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About Ben
* BEN * WATTS * MUSIC *
The Songs You Love. Live, Acoustic & With a Country Twist.
Perfect for those special occasions in your life.
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Singing guitarist
Oxford
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Ben
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Ben's Reviews
From customers:
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Debra F
8 months ago, for a Private event in Witney
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Sam H
4 years ago, for a Wedding in Stockbury
Ben's Song list
Complete Repertoire
1950s–60s
The Beatles — Medley
Buddy Holly — Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly — That'll Be the Day
Bob Dylan — Blowin' in the Wind
Glen Campbell — Wichita Lineman
The Doors — Light My Fire
Dusty Springfield — Son of a Preacher Man
The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset
Johnny Cash — I Walk the Line
Roy Orbison — Oh, Pretty Woman
The Righteous Brothers — Unchained Melody
Simon & Garfunkel — Mrs Robinson
Tammy Wynette — Stand by Your Man
The Temptations — My Girl
1970s
Al Green — Let's Stay Together
Bee Gees — How Deep Is Your Love
Conway Twitty — I See the Want To in Your Eyes
Dolly Parton — I Will Always Love You
Dolly Parton — Jolene
Eagles — Desperado
Eagles — Take It Easy
Eagles — Tequila Sunrise
Elton John — Don't Let the Sun Come Down on Me
Elton John — Your Song
Fleetwood Mac — Dreams
Fleetwood Mac — The Chain
John Denver — Take Me Home, Country Roads
Kenny Rogers — The Gambler
Led Zeppelin — Stairway to Heaven
Neil Young — Heart of Gold
Neil Young — Old Man
Paul McCartney & Wings — Live and Let Die
Pink Floyd — Wish You Were Here
Rod Stewart — Handbags and Gladrags
Tom Waits — I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You
1980s
A-ha — Take On Me
Billy Idol — Rebel Yell
Billy Joel — Uptown Girl
Bruce Springsteen — Dancing in the Dark
Bryan Adams — Heaven
Bryan Adams — Summer of '69
Dolly Parton — 9 to 5
Guns N' Roses — Sweet Child O' Mine
Hall & Oates — You Make My Dreams
Huey Lewis & the News — The Power of Love
Pink Floyd — Wish You Were Here
The Proclaimers — 500 Miles
Simple Minds — Don't You (Forget About Me)
Simply Red — Holding Back the Years
The Proclaimers — 500 Miles
Willie Nelson — On the Road Again
1990s
Boyzone — No Matter What
Celine Dion — My Heart Will Go On
Chumbawamba — Tubthumping
Des'ree — Kissing You
Elvis — Medley
Garth Brooks — Friends in Low Places
Johnny Cash — Medley
Oasis — Champagne Supernova
Oasis — Cigarettes & Alcohol
Oasis — Don't Look Back in Anger
Oasis — Live Forever
Oasis — Roll With It
Oasis — Wonderwall
Radiohead — High and Dry
Randy Newman — You've Got a Friend in Me
Robbie Williams — Angels
Robbie Williams — Let Me Entertain You
Shania Twain — Come On Over
Shania Twain — Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
Shania Twain — You're Still the One
Simply Red — If You Don't Know Me by Now
Simply Red — Stars
The Verve — Bittersweet Symphony
The Verve — Lucky Man
2000s
Avril Lavigne — I'm With You
Beyoncé — Halo
Bon Iver — Blood Bank
Bon Iver — RE: Stacks
Bon Iver — Skinny Love
Coldplay — Clocks
Coldplay — The Scientist
Coldplay — Trouble
Coldplay — Yellow
Counting Crows — American Girls
Counting Crows — Big Yellow Taxi
DJ Sammy — The Boys of Summer
Duffy — Mercy
Elbow — Mirrorball
Elbow — One Day Like This
Florence + the Machine — Dog Days Are Over
Florence + the Machine — You've Got the Love
Fountains of Wayne — Stacy's Mom
James Bay — Hold Back the River
Justin Timberlake — Mirrors
Katy Perry — Teenage Dream
Katy Perry — T.G.I.F.
Keane — Everybody's Changing
Keane — Somewhere Only We Know
Kings of Leon — Fans
Kings of Leon — Revelry
Kings of Leon — Sex on Fire
Kings of Leon — Use Somebody
Lady Gaga — Shallow
La La Land — City of Stars
Miley Cyrus — Party in the U.S.A.
Mumford & Sons — Little Lion Man
Mumford & Sons — The Cave
Neil Young — Heart of Gold
Neil Young — Old Man
OMI — Cheerleader
Oasis — Little by Little
OutKast — Hey Ya!
