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Amy Winehouse & Soul Medley - (Cali Rivlin & Robin Banerjee) Encore Specialists

A taste of Jazz / Soul / Motown / Amy / 60's - Cali & Jonny Live in London

Valerie - Amy Winehouse acoustic (cover by Cali Rivlin & Robin Banerjee)

About Cali

Show-stopping vocalist, a natural entertainer! Jazz/Soul/Motown/Pop w warmth, Vintage & humour | Amy Winehouse show w Amy's guitarist!

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Singer

East Grinstead

Cali is a professional vocalist specializing in the genres of Jazz/Soul/Motown. With her powerful vocals and impressive communication skills she'll entertain your audience with great ease and warmth no matter the setting; an upbeat festival, a dance party, a wedding, or a quiet private event. Cali has collaborated with some Jazz & Swing greats like Robin Banerjee (Amy Winehouse), Hossam Ramsey (Led Zeppelin) & the Jive Aces. She's performed live on i-tv News, toured the world and London's great stages like Ronnie Scotts, The Ealing Jazz Festival, Blues Kitchen, Swing Fest, Saint Hill Manor, and much more. Cali offers 3 main show genres: - All show lengths are adaptable - All shows can be done as Duo/ Trio/Full band (depending on venue/budget) - Show #3 can be done solo 1. Amy Winehouse Homage with her ORIGINAL Back To Black Guitarist - Robin Banerjee Robin & Cali have formed a mesmerizing duo and have been successfully collaborating for a decade. Their set includes Amy's iconic hits like Valerie, You Know I'm No Good and Rehab, as well as hidden soulful gems like Stronger Than Me, along with famous covers Amy's associated with. 2. Jazz & Soul Divas / Motown Party This show comes in tender tones OR all-out Motown PARTY! (Adjusted to atmospheric background, show-stopping feel, OR a mixture of both!). Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Tina Turner, Etta James, Eva Cassidy, Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse & more! (These iconic tunes can be accompanied by anecdotes on the performers and their music’s fascinating history). 3. Kate Bush & Piano Muses Celebrating the magical genius of Kate Bush and similar muses like Tori Amos, London Grammar and Cali's original music with Cali on piano (as well as vocals of course), pouring her unique emotional essence into the mix. Also expect songs by Fleetwood Mac, Portishead, Annie Lennox and soulful cinematic vibes. *** All shows are incredibly high quality with material, styling, song delivery, presentation and added value to the audience, as well as musicianship quality. Let me know what YOU want and need and we'll make it happen! I can tailor-make something special for YOU. Love, Cali

Cali

5 out of 5

3 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Cali's Reviews

5 out of 5

We booked Cali to sing for our 30th wedding anniversary, it was in our garden and we had 70 guests . . .communication was brilliant from start to finish. Very professional, she went out her way and travelled some distance. Her voice is amazing, she was very accommodating. All our guests loved her and she truly entertained us all. If you are looking for a little mixture of Jazz, Motown, Amy, then Cali will not disappoint. She definitely brought the Tina Turner out in me. Thank you Cali you made our night special.

5 out of 5

Cali Cali Cali........Cannot say her name enough without the biggest smile on my face. Not only is she amazing at singing but her as a person is nothing short of brilliance. Such a beautiful soul, had all sorts of emotion from my wedding guests, when Cali sings she tells a story, emotionally and moving your body parts. She managed to get some of elderly guests in the family wanting to get up with there walking sticks and buss out some moves we havnt seen in years. All in all, Cali made and my new wife's day the best day possible and without her it most certainly would not of been the same! Cali Cali Cali.........getting booking for this special talent!

Reply from Cali

1 year ago

Hey Ennio thank you so much, I’m so delighted you had an amazing day and I was able to be a part of it, I really do take that to heart !! ♥️ Your guests were such a lively fun bunch! Incredible event 🤗

5 out of 5

We had Cali at our private event at KOKO and she was absolutely amazing! Making everyone dance, sing along and PARTY. Her phenomenally diverse vocals and gift of feeling her crowd, made me needing to repeat her contact details to our guests over and over!

A uniquely talented singer-songwriter and musician. Professional with performance skills and an amazing ability to communicate. Not to mention the stunning looks of a glamour model with a lovely & humble persona.

