions, Bobby Wormack, Isaac Hayes, Etta James, and The Temptations. As a dynamic vocalist and magnificent performer, Al Zaid has executed tributes and voice makeovers of such artist as; Tony Williams of the Platters, Sam Cooke, Al Green, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Eddie Kendricks, Curtis Mayfield, George Benson.
Al Zaid has great tonation of his four-octave ranges. Singing 1st tenor, 2nd tenor and baritone keep his music dynamic, which adds that special something to your event. Al’s newly released CD 'The Nearness of Love’ is a musical dynasty of his ability as a vocalist singing Jazz Standards of such artist as, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Perry Como, Nat King Cole and Tony Williams of ‘The Platters’. Al believes in working with the best musicians and giving more than 100 percent. Al Zaid performs with a keyboardist or his trio (Legends of Classic Soul Jazz)
Al Zaid’s show ‘ The Nearness of Love’ is a tribute to some of the world’s renown crooners which have performed ‘The Greatest Love Songs’ some of which Al presents in his own style on his newly released CD “The Nearness of Love”

Additional booking notes

We provide sound which includes PA and mics. For major projects we contract our sound company with lights sound for a fee.

Past booked events

May 2026

30

Saturday

Personal Occasion

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Durham, NC

June 2025

27

Friday

Giovanni's Italian Restaurant

6:00pm - 9:00pm

March 2025

28

Friday

Restaurant/Bar Event

7:30pm - 9:00pm

Hamlet, NC

June 2024

18

Tuesday

Holiday Party

7:30pm - 8:30pm

Kernersville, NC

December 2023

02

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Raeford, NC

December 2022

10

Saturday

House Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Raleigh, NC

September 2022

17

Saturday

Reunion

5:00pm - 8:00pm

Greensboro, NC

August 2022

18

Thursday

Cocktail Party

4:00pm - 7:00pm

High Point, NC

June 2022

25

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Salisbury, NC

May 2022

12

Thursday

Cultural Event

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Albemarle, NC

07

Saturday

Festival

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Spencer, NC

February 2022

05

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Goldsboro, NC

October 2021

22

Friday

Grand Opening

5:30pm - 9:00pm

Roanoke, VA

December 2016

17

Saturday

Holiday Party (Christmas)

5:30pm - 9:30pm

Walnut Creek, CA

September 2016

10

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

4:30pm - 8:00pm

Manteca, CA

November 2014

27

Thursday

Dinner Dance

12:30pm - 4:30pm

Las Vegas, NV

02

Sunday

Birthday Party

2:30pm - 3:00pm

Sacramento, CA

June 2014

14

Saturday

Private Party

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Granite Bay, CA

Team

James Malone Keyboardist

Set list

Al Green Show
1.L-O-V-E
2.Tired of Being Alone
3.Let's Stay Together
4.I'm Still In Love With You
5.You Ought to Be with Me
6.For The Good Times
7.Sha La la la la
8.Funny how Time Slips Away
9.Love and Happiness
10.Call Me
11.How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
12.Unchained Melody
13.Simply Beautiful

Smokey Robinson Show
1. Get ready
2. I'll Try Something New
3. Tracks of My Tears
4. Ooh Baby Baby
5. Here I Go Again
6. Being With You
7. Crusin'
8. Going to A Go Go
9. Just To See Her
10.I second that Emotion
11.I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

The Temptations

1. My Girl
2. The Way You Do the Things You Do
3. I Wish It Would Rain
4. Since I Lost My Baby
5. Beauty's Only Skin Deep
7. Ain't To Prout To Beg
8. Just My Imagination
9. Get Ready

Marvin Gaye
1. Let's Get It On
2. What's Going On
3. Mercy Mercy
4. I Heard it Through the Grapevine
5. Distant Lover
6. How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved By You)
7. Ain't no Mountain High Enough

Wilson Pickett

1. Land of A thousand Dances
2. 634-5789 (That's My Number)
3. In the Midnight Hour
4. Mustang Sally
5. Knock On Wood

Sam Cooke

1. A Change is Gonna Come
2. Another Saturday Night
3. What A Wonderful World
4. Bring It On Home
5. Cupid
6. Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
7. Frankie and Johnnie
8. (I Love You For Sentimental Reasons
9. Nothing Can Change This Love
10. Stand By Me
11. When I Fall In Love
12. You Send Me
13. Having A Party

The Platters

1. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
2. My Prayer
3. Twilight Time
4. Only You
5. The Magic Touch
6. Remember When
7. Ebb Tide
8. Harbor Lights

Dance music

1. Super Freeak
2. Play that Funky Music
3. Last Two Dollars
4. Slide On
5. Celebration
6. Brick House
7. Skin Tight
8. Get Up and Dance

Jazz Standards

1. My Funny Valentine
2. Who Can I Turn To
3. Since I Fell For You
4. What A Wonderful World
5. Misty
6. What A Difference A Day Makes
7. Fly Me to The Moon
8. More
9. That's Life
10. Autumn Leaves
11. For All We know
12. For Once in My Life
13. You Don't Know What Love Is
14. Night and Day
15. Teach Me Tonight
16. That's All
17. When I Fall In Love
18. This Masquerade
19. The shadow of Your Smile
20. Yesterday
21. Summer Time
22. At Last
23. What you won't do, do for love

Influences and inspiration

Smokey Robinson
Al Green
Marvin Gaye
The Temptations
Sam Cooke
Luther Vandross
Lionel Richie
Billy Paul
The Platters
The Stylistics
The Spinners
Stevie Wonder
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Albert King
Micheal Jackson
Curtis Mayfield

Setup requirements

PA System & Band Equipment