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About Carl

With years of performances worldwide under his belt, Carl Williams has earned his place as one of the top Piano Entertainers in the world.

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Singing pianist

Henlow

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#PIANOCARL Piano Entertainer Carl Williams has been entertaining audiences since 1993. His charismatic style and eagerness to please has drawn people in wherever he has performed. , Taking requests Carl performs songs covering all decades and genres. His musical ability is outstanding and combined with the powerful voice, energy and showmanship he exerts, you are in for one hell of a show!

Carl

5 out of 5

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Communication

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Punctuality

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Carl's Reviews

5 out of 5

Every one loved Carl, got very good feed back from everyone, and they want him back again

5 out of 5

Carl was absolutely fantastic his voice is awesome aswell as his keyboard skills He certainly knows how to get the crowd on there feet

5 out of 5

Carl literally ROCKED THE HOUSE! Our guests together with our event team had an amazing night and everyone felt that the music was played with passion. I can wholeheartedly recommend Carl for any event.

5 out of 5

Carl played a set at my partner’s 40th Birthday party. The guests absolutely loved it and were soon making requests, of which pretty much all of them were played. Carl’s vocal range is amazing and he can turn his hand (and voice) to any genre you can think of. Some of the songs even came along with very good vocal impersonations of the original artists too - from Elton John to Prince, and from Dire Straits to Shaggy, nothing was refused. I’ve got to say my personal favourite was a version of Paul Simon’s “Call Me All, with other great tracks added to the medley and our partygoers agreed, dancing and singing the evening away. I would recommend Carl to anyone looking for some live music with character at their events. He’s an amazing pianist, a great singer and performer, and a really great guy to chat to as well.

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Carl's Song list

I can play pretty much anything requested. Here's a few...

1999, Prince

500 Miles, The Proclaimers

A Little Respect, Erasure

A Lovely Day, Bill Withers

A million love songs, Take That

Africa, Toto

Ain’t that a shame, Fats Domino

All night long, Lionel Richie

All of me, John Legend

Alright now, Free

American Pie, Don Maclean

Angels, Robbie Williams

Another one bites the dust, Queen

Are you gonna go my way, Lenny Kravtiz

Are you ready for love, Elton John

Aurthurs theme, Christopher Cross

Babylon, David Gray

Bad Moon Rising, Creedance Clearwater Revival

Baggy trousers, Madness

Baker street, Gerry Rafferty

Baywatch (I’m always here), Jimi Jamison

Beat it, Michael Jackson

Billie Jean, Michael Jackson

Blueberry hill, Fats Domino

Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen

Boombastic, Shaggy

Brick In The Wall, Pink Floyd

Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison

Budapest, George Ezra

Bump n’ grind, R Kelly

Californication, Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Can’t help falling in love, Elvis Presley