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Cali's Song list

Cali Rivlin - Repertoire

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MOTOWN / SOUL

Something's got a hold on me, Etta James

I just wanna make love to u, Etta James

A Sunday kinda love, Etta James

At Last, Etta James

Grapevine, Marvin Gaye

Respect ,Aretha Franklin

Chain of fools, Aretha Franklin

Son of a preacher man , Aretha Franklin

Until u come back to me, Aretha Franklin

Isn't she lovely, Stevie Wonder

Superstition, Stevie Wonder

Higher Ground ,Stevie Wonder

Signed sealed delivered, Stevie Wonder

I Wish ,Stevie Wonder

Ain't no mountain high enough, Marvin Gaye

Who's loving you? ,Michael Jackson

Dock of the bay, Marvin Gaye

Proud Marry, Tina Turner

My girl , the Temptations

I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know, Blood sweat and tears

Sugar Pie Honey Bunch, The Four Tops

A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cook

Lean on me, Bill Withers

Use Me, Bill Withers

Ain't no sunshine, Bill Withers

Saved , LaVern Baker

Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean, Ruth Brown

Hit the road jack, Ray Charles

Hallelujah i just love her so, Ray Charles

I feel good, James Brown

Get ready, The Temptations

Midnight hour, Wilson Picket

you can't hurry love, The Supremes

Baby, You've Got What It Takes, Dinah Washington & Brook Bent

Money, Barrett Strong

Celebration, Kool & the Gang

Stand By Me

JAZZ / BLUES / SWING

Summertime, Billie Holiday

My baby just cares for me, Nina Simone

Oh daddy, Nina Simone

I love you Porgy, Nina Simone

Georgia, Ray Charles

Don't Know Why, Norah Jones

Turn me on, Norah Jones

I'll be seeing you, Billie Holiday

What a wonderful world, Louis Armstrong

Fly me to the moon

Autumn leaves

He's a tramp , Peggie Lee

Gee Baby Ain't i Good To You

A Song For you, Donny Hathaway

The girl from Ipanema, Amy

I'll be seeing you, Billie Holiday

They can't take that away from me, Ella Fitzgerald

Get Happy, Ella Fitzgerald

I've got my love to keep me warm, Ella Fitzgerald

Its Too Darn Hot, Ella Fitzgerald

Miss Otis, Ella Fitzgerald

Bring Me Sunshine

Hey Boy, Hey Girl, Louise Prima & Keely Smith

I Want You To be My Baby, Gia Maione

Everyday i have the blues

Why wont you come baby?