Paolo Nutini — Candy
Paolo Nutini — Last Request
Plain White T's — Hey There Delilah
Rascal Flatts — Life Is a Highway
Sam Smith / John Legend — Latch / All of Me Mash-Up
Sixpence None the Richer — Kiss Me
Stereophonics — Dakota
Stereophonics — Maybe Tomorrow
Snow Patrol — Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol — Just Say Yes
Snow Patrol — Open Your Eyes
Snow Patrol — Set Fire to the Third Bar
Smash Mouth — All Star
Smash Mouth / The Monkees — I'm a Believer
Sum 41 — Fat Lip
Sum 41 — In Too Deep
Take That — Greatest Day
Take That — Rule the World
Take That — Shine
The 1975 — Chocolate
The Cranberries — Linger
The Darkness — I Believe in a Thing Called Love
The Killers — Mr. Brightside
The Killers — Smile Like You Mean It
Toploader — Dancing in the Moonlight
Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag
Zac Brown Band — Chicken Fried
Zac Brown Band — Toes
Adele — Skyfall
Amy Winehouse — Valerie
Arctic Monkeys — I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Carrie Underwood — Before He Cheats
Dirty Dancing — I've Had the Time of My Life
Ed Sheeran — The A Team
Moulin Rouge — Come What May
Phil Collins — Strangers Like Me
Phil Collins — You'll Be in My Heart
Paul McCartney & Wings — Live and Let Die
Stealers Wheel — Stuck in the Middle with You
The Greatest Showman — A Million Dreams
Dixie Chicks — Landslide
The Weeknd — Blinding Lights
2010s
Beyoncé — Texas Hold 'Em
Chris Stapleton — Broken Halos
Chris Stapleton — Millionaire
Chris Stapleton — Parachute
Chris Stapleton — Starting Over
Chris Stapleton — Tennessee Whiskey
Chris Stapleton — You Should Probably Leave
Darius Rucker — Wagon Wheel
Father John Misty — Real Love Baby
George Ezra — Budapest
Harry Styles — Watermelon Sugar
John Legend — All of Me
Jordan Davis — What My World Spins Around
Lil Nas X — Old Town Road
Luke Combs — Beautiful Crazy
Luke Combs — Fast Car
Luke Combs — Forever After All
Luke Combs — Hurricane
Luke Combs — Still
Miley Cyrus — Wrecking Ball
Olivia Dean — Man I Need
Paramore — Hate to See Your Heart Break
Paramore — Still Into You
Paramore — The Only Exception
Post Malone — I Had Some Help
Post Malone — Pour Me a Drink
Robyn — Dancing on My Own
Sam Smith — La La
Sam Smith — Stay with Me
Sia — Chandelier
Sia — Elastic Heart
Sia — Titanium
Taylor Swift — Shake It Off
Taylor Swift — Style
Thomas Rhett — Die a Happy Man
The Weeknd — Blinding Lights
2020s
Beyoncé — Texas Hold 'Em
Chris Stapleton — Higher
Chris Stapleton — White Horse
Luke Combs — Fast Car
Luke Combs — Forever After All
Luke Combs — Hurricane
Luke Combs — Still
Olivia Dean — Man I Need
Post Malone — I Had Some Help
Post Malone — Pour Me a Drink
Special Arrangements / Mash-ups
Elvis — Medley
Johnny Cash — Medley
Sam Smith / John Legend — Latch / All of Me Mash-Up
The Beatles — Medley
The Chain — Uke Arrangement
Rebel Yell — Uke Arrangement
SET PACKAGES:
BEN WATTS MUSIC — REPERTOIRE
🎸 LIVE LOUNGE / UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC
A-ha — Take On Me
Adele — Skyfall
Al Green — Let's Stay Together
Amy Winehouse — Valerie
Arctic Monkeys — I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Avril Lavigne — I'm With You
Ben Folds — The Luckiest
Beyoncé — Halo
Billy Idol — Rebel Yell — Uke
Bon Iver — Blood Bank
Bon Iver — RE: Stacks
Bon Iver — Skinny Love
Bruce Springsteen — Dancing in the Dark
Coldplay — Clocks
Coldplay — The Scientist
Coldplay — Trouble
Coldplay — Yellow
DJ Sammy — The Boys of Summer
Duffy — Mercy
Elbow — Mirrorball
Elbow — One Day Like This
Florence + the Machine — Dog Days Are Over
Florence + the Machine — You've Got the Love
Fountains of Wayne — Stacy's Mom
Father John Misty — Real Love Baby
George Ezra — Budapest
Guns N' Roses — Sweet Child O' Mine
Harry Styles — Watermelon Sugar
James Bay — Hold Back the River
Justin Timberlake — Mirrors
Katy Perry — Teenage Dream
Katy Perry — T.G.I.F.
