THE ROOT DOCTORS

Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the World of FUNK! Don't be afraid.... This fan site will gently guide you through the funky jungle and expose you to the booty shakin' sounds of Columbia, South Carolina's own The Root Doctors!

Opening for acts like The Gap Band, CAMEO, KC and The Sunshine Band, Morris Day and the Time and others, The Root Doctors are one of the original party bands of the southeast! The band started gaining its nationwide notoriety after being featured on MTV in front of 14,000 hometown fans!

Formed in 1987 by J. Kyle Smith and friends, the band's goal was to play as many gigs for free beer as possible. It was a dream job for the young musicians. The band grew from being a way to make pocket money to a full-time job. Quoting the last original Root Doctor, Kyle states "... we didn't care about the money, the thrill was the performance".

Developing their sound and incorporating new vibes with cungas, the addition of a horn section and other experiments, these talented musicians created a niche all their own. With three regionally successful projects under their belts, the Root Doctors are still kickin' it and spreading the funk! With each disc, you can hear the growth and evolution of their music. The Root Doctors are a hit with music critics. Rave reviews have followed each of their efforts.

As the high energy tradition continues, we dare you to "Taste It"!

SONG LIST:

Earth Wind and Fire
September
After the Love Has Gone
Shining Star
James Brown
Sex Machine
I Feel Good (I got you)
Commodores
Brick House
Easy
Kool and the Gang
Celebration
Get Down on It
Jungle Boogie
Morris Day and the Time
Jungle Love
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl
Crazy Love
Moondance
Marvin Gaye
Let’s Get It On
Sexual Healing
What’s Goin’ On
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
Gap Band
Burn Rubber
Early in the Morning
Dropped the Bomb
Party Train
Cameo
Word Up
Slide
Ohio Players
Love Rollercoaster
Average White Band
Pick up the Pieces
Wild Cherry
Play That Funky Music
Dazz Band
Let It Whip
Sam and Dave
Soul Man
Hold On, I’m Comin’
Isley Brothers
It’s Your Thang
Shout
Temptations
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
Papa Was a Rolling Stone
My Girl
Paul Young
Oh Girl
Rick James
Give It to Me Baby
Bobby Caldwell
What You Won’t Do for Love
Beatles
Eleanor Rigby
Hey Jude
Eric Clapton
I Shot the Sheriff
Wonderful Tonight
Boz Scaggs
Low Down
K.C. and the Sunshine Band
Get Down Tonight
Boogie Shoes
That’s the Way
Al Green
Let’s Stay Together
Wilson Pickett
Mustang Sally
In the Midnight Hour
Carl Carlton
Bad Mama Jama
Parliament
Flashlight
Rolling Stones
Brown Sugar
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Satisfaction
Stevie Wonder
Superstitious
I Wish
Peter Gabriel
Sledgehammer
Prince
1999
Sexy M. F.
Irresistible Bitch
Purple Rain
WAR
Low Rider
Ike and Tina
Proud Mary
Lynard Skynard
Sweet Home Alabama
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
Sugar Hill Gang
Rappers Delight
Doobie Brothers
Long Train Running
Clarence Carter
Strokin’
Drifters
Under the Boardwalk
Otis Redding
Dock of the Bay
Bill Withers
Ain’t no Sunshine
Just the Two of us
And selected jazz standards