Wade in the water

Change the World, Eric Clapton

Steam Roller Blues James Taylor

AMY WINEHOUSE TRIBUTE

Rehab, Amy Winehouse

Valerie, Amy Winehouse

You know I'm no good, Amy Winehouse

Back to Black , Amy Winehouse

My Tears Dry, Amy Winehouse

Me & Mr Jones, Amy Winehouse

Stronger than me, Amy Winehouse

Love is a losing game, Amy Winehouse

Take the box, Amy Winehouse

Will u still love me tmrw, Amy Winehouse

Mr. Magic, Amy Winehouse

You sent me flying, Amy Winehouse

Cherry, Amy Winehouse

Fuck me pumps, Amy Winehouse

Our day will come, Amy Winehouse

He can only hold her, Amy Winehouse

ALANIS MORRISETTE

You Oughta know,Alanis Morissette

Ironic, Alanis Morissette

Mary Jane, Alanis Morissette

That i would be good, Alanis Morissette Uninvited,Alanis Morissette

Thank You, Alanis Morissette

No pressure over Cappuccino, Alanis Morissette

Head over feet, Alanis Morissette

POP/ ROCK

I will Always Love you, Whitney Houston

Saving all my love, Whitney Houston

Nothing Compares To You, Sinead

More than words, Extreme

All Of Me , John Legend

Crazy, seal

Whats Up,4 Non Blondes

Halo, Beyonce

Happy, Pharrell

Mirrors, Justin Timberlake

Uptown Funk, Bruno Mars

Put your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae

If i ain't got you, Alicia Keys

How Come you Don't Call me, Alicia Keys

Girl on fire, Alicia Keys

Fallin', Alicia Keys

Torn,Natalie Imbruglia

Glory Box, Portishead

Strong, London Grammar

Creep, Radiohead

You Gotta Be, Desere

Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen

Fix You, Coldplay

Paradise, Coldplay

Iron Sky, Paolo Nutini

One, U2

I Believe I Can Fly, R.Kelly

No Ordinary Love, Sade

Can't Find My Way Home, Blind Faith

Maybe Im Amazed, Paul McCartney

Drops of Jupiter, Train

Little Wing, Jimmy Hendrix

Knocking On Heavens Door, Bob Dylan

Unintended, Muse

Game of Love, Santana & Michelle Branch

True Colours, Cyndi Lauper

Forget you, Cee Lo Green

Don’t stop believing , Journey

Sunday morning, Maroon 5

Human Nature, Michael Jackson

Starting something, Michael Jackson Titanium, Sia

Big White Room, Jessie J

Do it Like A Dude, Jessie J

Who You Are, Jessie J

Make u feel my love, Adele

Someone Like You, Adele

Everyday is a winding road, Sheryl Crow

Easy like A Sunday morning, Faith no more

Mercedez Benz, Janis Joplin

Good riddance, Green day

Times like these, Foo fighters

Knights of Cydonia, Muse

Living on a prayer, Bon Jovi

Wanted dead or alive, Bon Jovi

Don't let me down, Beatles

Oh Darling, Beatles

Hey Jude, Beatles

Come Together, Beatles

Here Comes The Sun, George Harrison

Dreams, Fleetwood Mack

You're Still The One, Shania Twain

Angel, Sarah Mclachlen

Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon & Garfunkle

Space Oddity, Bowie

Route 66, the rolling stones

Roxanne, The Police

English Man In New York, Sting

Free Falling , Stevie Nix

I Cant Help Falling In Love With You, Elvis

If i ever lose my faith, Sting

There she goes, the La's

I cant make u love me, Bonnie Raitt

Tempted, Squeeze

Shoop shoop song , Cher

Walking in memphis, Mark Cohn

What i am, Eddie Brickle and the new bohemians

Lost Stars ,Adam Levine

The Heard of Life, John Mayer

Stop This Train , John Mayer

Clarity ,John Mayer

Vultures ,John Mayer

Firework, Katy Perry

Wide Awake, Katy Perry

Roar, Katy Perry

Not Like The Movies, Katy Perry

Everybody's Free, Quindon Tarver

Florence+ the Machine

You've got the love, Florence+ the Machine

Dog Days, Florence+ the Machine

Shake it out,Florence+ the Machine

Never Let Me Go,Florence+ the Machine

No Light, No Light,Florence+ the Machine

FOLK

A case of you, Joni Mitchell

Woodstock ,Joni Mitchell

Big yellow taxi, Joni Mitchell

Landslide, Fleetwood Mac

How sweet it is, James Taylor

Fire & Rain , James Taylor

It Ain't Me Babe , Bob Dylan

MUSICALS

And i am telling You, Dream Girls

Listen, Dream Girls

Home, Wizard of Oz

Don't Rain On My Parade, Funny Girl

The wizard & I, Wicked

Defying Gravity ,Wicked

No good deed ,Wicked

Popular ,Wicked

Part of your world, Little Mermaid

Take Me Or Leave Me, Rent

Cali's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£375
Up to 1 hour	£520
Up to 2 hours	£615
Up to 3 hours	£765

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Vocal ability Personal relations

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

There have been LOADS, here are a few examples from the UK: The Blues Kitchen , Ronnie Scotts, Bletchley Park Swing Special (Guinness Record), Ealing Jazz Festival, The Hideaway, Saint Hill Manor, The London Troubadour, The Forge, Jazz After Dark, Sessions 58, The NLT, Toulouse Lautrec, The Richmond Club, Nambucca, Holloway Road, Proud Galleries, 12th Bar

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Jazz & Soul: Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Etta James, Eva Cassidy, Michael Buble, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin & many more Originals: Tori Amos, Chris Cornell, Jeff Buckley, Sting, Alanis Morissette

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

A televised event on international i24 News playing for the Amy Winehouse official exhibition with her original guitar player, Robin Banerjee (see video section).

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Quite flexible and happy to work with you to make a your event a success! Time change shouldn't be a big issue, but keep me informed

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes definitely!

How much time do you need to set up?

Solo - about 15 min. Duo - 20 min Trio - 30 min Full band - 1 hour

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

You can definitely have a say! Choose your Soul/party favourites and leave the rest up to me for a bangin' event :) I'm very experienced in tailoring an event for the benefit of your guests and making sure it's appropriate for the occasion.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Mostly yes, tho if your chosen venue has a built in PA system it's normally better to use that.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes depending on what they are, there might be things i'm familiar with that aren't listed on here. If you have such special request note there's an extra charge of £30.

Musicianship

Genres:

Film / TV music, 1960s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Folk rock, Jazz, Blues, Jazz fusion, Swing, Easy listening, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Funk rock, Motown, R&B, Soul, Tribute, Karaoke, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Classic rock, World music, Indie, Americana, Light music, Rock 'n' Roll, 1970s era music, 1950s era music, Jewish music

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Instruments:

Singer, Piano

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Event types:

Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Virtual event

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Other skills:

Composer, Songwriter, Fluent improviser, MC, Singing teaching, Actor

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