Keane — Everybody's Changing
Keane — Somewhere Only We Know
Kings of Leon — Fans
Kings of Leon — Revelry
Kings of Leon — Sex on Fire
Kings of Leon — Use Somebody
Miley Cyrus — Party in the U.S.A.
Miley Cyrus — Wrecking Ball
Mumford & Sons — Little Lion Man
Mumford & Sons — The Cave
OMI — Cheerleader
OutKast — Hey Ya!
Paramore — Hate to See Your Heart Break
Paramore — Still Into You
Paramore — The Only Exception
Paolo Nutini — Candy
Paolo Nutini — Last Request
Plain White T's — Hey There Delilah
Robyn — Dancing on My Own
Sam Smith — La La
Sam Smith — Stay with Me
Sam Smith / John Legend — Latch / All of Me Mash-Up
Sia — Chandelier
Sia — Elastic Heart
Sia — Titanium
Simply Red — Holding Back the Years
Simply Red — If You Don't Know Me by Now
Simply Red — Stars
Snow Patrol — Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol — Just Say Yes
Snow Patrol — Open Your Eyes
Snow Patrol — Set Fire to the Third Bar
Sum 41 — Fat Lip
Sum 41 — In Too Deep
Taylor Swift — Shake It Off
Taylor Swift — Style
The 1975 — Chocolate
The Chain — Uke
The Cranberries — Linger
The Darkness — I Believe in a Thing Called Love
The Doors — Light My Fire
The Killers — Mr. Brightside
The Killers — Smile Like You Mean It
The Proclaimers — 500 Miles
The Temptations — My Girl
The Weeknd — Blinding Lights
Toploader — Dancing in the Moonlight
Tom Waits — I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You
Wheatus — Teenage Dirtbag
🎬 SONGS FROM THE MOVIES
Adele — Skyfall
Billy Joel — Uptown Girl
Celine Dion — My Heart Will Go On
Dirty Dancing — I've Had the Time of My Life
Dolly Parton — I Will Always Love You
Dusty Springfield — Son of a Preacher Man
Elton John — Don't Let the Sun Come Down on Me
Elton John — Your Song
Gene Wilder — Pure Imagination
Hall & Oates — You Make My Dreams
Hercules — I Can Go the Distance
Huey Lewis & the News — The Power of Love
Lady Gaga — Shallow
La La Land — City of Stars
Moana — How Far I'll Go
Moulin Rouge — Come What May
Paul McCartney & Wings — Live and Let Die
Phil Collins — Strangers Like Me
Phil Collins — You'll Be in My Heart
Randy Newman — You've Got a Friend in Me
Rascal Flatts — Life Is a Highway
Roy Orbison — Oh, Pretty Woman
Simon & Garfunkel — Mrs Robinson
Simple Minds — Don't You (Forget About Me)
Smash Mouth — All Star
Smash Mouth / The Monkees — I'm a Believer
Stealers Wheel — Stuck in the Middle with You
The Greatest Showman — A Million Dreams
The Righteous Brothers — Unchained Melody
Wicked — Defying Gravity
Johnny Cash — I Walk the Line
🇬🇧 BRITISH ANTHEMS
Arctic Monkeys — I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Boyzone — No Matter What
Chumbawamba — Tubthumping
David Bowie — Heroes
David Bowie — Space Oddity
Des'ree — Kissing You
Ed Sheeran — The A Team
Elton John — Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Elton John — Don't Let the Sun Come Down on Me
Keane — Everybody's Changing
Keane — Somewhere Only We Know
Led Zeppelin — Stairway to Heaven
Oasis — Champagne Supernova
Oasis — Cigarettes & Alcohol
Oasis — Don't Look Back in Anger
Oasis — Little by Little
Oasis — Live Forever
Oasis — Roll With It
Oasis — Wonderwall
Ozzy Osbourne — Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne — Mama, I'm Coming Home
Pink Floyd — Wish You Were Here
Radiohead — High and Dry
Robbie Williams — Angels
Robbie Williams — Let Me Entertain You
Rod Stewart — Handbags and Gladrags
Stereophonics — Dakota
Stereophonics — Maybe Tomorrow
Take That — Greatest Day
Take That — Rule the World
Take That — Shine
The Beatles — Medley
The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset
The Verve — Bittersweet Symphony
The Verve — Lucky Man
Tom Jones — It's Not Unusual
Tom Jones — Mama Told Me Not to Come
Tom Jones — Sex Bomb
Snow Patrol — Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol — Just Say Yes
Snow Patrol — Open Your Eyes
Snow Patrol — Set Fire to the Third Bar
🤠 COUNTRY
Classic Country
Bob Dylan — Blowin' in the Wind
Buddy Holly — Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly — That'll Be the Day
Conway Twitty — I See the Want To in Your Eyes
Dixie Chicks — Landslide
Dolly Parton — 9 to 5
Dolly Parton — I Will Always Love You
Dolly Parton — Jolene
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers — Islands in the Stream
Eagles — Desperado
Eagles — Take It Easy
Eagles — Tequila Sunrise
Elvis — Medley
Fleetwood Mac — Dreams
Fleetwood Mac — The Chain
Garth Brooks — Friends in Low Places
Glen Campbell — Rhinestone Cowboy
Glen Campbell — Wichita Lineman
John Denver — Take Me Home, Country Roads
Johnny Cash — I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash — Medley
Kenny Rogers — The Gambler
Neil Young — Heart of Gold
Neil Young — Old Man
Tammy Wynette — Stand by Your Man