Candle in the wind, Elton John

Careless whisper, George Michael

Celebration, Kool and the Gang

Cheerleader, OMI

Come on Eileen, Dexy’s Midnight Runners

Come Together, The Beatles

Country Roads, John Denver

Crocodile Rock, Elton John

Dancing Queen, Abba

Daydream believer, Monkees

Dead or alive, Bon Jovi

December 1963, The Four Seasons

Do they know it’s Christmas, Band Aid

Don't Look Back In Anger, Oasis

Don't Stop Me Now, Queen

Don’t let the sun go down on me, Elton John

Don’t look back in anger, Oasis

Don’t stop believing, Journey

Don’t you want me, Human League

Downeaster Alexa, Billy Joel

Drops of Jupiter, Train

Easy like Sunday morning, The Commodores

Everybody, Backstreet Boys

Everybody need somebody, Blues Brothers

Fairytale of New York, The Pogues

Faith, George Michael

Fly me to the moon, Sinatra

Folsom prison blues, Johnny Cash

Forget You, Cee Lo Green

Free Falling, Tom Petty

Freedom, Wham

Get Lucky, Daft Punk

Gimme Some Loving, Blue Brothers/SDG

Girls just wanna have fun, Cyndi Lauper

Gold, Spandeau Ballet

Great Balls Of Fire, Jerry Lee Lewis

"Hard To Handle""", Otis Redding

Have I told you lately, Van Morrison

Hello, Lionel Richie

Here I go again, Whitesnake

Hey Jude, The Beatles

Higher ground, Stevie Wonder

Hold the line, Toto

Honky tonk woman, Rolling Stones

Hot stuff, Donna Summer

I Don't Want Your Freedom, Wham

I don’t like Mondays, Boomtown Rats

I Feel Good, James Brown

I gotta feeling, Black eyed Peas

I Saw Her Standing There, The Beatles

I Wanna Be Like You, Jungle Book

I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Whitney Houston

I want it that way, Backstreet boys

I want you back, Jackson 5

I will survive, Gloria Gaynor

I wish, Stevie Wonder

I'm A Believer, The Monkees

I'm Too Sexy, Right Said Fred

I’m so excited, Pointer Sisters

I’m still standing, Elton John

In the summertime, Mungo Jerry

It Must Be Love, Madness

It’s my life, Bon Jovi

Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley

Jammin', Bob Marley

Johnny B Goode, Chuck Berry

Jolene,

Jump, Van Halen

Jump in the line, Harry Belafonte

Just a Gigalo, Dave Lee roth

Just The Two Of Us, Bill Withers

Karma Chameleon, Culture Club

Kiss, Prince

Knock On Wood, Eddie Floyd

La Bamba, Richie Valens

Land down under, Men at Work

Last Christmas, Wham

Lately, Stevie Wonder

Layla, Eric Clapton

Layla (unplugged), Eric Clapton

Let it be, The Beatles

Let it snow, Various

Let me entertain you, Robbie Williams

Let's Dance, David Bowie

Let's stay together, Al Green

Little wing, Jimi Hendrix

Living la vida loca, Ricky Martin

Living on a prayer, Bon Jovi

Long Train Running, Doobie Brothers

Losing My Religion, REM

Maggie May, Rod Stewart

Make your move, New Found Glory

Mambo no 5, Lou Bega

Mamma mia, Abba

Man in the mirror, Michael Jackson

Marry you, Bruno Mars

Mary Jane, Click Five

Money for nothing, Dire Straits

Money money money, Abba

Moondance, Van Morrison

Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5

Mr Brightside, Killers

Mustang Sally, The Commitments

My life, Billy Joel

My way, Frank Sinatra

Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley

New York state of mind, Billy Joel

No Diggity, Black Street

No particular place to go, Chuck Berry

No woman no cry, Bob Marley

One Love, Bob Marley

Paradise City, Guns N Roses

Pianoman, Billy Joel

Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry

Proud Mary, Tina Turner

Purple Rain, Prince

Rappers delight, Sugarhill gang

Rehab, Amy Winehouse

Relight my fire, Take That

Ring of fire, Johnny Cash

Rocking all over the world, Status Quo

Rocking around the Christmas tree, Mel and Kim

Romeo and Juliet, Dire Straits

Rude, Magic

Runaway, Del Shanon

Sad songs, Elton John

Saturday nights alright for fighting, Elton John

Saw her standing there, The Beatles

September, "Earth, Wind and Fire"

Sex On Fire, Kings Of Leon

Shake a tail feather, Ray Charles

Shotgun, George Ezra

Shut up and dance, Walk the moon

"Signed, sealed, delivered", Stevie Wonder

Simply the best, Tina Turner

Single ladies, Beyonce

Sit down, James

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay, Otis Redding

Somebody to love, Queen

Somethings got me started, Simply Red

Stand By Me, Benny King

Stuck In The Middle, Steelers Wheel

Stuck on you, Lionel Richie

Sultans of swing, Dire Straits

Summer loving, John Travolta & Olivia Newton John

Summer of 69, Bryan Adams

Superstition, Stevie Wonder

Sweat (A la la long), Inner Circle

Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond

Sweet Child O mine, Guns N Roses

Sweet Home Alababma, Lynard Skynard

Sweet home Chicago, Blues Brothers

Tainted Love, Gloria Jones

The Christmas song, Nat King Cole

The way it is, Bruce Hornsby

Think, Aretha Franklin

Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran

Tiny Dancer, Elton John

Twist And Shout, The Beatles

Unchain my heart, Joe Cocker

Uptown Funk, Bruno Mars

Uptown girl, Billy Joel

Use Somebody, Kings Of Leon

Valerie, The Zutons/Amy Winehouse

Wagon wheel, Old Crow Medicine Show

Wake me up, Avici

Walk this way, Run DMC

Wasn't me, Shaggy

We are the Champions, Queen

We will rock you, Queen

What is love, Haddaway

White Christmas, Michael Buble

Whole lotta Rosie, ACDC

Whole lotta shakin’, Jerry Lee Lewis

Wonderful world, Louis Armstrong

Wonderwall, Oasis

You can call me Al, Paul Simon

You shook me all night long, ACDC

You’ll never walk alone, Gerry and the Pacemakers

You’re the one that I want, John Travolta & Olivia Newton John

Your song, Elton John

Carl'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)	£750
Up to 1 hour	£750
Up to 2 hours	£950
Up to 3 hours	£1250

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

My Charisma, energy and voice.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Hundreds! From Neckar Island for Richard Branson to Milton Keynes Arena, Festivals, pubs, clubs, weddings, birthdays.... America, Norway, Holland, Portugal, France and of course the UK!

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, David Coverdale, Dire Straits, Bruno Mars, Michael McDonald, Queen, Rolling Stones....

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

Probably for Richard Branson and his family and friends on his Private Island in the Caribbean.

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

I always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know

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

If I am providing the sound system then I will happily provide music for the breaks free of charge.

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually 1 hour in total

If I have a piano at my venue, are you happy to perform on that?

Yes, of course - as long as the piano is in working order and in tune, then I'm happy to play on it!

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

I have years of experience in knowing which songs work to get a crowd going so probably best to leave that in my hands :) But of course I will play any requests you have. I bring requests slips and pens along. I have a huge repertoire of over 2000 songs.

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes, I bring a white portable baby grand piano included in the price.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If I don't already know the song then I am happy to learn one special song for you at no additional cost.

Musicianship

Genres:

Rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Alternative rock, Pop, Acoustic, Americana, Covers, Motown, Funk rock, Funk, Disco, R&B, Soul, Top 40, Reggae, Christmas, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, Country, Rockabilly, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Easy listening, Originals, Light music, Vintage

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Instruments:

Singing pianist, Piano, Singer

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Sound technician, Songwriter, Producer, Fluent improviser, Audio engineer

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