Steve’s 70th birthday party, Mile Oak Inn, 7th February 2026

Brian Mole DJing at Mile Oak Inn, Portslade for Steve's 70th birthday party

Happy birthday Steve!

Following a recommendation from a family member, Steve booked me to DJ his 70th birthday party for an intimate group of friends and family. Steve’s 70th took place at the Mile Oak Inn in Portslade, near Brighton. Steve asked me to play his favourite band – The Eagles as people arrived, then a good mix of party music including Motown, Bon Jovi as the evening progressed.

This is what I played based on Steve’s requests, some requests on the night, and my experience:

  • Tequila Sunrise Eagles
  • In the City Eagles
  • Hole In the World (Stereo Mix) Eagles
  • Victim of Love Eagles
  • I Can’t Tell You Why Eagles
  • The Best of My Love Eagles
  • Take It to the Limit Eagles
  • On the Border Eagles
  • Witchy Woman Eagles
  • Love Will Keep Us Alive Eagles
  • One of These Nights Eagles
  • Romeo And Juliet Dire Straits
  • Last train to London Electric Light Orchestra
  • Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley
  • Sympathy for the Devil (Original Single Mono Version) [Remastered] The Rolling Stones
  • Bad Medicine Bon Jovi
  • Hush (Remastered) Deep Purple
  • Crosstown Traffic The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  • San Fransisco Scott McKenzie
  • Crazy Horses The Osmonds
  • It’s My Life Bon Jovi
  • Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone The Temptations
  • Stoned Love (Single Version) The Supremes
  • The Tears Of A Clown Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • Dancing In The Street Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
  • Where Did Our Love Go (Stereo) The Supremes
  • Jimmy Mack Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
  • You’re my first, the last, my everything Barry White
  • Disco inferno The Trammps
  • Love Train (dv 2018 Re-Edit) Ojays
  • Voulez-Vous (dv Re-Edit) ABBA
  • Dancing Queen (DJ Re-Grid) ABBA
  • Amazed Lonestar
  • (They Long to Be) Close to You Carpenters
  • Sir Duke Stevie Wonder
  • That’s The Way (I Like It) K.C. & The Sunshine Band
  • Play That Funky Music (DJ Re-Grid) Wild Cherry
  • DJ Beats: You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate
  • DJ Beats: All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie
  • Never Too Much (DJ Re-Grid) Luther Vandross
  • Like a prayer Madonna
  • DJ Beats: Something Got Me Started Simply Red
  • West End Girls Pet Shop Boys
  • DJ Beats: A Little Respect Erasure
  • DJ Beats: Club Tropicana Wham!
  • Everywhere (DJ Re-Grid) Fleetwood Mac
  • Lola Montez Volbeat
  • Livin’ On A Prayer (DJ Re-Grid) Bon Jovi
  • You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) (Original Radio) Dawn Penn
  • 54-46 (Was My Number) Toots & The Maytals
  • Double Barrel Dave & Ansel Collins
  • Don’t Leave Me This Way The Communards
  • Blue Monday (Complete Original 12″ Version) New Order
  • I Feel Love 2 Love (Paul Dakeyne Remix) Bronski Beat & Marc Almond vs Donna Summer
  • Bad Girls (dv Re-Edit) Donna Summer
  • Copacabana (dv Re-Edit) Barry Manilow
  • Everlasting Love The Love Affair
  • Rockin All Over The World (DJ Re-Grid) Status Quo
  • Keep On Running The Spencer Davis Group
  • Proud Mary Tina Turner
  • Shout Lulu & The Luvvers
  • Tiger Feet Mud
  • Burning Love Elvis Presley
  • Twistin’ the Night Away Sam Cooke
  • I Feel the Earth Move Carole King
  • I Will Survive (DJ Re-Grid) Gloria Gaynor
  • Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (DJ Re-Grid) Baccara
  • Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra
  • Escape – The Pina Colada song Rupert Holmes
  • Just The Way You Are Barry White
  • In a Broken Dream (feat. Rod Stewart) Python Lee Jackson
  • They Can’t Take That Away from Me Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
  • Only Yesterday Carpenters
my VW DJ system set up at Mile Oak Inn, Portslade for Steve's 70th birthday party