The Vintage Songbird - Vintage style Singer
Looking for a singer for your Vintage wedding? This classically trained singer has a true passion for vintage style, both in music and fashion.
The Vintage Songbird is guaranteed to impress with her vocal talents and is equally at home providing the soundtrack to your sophisticated Gatsby era ball, as she is rallying an audience to join in with wartime classics at a 1940's themed event.
She provides outstanding entertainment at a range of venues from five star hotels, jazz bars, village halls, festivals and everything in between. All event styles and sizes are welcomed, simply explain what era and genre(s) you would prefer and she will fit her look and set list to suit you and your guests and do all she can to ensure you thoroughly enjoy her performance.
Public bookings in 2017 have included 1940's events such as Leyburn 1940's Weekend, Lytham 1940's Weekend, Remembrance weekend performances; cabaret shows such as The Greatest Show on the Tyne at the Tyne Theatre, North East Chilli Fest, Quayside Cabaret, and Rockcliffe Hall Cabaret Show; other events such as the Chic Vintique Fair.
Private bookings have included corporate events such as a ball for dementure sufferers and their families and carers at The Royal Hotel in Hull, a music hall themed charity event, weddings, Gatsby themed parties, 1940's themed parties.
The Vintage Songbird can perform at a variety of event types/occasions and this year has had the most variety yet! As well as specialising in vintage style music, the Vintage Songbird can sing easy listening background music at your event or upbeat sets of rock pop and soul.
The Vintage Songbird - Vintage style Singer Repertoire
Vintage, Jazz (inc some contemporary done in vintage style), Swing and Wartime songs
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Vera Lynn
- Anything Goes – Frank Sinatra
- As Time Goes By – Natalie Cole
- At Last – Etta James
- Bad Romance – (big band vintage style) Caro Emerald or Postmodern Jukebox
- Bei Mir Bist Du Schon – The Andrews Sisters
- Big Spender – Peggy Lee
- Blank Space – Postmodern Jukebox (vintage style cover of Taylor Swift)
- Bless ‘Em All – Wartime singalong
- Bobby’s Girl – Susan Maughan
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – The Andrews Sisters
- Bye Bye Blackbird – Dean Martin
- Cabaret – Cabaret the musical (Liza Minelli)
- Careless Whisper – Postmodern Jukebox 1930s style cover of the George Michael song
- Chatanooga Choo Choo – Andrews Sisters
- Cheek to Cheek – Ella Fitzgerald
- Cry Me a River – Ella Fitzgerald / Michael Buble
- Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend – Marilyn Monroe
- Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (with anyone else but me) – Andrews Sisters
- Dream a Little Dream of Me – Mama Cass
- Fancy – Postmodern Jukebox (vintage 1920s style cover of Iggy Azalea)
- Feeling Good – Nina Simone
- Fever – Peggy Lee (and various)
- Fly me to the Moon – Doris Day/Frank Sinatra
- Gangsta’s Paradise – Postmodern Jukebox ( 1920s prohibition era style cover)
- Get Happy – Judy Garland
- Habits - Postmodern Jukebox 1930s jazz style – original by Tove Lo
- High Hopes – Frank Sinatra
- Kentish Town Waltz - Imelda May
- I Got Rhythm – Judy Garland
- I’m A Woman – Peggy Lee
- In The Mood – Andrews Sisters
- Is You Is (or is you ain’t my baby) – Diana Krall
- It Had to be You – Betty Hutton
- It’s a Good Day – Peggy Lee
- It’s a Long Way to Tipperary – traditional war song
- I Wanna Be Loved By You – Marilyn Monroe
- Just One Dance – Caro Emerald
- Kiss Me Goodnight Sgt Major – traditional wartime
- Let’s Do It – Lets Fall in Love – Ella Fitzgerald
- Lili Marlene – Vera Lynn
- Lipstick on Your Collar – Connie Francis
- Liquid Lunch – Caro Emerald
- The Lady is a Tramp – Ella Fitzgerald
- Mack the Knife – Ella Fitzgerald/Frank Sinatra
- Mad About the Boy – Dinah Washington
- Minnie The Moocher – Cab Calloway
- Moon River – Audrey Hepburn
- My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone
- My Funny Valentine – Sarah Vaughan
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy – Marilyn Monroe
- Night and Day – Ella Fitzgerald
- A Night Like This – Caro Emerald
- Orange Coloured Sky – Natalie Cole
- Pack Up Your Troubles – various/traditional
- Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps, - Doris Day
- Puttin’ On The Ritz – Ella Fitzgerald
- Que Sera, Sera – Doris Day
- Rock Around the Clock – Bill Halley and his Comets
- Roll Out The Barrel – traditional wartime
- Seven Nation Army – Post Modern Jukebox (slow vintage swing cover of White Stripes)
- Shine on Harvest Moon – Nora Bayes
- Show me the Way to Go Home - Traditional
- Someone to Watch Over Me – Ella Fitzgerald/Amy Winehouse
- Stormy Weather – Etta James
- Stuck – Caro Emerald
- Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald
- That Man – Caro Emerald
- The Best is Yet to Come – Frank Sinatra
- There’ll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs of Dover – Vera Lynn
- Tico Tico – Andrews Sisters
- To Know Him is to Love Him – Dolly Parton/Amy Winehouse
- Too Darn Hot – Ella Fitzgerald
- Underneath The Arches – Music Hall
- Walkin’ After Midnight – Patsy Cline
- We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn
- What a Diff’rence a Day Makes - Dinah Washington
- Whatever Lola Wants – Sarah Vaughan
- When You’re Smiling – Frank Sinatra
- Why Don’t You Do Right? – Peggy Lee
- Wiggle – Postmodern Jukebox (1920s style cover of Snoop Dog)
- Womaniser – Postmodern Jukebox (vintage jazz style cover)
- You Don’t Love Me – Caro Emerald
- Young and Beautiful – 1930s style cover of Lana Del Rey’s song
1960s - Now Pop Rock and Soul
- All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor (Vintage Style Version Available)
- American Pie – Don McClean
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
- Big Bad Handsome Man – Imelda May
- Black Velvet – Allanah Myles
- Blue Jeans – Lana Del Rey
- Cupid – Motown/Amy Winehouse
- Dancing Queen - Abba
- Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
- Downtown – Petula Clark
- Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
- Ex’s and Ohs – Elle King
- Fight Song – Rachel Platten
- Firework – Katy Perry
- Holding Out For a Hero – Bonnie Tyler
- Hound Dog – Elvis
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll – Joan Jett
- I Only Want to be With You – Dusty Springfield
- Jolene – Dolly Parton
- Just Be – Paloma Faith
- Love Machine – Girls Aloud
- Love Story – Taylor Swift
- Love Tattoo – Imelda May
- Make you feel my Love - Adele
- Mercy – Duffy
- Never Forget You – The Noisettes
- Never Tear us Apart – Paloma Faith cover of INXS
- New York – Paloma Faith
- Nine ‘til Five – Dolly Parton
- Nobody Does it Better – Carly Simon
- Picking up the Pieces – Paloma Faith
- River Deep, Mountain High – Tina Turner
- Roar – Katy Perry
- Rolling in the Deep – Adele
- Russian Roulette - Rihanna
- Set Fire to the Rain – Adele
- Shake it Off – Taylor Swift or Post Modern Jukebox version
- Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - Sara Bareilles version
- Someone Like You – Adele
- Son 0f a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
- Stitches – Shawn Mendes
- Tainted Love – Imelda May/upbeat version
- Tangled Up – Caro Emerald
- Tears Dry on Their Own – Amy Winehouse
- The One that Got Away – Katy Perry
- These Boots Are Made For Walking – Nancy Sinatra
- When We Were Young - Adele
- Upside Down – Paloma Faith
- Valerie – Amy Winehouse
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles
- You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me – Dusty Springfield
- You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi
- You Know I’m No Good – Amy Winehouse
The Vintage Songbird - Vintage style Singer Feedback
“I just wanted to say a massive thank you for singing at our wedding at Slaley Hall. You were amazing and all my guests commented on the good song choices and your vocals. Brilliant. We will definitely be recommending you to others.
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“Thank you for making Mam’s 90th birthday celebration extra special. All the ladies, staff and guests at Greta Cottage thought you were fabulous.
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“Thank you so much for performing at our wedding in August, you fit in perfectly with our 50’s theme. You also went above and beyond to find a slower version of our song for me to walk down the aisle to as well as learning new songs. We had so many compliments about your beautiful singing. All of your efforts were really appreciated.
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“We had this wonderful singer at Joy’s birthday and our anniversary. What an amazing singer. I personally love old school classics and she blew me and all our guests away. Amazing highly recommended.
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“Went to Yorkshire Pie and Mash shop in Saltburn for my friend’s 1940's themed birthday. The Vintage Songbird was there singing. What a lovely lady with a fabulous voice. Had a brilliant time!
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“What a voice!! Fabulous entertainment at our 1940’s birthday celebration night in Saltburn. Would highly recommend.
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“Just wanted to say a huge thank you for singing beautifully at my birthday 1940s themed party. You looked and sounded amazing!! We all had a fantastic night and enjoyed you singing my choice of 1940s classic wartime songs.
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