Ken Wanovich

Solo performer and entertainer traveling the world performing music that captivates and transports audiences to a place where they move-and-groove and sing-along to all their favorite songs. I have been entertaining audiences for over 40 years, and am known for providing a high-energy, quality, fun, entertaining, and engaging performance.

A follower recently wrote: “Ken thoroughly loves to play the guitar and entertain his audience. You can tell he is happy to be on stage. When you have the kind of passion that Ken has it really connects with his audience and pulls them into a participation mode that most musicians simply cannot accomplish. That is what separates Ken from all other musicians who play one song after another, and it simply becomes back ground music. We look forward to the nights Ken is performing as we are guaranteed a wonderful time.”

I cover a multitude of musical styles from the 1950’s to present day pop music. I can turn a room into a concert hall using story telling with an acoustic fingerstyle genre, or into a party room with the audience singing and dancing to a variety of their favorite songs.

I play acoustic classic rock styles, accomplished acoustic fingerstyles, both with smooth and engaging vocals….. plus a little magic harmony and some driving percussion to get a virtual one-man-band experience. Whether the audience is in the mood to dance, sing along, or just enjoy the journey, I bring together the very best in high-energy classic rock, musical reminiscing, and just plain fun!

I view myself as a catalyst… the ingredient needed to get people singing and dancing, having fun, and making memories together.

When I am performing, my goal is to create an awesome experience for the owner and for the customer. Recently a club owner sent me an email the day after my performance saying, “Ken, I‟m having a problem this morning… there‟s too damn much money in the till, I can hardly count it all… You are awesome!!!!!” I am grateful for the talent I have been given and enjoy using it to entertain people of all ages.

I have been told that I can connect with people at an honest, authentic level that must be experienced to understand. A recent note in my tip jar said, ”Thank you for making our night out without kids a memorable one. You have an incredible voice and range. So enjoyable. We loved it!” Another club owner recently messaged me saying, ”Ken, you are a master at engaging the crowd and playing the songs everyone loves to hear. You are a pleasure to have in-house!”

