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
Shirley H.
January 2, 202460th 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
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.
Pam D.
September 18, 2022Phenomenal 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
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.
Donna H.
September 15, 2022Great 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
Barbara D.
June 30, 2022For 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
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.
Beverly M.
May 10, 2022Fabulous 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
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
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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
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Hamlet, NC
June 2024
18
Tuesday
Holiday Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
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Kernersville, NC
December 2023
02
Saturday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Raeford, NC
December 2022
10
Saturday
House Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Raleigh, NC
September 2022
17
Saturday
Reunion
5:00pm - 8:00pm
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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
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