If you are selecting songs from my repertoire to ask me to play them at a gig for you, I would respectfully ask that you consider the following points:
[1] My style is a smooth mix of soul, jazz and blues, with a sprinkling of Latin. If all the songs you like from this list are in the last two sections
(Classic Rock / Modern Pop), I am probably not the ‘best fit’ act for you.
[2] After many years of gigs, musicians learn how to read a room and play appropriate songs etc, so I would politely ask that you please do not specify
every song in my set. Up to ten requests from this list is fine. Thank you.
[3] There are 150 (ish) songs in this list, mostly well known in their genres, but there are many more I don’t know, unfortunately.
Specific song requests can be learned, for a fee.
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[1] SWING / JAZZ STANDARDS
- Summertime (Ella Fitzgerald + Louis Armstrong)
- Caravan (Duke Ellington)
- Under My Skin (Frank Sinatra)
- Black Coffee (Peggy Lee)
- Fly Me To the Moon (Frank Sinatra / Astrud Gilberto)
- God Bless The Child (Billy Holiday)
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Louis Armstrong)
- Come Fly With Me (Frank Sinatra)
- Every Time We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter)
- At Last (Etta James)
- It’s A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
- Loverman (Billie Holiday)
- Why Don’t You Do Right (Peggy Lee)
- Feelin’ Good (Nina Simone)
- Moonglow (Sarah Vaughan)
- Misty (Ella Fitzgerald)
- Sway (Dean Martin)
- Lullaby Of Birdland (Sarah Vaughan)
- Darn That Dream (Billy Holiday)
- It’s DeLovely (Ella Fitzgerald)
- All Of Me (Billy Holiday)
- Stormy Weather (Harold Arlen)
- Fragile (Sting)
- Moondance (Van Morrison)
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[2] BLUES / 50s RnB / EARLY RnR
- Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley And The Comets)
- Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson)
- I Feel Good (James Brown)
- La Bamba (Richie Valens)
- What’d I Say (Ray Charles)
- Let The Good Times Roll (Ray Charles)
- Lucille (Little Richard)
- When A Man Loves A Woman (Wilson Pickett)
- Hit The Road Jack (Ray Charles)
- Need Your Love So Bad (Fleetwood Mac)
- Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)
- One Mint Julep (Ray Charles)
- I Put A Spell On You (Nina Simone)
- Let’s Twist Again (Chubby Checker)
- Fever (Peggy Lee)
- I Wanna Be Like You (Louis Prima)
- Work Song (Adderley / Brown)
- The Night Time Is The Right Time (Ray Charles)
- Baby You Got What It Takes (Brook Benton, Dinah Washington)
- Mellow Saxophone (Ray Montrelle)
- Hoochie Coochie Man (Muddy Waters)
- Baby I Wanna Be Loved (Muddy Waters)
- Heart Attack And Vine (Screaming Jay Hawkins)
- Such A Night (Dr John)
- Three Cool Cats (Coasters)
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[3] CLASSIC SOUL & FUNK
- Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
- Stand by Me (Ben E King)
- Kiss (Prince)
- Let’s Stay Together (Al Green)
- Ain’t Nobody (Chaka Khan / Rufus)
- Just The Two Of Us (Bill Withers)
- I Heard it Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)
- Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)
- As (Stevie Wonder)
- Use Me (Bill Withers)
- My Girl (Otis Redding)
- Respect (Aretha Franklin)
- Lovely Day (Bill Withers)
- Love Really Hurts Without You (Billy Ocean)
- Master Blaster/Jammin’ (Stevie Wonder)
- How Sweet It Is To be Loved by You (Marvin Gaye)
- All I Need To Get By (Marvin Gaye + Tammi Terrell)
- Let’s Get It On (Marvin Gaye)
- Never Too Much (Luther Vandross)
- Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
- Come In Out Of The Rain (Parliament)
- Heart’s Desire (Don Blackman)
- Hercules (Aaron Neville)
- Signed Sealed Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
- Work To Do (Isley Bros)
- Spanish Joint (D’Angelo)
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder)
- Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
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[4] LATIN / BOSSA NOVA
- Mas Que Nada (Jorge Ben / Sergio Mendez)
- Corcovado / Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
- Bamboleo (Gypsy Kings)
- Girl from Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
- Smooth (Santana)
- Chan Chan (Buena Vista Social Club)
- Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
- Poder de Criacao (Joao Noguiera)
- As Rosas Nao Falam (Cartola)
- One Note Samba (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
- Velha Infancia (Tribalistas)
- Chega de Saudade (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
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[5] CLASSIC ROCK & POP * Not my speciality
- Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen)
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston)
- Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)
- Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Jumping Jack Flash (Rolling Stones)
- Dancing Queen (Abba)
- I Want You Back (Jackson 5)
- Staying Alive (Bee-Gees)
- The Chain (Fleetwood Mac)
- Livin’ On A Prayer (Bon Jovi)
- Redemption Song (Bob Marley)
- Your Song (Elton John)
- I’m A Believer (Monkees)
- Walking On Sunshine (Katrina And The |Waves)
- Country Roads (John Denver)
- Is This Love? (Bob Marley)
- Purple Rain (Prince)
- Sunshine Of Your Love (Cream)
- Blackbird (The Beatles)
- Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
- Voodoo Chile (Jimi Hendrix)
- Every Breath You Take (The Police)
- Need You Tonight (INXS)
- Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)
- Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple)
- Highway To Hell (ACDC)
- Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel)
- Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix)
- The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix)
[6] POP 1990- PRESENT * Not my speciality
- Get Lucky (Daft Punk)
- Wonderwall (Oasis)
- Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
- Shape of You (Ed Sheeran)
- Mr Brightside (The Killers)
- Don’t Look Back In Anger (Oasis)
- Everybody (Backstreet Boys)
- Rolling In The Deep (Adele)
- No Diggety (Blackstreet)
- Seven Nation Army (White Stripes)
- Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
- Ordinary People (John Legend)
- Happy (Pharrell Williams)
- Can’t Feel My Face (The Weeknd)
- Rehab (Amy Winehouse)
- Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars)
- Blurred Lines (Robin Thicke)
- Locked Out Of Heaven (Bruno Mars)
- Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
- I Need A Dollar (Aloe Blaqq)
- I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
- Get Busy (Sean Paul)
- Falling (Alicia Keys)
- Don’t Stop The Music (Rihanna)
- Brown Sugar (D’Angelo)
- Wild Wood (Paul Weller)
- Don’t Let Go (En Vogue)
- Shackles / Praise You (Mary Mary)
- Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (Arctic Monkeys)
- Dancing In The Moonlight (Toploader)
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I also know a little bit of IRISH repertoire and CHRISTMAS repertoire –
about 20/30 minutes of each approximately. Please let me know in advance
if you want either of these, as they are not songs I regularly practice, for
obvious reasons.
Based in Greater London