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A Pirate Looks at 40 ……………………………. Jimmy Buffett
Against the Wind ………………………………………. Bob Seger
Ain’t No Sunshine ………………………………………. Bill Withers
Ain’t Nothin’ That A Beer Can’t Fix ……. Thomas Rhett
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg…………………… The Temptations
All For You …………..…….………………………………… Sister Hazel
All My Lovin’ ………………………………………………. The Beatles
All Summer Long ………………….…………………..……. Kid Rock
Already Gone ……………………….…………….………… The Eagles
Alright ……………………………………………………. Darius Rucker
Alright Now ………………………………………………………….. Free
Always On My Mind ………………………………. Willie Nelson
Amazed …………………………………..…..……….……. Lonestar
American Kids ………………………………….. Kenny Chesney
American Pie ………………………….………………… Don McLean
Amie ……………………………….……………..… Pure Prairie League
An American Dream ………………. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
And I Love Her ………………………………………….. The Beatles
Annie’s Song ………………………………………..… John Denver
Authority Song..……….…………….…….…. John Mellencamp
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Baby, I Love Your Way …………………….. Peter Frampton
Babylon ………………………………..……………………….. David Gray
Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown ………………..…………..…. Jim Croce
Bad Moon Rising ………………………………………………….… CCR
Battle of New Orleans ………………………… Johnny Horton
Be Your Man …………………………………………….. Josh Turner
Beer In Mexico …………………………………… Kenny Chesney
Beer With Jesus …………………………………… Thomas Rhett
Beginnings ……………………………………………………… Chicago
Behind Blue Eyes ……………………………………………. The Who
Best of My Love ………………………………………….. The Eagles
Big Yellow Taxi …………………………………. Counting Crows
Black Horse & the Cherry Tree ……………….. KT Tunstall
Black Water ……………………………..… The Doobie Brothers
Blackbird …………………………………………………… The Beatles
Bless the Broken Road …………………………. Rascal Flatts
Blue Bayou ………………………………………………. Roy Orbison
Boot Scootin’ Boogie …………………………. Brooks & Dunn
Born To Be Wild ………………………….……………. Steppenwolf
Boxer, The …………………….…………… Simon and Garfunkel
Boys ‘Round Here …………………………………. Blake Shelton
Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) ……………..…. Looking Glass
Bridge Over Troubled Water ………………. Art Garfunkel
Bring it On Home …………………………………… Little Big Town
Brown Eyed Girl …………………………………….… Van Morrison
Bubble Toes …………………………..…..…………… Jack Johnson
Buddy Holly Medley ……………………………..…… Buddy Holly
Burning Love ……………………………………………. Elvis Presley
Bye Bye Love ……………………………….. The Everly Brothers
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Can’t Buy Me Love …………………………………… The Beatles
Can’t You See ………………………… Marshall Tucker Band
Cat’s In the Cradle ………………………..……… Harry Chapin
Cecilia …………………………………….……….. Simon & Garfunkel
Changes In Latitudes ………………………..… Jimmy Buffett
Chattahoochee ……………………………………… Alan Jackson
Cherry Bomb ………………………………… John Mellencamp
Cherry, Cherry …..…………………………..………. Neil Diamond
Chicken Fried …………………..…………….….. Zac Brown Band
Collide …………………………………………………………. Howie Day
Come Monday ………………………………………. Jimmy Buffett
Comes A Time …………………………………….…….…. Neil Young
Country Roads ………………………………………… John Denver
Cover of the Rolling Stone ……………………..…….. Dr. Hook
Crazy Girl ……………………………………………………….. Eli Young
Crazy Little Thing Called Love ………………………… Queen
Crocodile Rock …………………………………………….. Elton John
Cruise …………………………………………. Florida Georgia Line
Crying …………………………………………………….. Don MacLean
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Daniel …………………………………………………………..…. Elton John
Danny’s Song …………………………. Loggins and Messina
Dear Abby ……………………………………………..……… John Prine
Desperado ……………………………………………………. The Eagles
Do Wah Ditty …………………….…………….…… Manfred Mann
Doctor My Eyes …………………………………… Jackson Brown
Don’t Mess Around With Jim ……………………. Jim Croce
Don’t’ Stop Believing …………………………………….… Journey
Down On the Corner …………………………………………..… CCR
Drift Away ………………………….…………………….. Uncle Kracker
Drink In My Hand ……………………………………… Eric Church