Willie Nelson — On the Road Again
Modern Country
Beyoncé — Texas Hold 'Em
Carrie Underwood — Before He Cheats
Chris Stapleton — Broken Halos
Chris Stapleton — Higher
Chris Stapleton — Millionaire
Chris Stapleton — Parachute
Chris Stapleton — Starting Over
Chris Stapleton — Tennessee Whiskey
Chris Stapleton — White Horse
Chris Stapleton — You Should Probably Leave
Counting Crows — American Girls
Counting Crows — Big Yellow Taxi
Darius Rucker — Wagon Wheel
Jordan Davis — What My World Spins Around
Lil Nas X — Old Town Road
Luke Combs — Beautiful Crazy
Luke Combs — Fast Car
Luke Combs — Forever After All
Luke Combs — Hurricane
Luke Combs — Still
Post Malone — I Had Some Help
Post Malone — Pour Me a Drink
Thomas Rhett — Die a Happy Man
Zac Brown Band — Chicken Fried
Zac Brown Band — Toes
Ben's Prices
Last updated: 2026
Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.
Standard Prices
| Duration | Price | |
| Short performance (up to 15 min) | £125 | |
| Up to 1 hour | £187.50 | |
| Up to 2 hours | £350 | |
| Up to 3 hours | £562.50 |
Packages
Wedding ceremony3 hours
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£437.50
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner3 hours
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
- 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception.
- 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.
£593.75
Add-ons
Your Song
+£93.75
Customer questions
What do your clients love most about your performances?
My decade of experience working in professional theatre, especially improv comedy means I always ensure that we have a great time together and there is always a good sense of banter and fun at my gigs.
Which venues have you performed at in the past?
The century Club in London was a particular favourite venue of mine, I have performed at several beautiful venues for weddings and parties. But i have performed in a wide variety of spaces from barns, to theatres, to swanky bars, to cosy pubs. As an actor I have performed all over the world, in arenas and even The Albert Hall.
Which artists have you been most influenced by?
Chris Stapleton, the Beatles, The Beegees, Bob Dylan, The Temptations, Black Sabbath, Guns and Roses, John Legend, Elvis Presley. A huge variety. I love any music that has a great melody and soulful vocals.
What is the most high profile gig you've performed?
The Albert hall is probably the most prestigious. I also performed a couple of times in The Cavern in Liverpool when I was University. But like I say, the most special venues I have performed at are the smaller more intimate spaces for weddings and special occasions where you can see the impact it has on your clients.
What if my timings change after I've booked you?
I will always endeavour to be as flexible as I can. It will depend on the amount of notice I am given and if you require a longer or a shorter set. All can be discussed on a case by case basis.
Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?
This isn't typically something I do but If you send me a set list/ playlist I can organise that for you for free.
How much time do you need to set up?
For sound check and to make sure everything is perfect for your event, between 45minutes to an hour is about right. If You have your own PA system it can take less time.
Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?
Absolutely. I encourage you to have a look through and see the songs that appeal to you to ensure I include them but the set lists I provide have been crafted in such a way as to be balanced and create the environment specific to your event - be that chilled acoustic or more upbeat party atmosphere with backing tracks etc.
Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?
I will have my instrument and can provide a mic and PA system but at a slight increase in the price. All can be discussed.
Can you learn specific pieces before the event?
100% I do have a playlist of songs I believe is very universally popular with a great mix of well-known songs as well as unique songs in my country repertoire, but I can accommodate specific songs for first dances or other special moments in your event.
Musicianship
Genres:
Acoustic, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Folk rock, Country, Easy listening, Pop, Americana, Disco, Motown, R&B, Vintage, Top 40, Soul, Rock, Britpop, Indie, Pop rock
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Instruments:
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Event types:
Private event, Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Songwriter, Lyricist, Actor, Musical comedy, MC, Singing teaching
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