I am a singer and dancer with twenty years of professional performing arts experience, now specialising in rock 'n' roll and pop covers from the 1950s to the 1980s. My extensive repertoire includes songs made famous by rock 'n' roll giants such as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, as well as numerous pop and rock superstars of that era, like The Monkees, the Everly Brothers, Dion, and The Kinks. I also have a range of '70s and '80s songs.
I perform at private parties, showcases, community events and in residential and day care settings, and I am particularly experienced at entertaining senior audiences. I also write lyrics and can create a personalised rock 'n' roll song just for you! A charismatic performer, I have a very strong stage presence and infectious energy which at the very least is guaranteed to make you tap your toes!
Based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
= areas covered (up to 200 miles)
1950s-1960s
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A Fool Such as I - Elvis Presley
All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks
All I Have to Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers
All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley
As Tears Go By - Marianne Faithfull
At the Hop - Danny and the Juniors
Big Hunk o’ Love - Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
Boppin’ the Blues - Carl Perkins
Bossa Nova Baby - Elvis Presley
Burning Love - Elvis Presley
Bus Stop - The Hollies
Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers
California Dreamin’ - The Mamas and the Papas
Come On Everybody - Eddie Cochran
Come Rock With Me - Bill Haley and his Comets
Comment Te Dire Adieu - Françoise Hardy
Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
Dancing In The Streets - Martha and the Vandellas
Daydream Believer - The Monkees
Dedicated Follower of Fashion - The Kinks
Do You Wanna Dance - Cliff Richard
Don’t Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
Doo Wah Diddy - Manfred Mann
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard
Good Rockin’ Daddy - Etta James
Happy Together - The Turtles
Heartbeat - Buddy Holly
Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
Hey Good-Lookin’ - Hank Williams
His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
How Do You Do It - Gerry and the Pacemakers
I Get Around - The Beach Boys
I Got Stung - Elvis Presley
I Like It - Gerry and the Pacemakers
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
I Want to Walk You Home - Fats Domino
I’m A Believer - The Monkees
I’m Into Something Good - Herman and the Hermits
I’m Walkin’ - Fats Domino
It’s Not Unusual - Tom Jones
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Just One Look - The Hollies
Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group
King Creole - Elvis Presley
La Bamba - Richie Valens
Land of a Thousand Dances - Wilson Pickett
Let’s Dance - Chris Montez
Let’s Twist Again - Chubby Checker
L.O.V.E - Nat King Cole
Matchbox - Carl Perkins
Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin’ Stevens
Mess of Blues - Elvis Presley
Moody Blue - Elvis Presley
Move It - Cliff Richard
My Baby Left Me - Elvis Presley
My Girl - The Temptations
No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry
Ob La Di Ob La Da - The Beatles
Only the Lonely - Roy Orbison
Paralyzed - Elvis Presley
Penny Lane - The Beatles
Please Don’t Touch - Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and his Comets
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
Runaround Sue - Dion
Runaway - Del Shannon
Shake Rattle and Roll - Bill Haley and his Comets
She Loves You - The Beatles
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - The Platters
Sugar Sugar - The Archies
Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Sweets For My Sweet - The Searchers
Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
Teenager in Love - Dion and the Belmonts
That’s All Right - Elvis Presley
The Locomotion - Little Eva
The Wanderer - Dion
These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra
Tired of Waiting For You - The Kinks
Town Without Pity - Gene Pitney
Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley
Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On - Jerry Lee Lewis
Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Yakety Yak - The Coasters
You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
You Really Got Me Going - The Kinks
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1970s-1990s
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Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
Auberge - Chris Rea
Annie I’m Not Your Daddy - Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Black Night - Deep Purple
Born to Boogie - Hank Williams Jr
Car Wash - Rose Royce
Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers
Crash - Matt Willis
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
D.I.S.C.O. - Ottawan
Does Your Mother Know - ABBA
Don’t Believe A Word - Thin Lizzy
Don't Go - Yazoo
Don’t You Want Me - Human League
Edge Of Heaven - Wham
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Goody Two Shoes - Adam and the Ants
Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
Hands Up - Ottawan
Heart - Pet Shop Boys
I Don’t Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant
I Just Called - Stevie Wonder
Illusion - Imagination
I’m Still Standing - Elton John
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Le Freak - Chic
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
Notorious - Duran Duran
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Rocking My Life Away - Jerry Lee Lewis
Rhythm’s Gonna Get You - Miami Sound Machine
Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town - Kenny Rogers
Sex Bomb - Tom Jones
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart - Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This - Eurythmics
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
The Look of Love - ABC
This Old House - Shakin’ Stevens
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
We Built This City - Starship
Yes Sir I Can Boogie - Baccara
You Got It - Roy Orbison
I need one parking space. For performances lasting more than one hour I may need access to a power socket.
Yes. I have my own wireless PA system.
None.
Yes. I can provide music or play whatever the client chooses.
A two-day event at the British Museum attended by a total of 40,000 people - but as a dancer! My singing gigs have not reached quite such epic proportions.....yet!
I love all the rock 'n' roll legends such as Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Haley and Little Richard. 50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong! Two of my favourite songs are Shake, Rattle and Roll and Matchbox, which I usually slip into my performances!
I started singing pop and rock music as a volunteer in care homes and day centres, which was good fun and incredibly rewarding. I subsequently branched out into open mic events, then featured artist events, and my performances developed from there. Before taking up rock 'n' roll I had studied classical singing (Renaissance and Baroque music) for three years, and I already had about 20 years of performing experience as a professional dancer. Although I started out with '50s and '60s music, I now have an extensive '70s and '80s repertoire as well.
I like all types of events, especially parties.
I mainly perform covers, but I do write lyrics sometimes.
I usually arrive about 30 minutes in advance and need about 15 minutes to set up. I usually perform 2 x 30-45 minute sets.
Yes, preferably on a flat hard surface and with access to an electricity supply just in case.
The client is welcome to pick a set list from my repertoire, or let me choose.
Clients usually describe me as energetic, charismatic and fun. Perhaps the best compliment I have ever received was 'You are better than Roy Orbison - he had the voice but not the moves, and you've got both!'
St George's Court, Cambridge
Cherry Hinton Care Home, Cambridge
Age UK friendship clubs, Peterborough
Langdon House, Cambridge
Over Day Centre, Cambridge
Over Memory Café, Cambridge
Club Vintage, Cambridge
Private client, Bedford
Private client, London
Private client, Nottingham
Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
The Green, Shepherds Bush
Two Bridges, London Bridge
Prince Arthur, Fitzrovia
Prince of Wales Feathers, Fitzrovia
Connaught Rooms, Holborn
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