Driving My Life Away …………………..….……… Eddie Rabbitt
Dust in the Wind ……………………………………….………. Kansas
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Escape (The Pina Colada Song) ……. Rupert Holmes
Everly Brothers Medley ………………. The Everly Brothers
Everyday People ………………….. Sly & the Family Stone
Everything I Do (I Do It For You) ………… Bryan Adams
Every Rose Has Its Thorn ……………………………..…… Poison
Everyday People ……………… Sly and the Family Stone
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Faith …………………………………………….…………. George Michael
Father and Son ………………………………………… Cat Stevens
Fire ………………..……………….………………….. Bruce Springsteen
Fire and Rain ……………………………….….…….…. James Taylor
Fishin’ In the Dark ………..…… The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Folsom Prison Blues ………………….………..… Johnny Cash
For What It’s Worth ……………………..…Buffalo Springfield
Forever and Ever Amen ……………………….. Randy Travis
Free ………………………..………………..…………….. Zac Brown Band
Free & Easy (Down the Road I Go) ….. Dierks Bentley
Free Bird …………………………………….…………… Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free Falling …………………………………………………….. Tom Petty
Friends In Low Places …………………………… Garth Brooks
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Games People Play ………….. Jamaican Reggae Boys
Give A Little Bit ………………………………………… Supertramp
Get Ready ……………………………………….. The Temptations
God Bless The USA ………………………….. Lee Greenwood
Good To Be Me ……………………………………….. Unkle Kracker
Grandpa, Tell Me About …………………………… The Judds
Guitar Man ……………………………………………………………. Bread
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Hallelujah ……………………………………………… Leonard Coen
Hang On Sloopy ……………………………………… The McCoys
Happy ………………………………………………. Pharrell Williams
Happy Man …………………………………………… Thomas Rhett
Happy Together …………………………….……..……. The Turtles
Hard Day’s Night ………………………..……….……. The Beatles
Harvest Moon ……………………………………….…….. Neil Young
Have I Told You Lately? ……………………..…. Van Morrison
Have You Ever Seen the Rain …………………………..…. CCR
Heard It In A Love Song ……….. Marshall Tucker Band
Heard It Through the Grapevine ……..…. Marvin Gaye
Heart of Gold ……………………………………………..…. Neil Young
Heart of Rock & Roll ……………. Huey Lewis & the News
Hello In There ……………………………………………… John Prine
Here For A Good Time …………………………. George Strait
Hey Baby! ……………………………….……………… Bruce Channel
Hey Good Lookin’ …………..……….…..…. Hank Williams, Sr.
Hey Jude …………………………………………………… The Beatles
Hey There Delilah ………………….….… The Plain White T’s
Home ……………………………………………………… Phillip Phillips
Homeward Bound ……………..….… Simon and Garfunkel
Honky Tonk Woman …………………… The Rolling Stones
Horse With No Name ……………………………………… America
Hotel California ………………………………..…..….….. The Eagles
House of the Rising Sun ………………………… The Animals
House On Pooh Corner ………………. Loggins & Messina
How Far Is Heaven ………………………….…. Los Lonely Boys
How Sweet It Is ……………………………………… James Taylor
Hurt So Good ……………………..………….. John Mellencamp
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I Can See Clearly Now …………………………. Johnny Nash
I Can’t Help Falling In Love ……………………. Elvis Presley
I Just Want To Dance With You …………. George Strait
I Love A Rainy Night ……………..…..………..… Eddie Rabbitt
I Love This Bar ………………………………………….……. Toby Keith
I Only Want To Be With You …. Hootie & the Blowfish
I Saw Her Standing There ………………………. The Beatles
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For ………….. U2
I Won’t Back Down ……………………………………… Tom Petty
I’ll Have to Say I Love You …………………………. Jim Croce
I’m A Believer …………………………………………. The Monkees
I’m Into Something Good ……….…… Herman’s Hermits
I’m Yours ………………………………………………………. Jason Mraz
If …………………………………………………………………………….. Bread
If I Had A Million Dollars ….….… The Barenaked Ladies
If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body .Bellamy Brothers
If You Could Read My Mind …………… Gordon Lightfoot
Is This Love? ………………………………………………. Bob Marley
It’s All Over Now …………………………… The Rolling Stones
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere ……………… Alan Jackson
It’s Hard To Be Humble ………………………….…… Mac Davis
It’s So Nice To Be With You ………………………….….. Gallery
It’s Still Rock & Roll To Me …………………………….. Billy Joel
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Jack & Diane ………………….…………….…. John Mellencamp
Jambalaya ………………..………………..…… Hank Willliams, Sr.
Joy To the World ………….………….……….. Three Dog Night
Jumping Jack Flash ……………………. The Rolling Stones
Just Remember I Love You ……………………………… Firefall
Just the Way You Are ……………………………………. Billy Joel
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Keep Your Hands To Yourself …….. Georgia Satellites
King of the Road …………………………………..…… Roger Miller
Kiss ……………………………………………………………………….. Prince
Knee Deep ………………………………………… Zac Brown Band
Knights In White Satin ………………….. The Moody Blues
Knocking On Heaven’s Door ………………….…. Bob Dylan
Kodachrome ………………………………………………… Paul Simon
Kokomo ………………………………………………… The Beach Boys
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La Bamba ………………………………………………. Richie Valens
Landslide ………………………………….………….…….. Stevie Nicks
Last Kiss ……………………………………………..……. J Frank Wilson
Lay Down Sally ………………………………………… Eric Clapton
Layla ………………………………………………………..……. Eric Clapton
Leader of the Band ……………………………… Dan Fogelberg
Lean On Me ……………………………………………….. Bill Withers
Let It Be ………………………………………………………. The Beatles
Let Me Down Easy …………………………….. Billy Currington
Let Your Love Flow …………………………. Bellamy Brothers
Let’s Get Together ……..…………..………. The Youngbloods
Let’s Stay Together ……………………………………….. Al Green
Letter, The ………………………………………..…………. The Boxtops
Lion Sleeps Tonight ………………….………….…….. The Tokins
Listen To The Music …………………………. Doobie Brothers
Little Pink Houses ….………………….…. John Mellencamp
Little Red Corvette …………………………………………….. Prince
Live A Little …………………………………………. Kenny Chesney
Live Like You Were Dying ………………………..Tim McGraw
Living On A Prayer ……………………………………….….. Bon Jovi
Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress ….…… The Hollies
Long Haired Country Boy ………………… Charlie Daniels
Long Train Running …………………………. Doobie Brothers
Lonely People ………………………………………………..…. America
Lookin’ Out My Back Door ……………………………………. CCR
Louisana Saturday Night ……………………. Mel McDaniel
Love Her Madly ……………………………………………. The Doors
Loves Me Like A Rock ………………………………. Paul Simon
Lovesick Blues ………………..…………..…… Hank Williams, Sr.
Lying Eyes ……………………………………………………. The Eagles
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Maggie May …………………………………………….. Rod Stewart
Mama’s Got A Squeeze Box ………………………… The Who
Margaritaville …………………………….…………… Jimmy Buffett
Mary Jane’s Last Dance ……………………………. Tom Petty
Maybe Baby …………………………………………….. Buddy Holly
Me & Julio by the Schoolyard ……………….. Paul Simon
Memphis ………………………………………………. Johnny Rivers
Monkees Medley ……………………………….……. The Monkees
Moonshadow …………………………..…………….…… Cat Stevens
More Today Than Yesterday …………. Spiral Staircase
Move It On Over …………………………… George Thorogood
Mr. Bojangles ………………….…………………. Jerry Jeff Walker
Mrs. Robinson …….…………………………. Simon & Garfunkel
Mustang Sally ……………………………………… Wilson Pickett
My Girl ………………………………..…………..……. The Temptations
My Life …………….……………………………….…………………. Billy Joel
My Maria ……………………..…………………..…….. B W Stevenson
My Music ………………………………………… Loggins & Messina
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Need You Now ………………..……………….. Lady Antebellum
Neon Moon ………………………………………….. Brooks & Dunn
New Shoes ……………………………………………..….. Paulo Nutini
Night Moves ………………………………………………….. Bob Seger
Night They Drove Dixie Down …………………….. The Band
Norwegian Wood ………………………………….…… The Beatles
Nothing Ever Hurt Like You …………….. James Morrison
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Oh, Pretty Woman ……………………..………..…… Roy Orbison
Old Man ………………………………………………………..… Neil Young
Old Time Rock & Roll …………………………………. Bob Seger
On and On …………………………………………. Stephen Bishop
One Love ………………………………………….….………… Bob Marley
One Margarita …………………………………………… Luke Bryan
Only the Good Die Young ……………………………. Billy Joel
Only You Can Love Me This Way ………….. Keith Urban
Operator …………………………………………………………. Jim Croce
Over the Rainbow ……….. Iz (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole)
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P.S. I Love You …………………………………………… The Beatles
Peace Train ………………………………………….…..… Cat Stevens
Peaceful Easy Feeling ………………………….……. The Eagles
People Are Crazy ……………………………… Billy Currington
Perfect ………………………………………………………….. Ed Sheran
Piano Man …………………………………………………….… Billy Joel
Play Me……………………………………………………. Neil Diamond
Please Come To Boston ……………………… Dave Loggins
Please Don’t Bury Me ……………………………..….. John Prine
Pontoon ………………………………………………… Little Big Town
Pretty Good At Drinking Beer …………. Billy Currington
Proud Mary …………………………………………………………..…… CCR
Purple Rain …………………………………………………………. Prince
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Roadhouse Blues ……………………………………….. The Doors
Red Rubber Ball …………………………………………………. Cyrkle
Red Solo Cup ……………………………………………… Toby Keith
Remember When ………………………………… Alan Jackson
Ring Of Fire …………………………………………….. Johnny Cash
Rhinestone Cowboy …………………………. Glen Campbell
ROCK in the USA ………………………….. John Mellencamp
Rock Me Gently ……………………………………………… Andy Kim
Rocky Mountain High …………………………….. John Denver
Rolling In the Deep …………………………………………….. Adele
Rox in the Box ……………………………….. The Decemberists
Runaround Sue ………………………………………………………. Dion
Runaway ……………………………………………..……. Del Shannon
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Satisfaction (I Can’t Get No) ……. The Rolling Stones
Say Hey! (I Love You) ……………………..…… Michael Franti
Secret Agent Man …………………………….…… Johnny Rivers
See the World ………………………………………………..…… Gomez
Seventh Son ……….……………………….………….. Johnny Rivers
Shallow ……………………… Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga
She’s Always A Woman …………………………..….… Billy Joel
She’s Everything To Me …………………………. Brad Paisley
Show Me the Way …………………………….. Peter Frampton
Shower the People ………………………….…….. James Taylor
Side By Side …………………………………………….. Dean Martin
Signs ………………………………………………. 5 Man Electric Band
Simple Man ………………………………………… Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sister Golden Hair ………………………………………….. America
Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay …………….. Otis Redding
Small Town …………………………………….. John Mellencamp
Smooth …………………………….. Robb Thomas & Santana
Some Things Never Get Old ………………………. Vince Gill
Someone Else Calling You Baby ……………. Luke Bryan
Soul Sister …………………………………………………………….….. Train
Some Day, Some Way ……………… Marshall Crenshaw
Someone Like You ……………………………….. Van Morrison
Something in the Way She Moves ….… James Taylor
Sounds of Silence ……..…………..… Simon and Garfunkel
Southern Cross …………………..……. Crosby, Stills, & Nash
Space Oddity ………………………………………….. David Bowie
Springsteen ………………………………………………. Eric Church
Stairway to Heaven ………..…………….………… Led Zeppelin
Stand By Me ……………………………..………….……..… Ben E. King
Still the One ……………………………………………………… Orleans
Stuck in the Middle with You ………..…. Steeler’s Wheel
Sugar, Sugar ………….………………………………………..…. Archies
Summer Breeze ……………………………….. Seals and Crofts
Summer Of ‘69 ……….………………………..…….. Bryan Adams
Sun Daze ……………………………………. Florida Georgia Line
Sundown …………….………………..…………….. Gordon Lightfoot
Surfer Girl …………………………………………… The Beach Boys
Surfin’ Safari ……………………………………… The Beach Boys
Surfin’ USA …………………………………………. The Beach Boys
Suspicious Minds …….………………………….……. Elvis Presley
Sweet Caroline ……………………………………….. Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama …………………….. Lynyrd Skynyrd
Swingin’ …………………………………………………. John Anderson
Sympathy ……….……………………………….. The Goo Goo Dolls
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Take It Easy …………………………………………………… The Eagles
Tangled Up In Blue ……………………………….……. Bob Dylan
Taxi …………………………………………………….……….. Harry Chapin
Teach Your Children ……………………………………………. CSNY
Tennessee Whiskey …………………………. Chris Stapleton
Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off ………… Joe Nicols
Tequila Sunrise ………………………………………..….. The Eagles
Thank God I’m A Country Boy ………….…. John Denver
Thank You ………………………………………………. Chris Cornell
The Boys ‘Round Here …………………………. Blake Shelton
The Gambler ………………………………………… Kenny Rogers
The House That Built Me ……………… Miranda Lambert
The Joker ……………………………….…. The Steve Miller Band
The Man Who Can’t Be Moved ………………… The Script
The Older I Get ……………………………………… Alan Jackson
The Story In Your Eyes ……………….…… The Moody Blues
The Way You Look Tonight ……….…………. Frank Sinatra
The Weight ………………………………………………………. The Band
This Old Guitar …………………………….…..….…… John Denver
3 a.m. ………………………………………………………. Matchbox 20
Time In A Bottle ………………………………………..….. Jim Croce
Toes …………………………………………………..…… Zac Brown Band
Tommy James Medley …………………….. Tommy James
Tuesday Afternoon ……………………….………… Moody Blues
Turn the Page ……………………………………………..… Bob Seger
Two Pina Coladas ……………………………….….. Garth Brooks
TV Theme Song Medley …………………………… TV Sitcoms
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Unchained Melody …………………….. Righteous Brothers
Under the Boardwalk ……………………………….. The Drifters
Up Against the Wall Redneck …………. Jerry J. Walker
Upside Down …………………………………………… Jack Johnson
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Ventura Highway ……………………………………………. America
Venus ……………………………………………………. Shocking Blue
Vincent …………………………………………………….…… Don McLean
Viva la Vida ………………………………………………….. Cold Play
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Wagon Wheel ……………………………………… Darius Rucker
Walkin’ in Memphis …………………………………… Marc Cohn
Wanted Dead or Alive ………………………………….. Bon Jovi
Watchin’ You ………………………………………. Rodney Adkins
We Just Disagree ……………………………..….….. Dave Mason
We May Never Pass This Way …….… Seals and Crofts
What I Like About You ………………………. The Romantics
What’s Up? …………………………………………… 4 Non Blondes
When Doves Cry ………………………………………………… Prince
When the Sun Goes Down ……………… Kenny Chesney
When You Love Someone ………………….. Bryan Adams
Where Do the Children Play? ………………… Cat Stevens
Who Says You Can’t Go Home? ……………..….. Bon Jovi
Who’ll Stop the Rain? …………………………………………… CCR
Wichita Lineman ………………………………. Glen Campbell
Wild Nights …………………………….………………. Van Morrison
Wild World ……………………………………………..….. Cat Stevens
Wildfire………………………………..………….…… Michael Murphy
Wind Beneath My Wings ………………………… Gary Morris
Wish You Were Here ………………………………….. Pink Floyd
With A Little Help From My Friends ………. The Beatles
With Or Without You ………………………………………………… U2
Wonderful Tonight …………………………………… Eric Clapton
Wonderful World …………………………..…… Louie Armstrong
Wondering Where Lions Are ………….. Bruce Cockburn
Wonderwall …………………………………………………………. Oasis
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald . Gordon Lightfoot
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Yesterday …………………………………………………….. The Beatles
You and Tequila ……………………………….. Kenny Chesney
You Got It …………………………………………….….…. Roy Orbison
You Had Me From Hello ………………….. Kenny Chesney
You Send ………………………………………..…………… Sam Cooke
You Shook Me All Night Long …………………………… ACDC
You’ll Accompany Me ………………………..………. Bob Seger
You’ll Think of Me …………………………..……….…. Keith Urban
You’ve Got A Friend ………………………………..… Carole King
You’ve Got To Hide Love Away ……………… The Beatles
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling . The Righteous Bros.

Music Type:

Covers of well known songs

Original music

Live Music

Main Music Style:

Pop – Rock (before 2000)

All Music Styles:

Pop – Rock (before 2000), Pop – Rock (2000 to now), Country – Americana, Calypso – Tropical, Vintage RocknRoll – Blues

Size options:

1 musician(s)

Vocal options:

MaIe Singer

Instrument options:

Acoustic Guitar, Backing Tracks / Looper, Drums, Harmonica