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About Charlie

Wedding singer, No1 selling Artist and stage & screen Actor/Musician Charlie Carter plays a Cool set of Jazz/Soul/Blues Classics.

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Singing guitarist

London

Charlie has a repertoire of over 120 songs & will provide for you upbeat modern versions of songs like 'Thats Amore', 'Stand by me', 'Wonderful world', 'My Girl', 'Fly me to the moon', 'The girl form Ipanema' by artists such as Sam Cooke, Ben E King, Nat King Cole, Frankie Valli, Frank Sinatra, Otis Redding, Minnie Ripperton and many others. Charlie plays a lot of weddings/restaurants and intimate bars that will get you singing along and up on your feet. The sound system is state of the art and produces a professional and high end production sound. Charlie plays live with a full PA system just himself and an acoustic or electric Jazz guitar, Charlie can also provide percussion for the audience to join in with, this has been massively popular with weddings & hen parties.... Charlie's new single 'Most of all' recorded at Abbey road studios went straight in at No1 on the iTunes Jazz charts this July, this follows his third studio album form 2019 'Every Ounce Of Love' an 8 track album of Jazz/Swing originals available now on all digital outlets, this was on the back of his 2017 album 'Nothing short of love' A ten track compilation of original songs and 2014's four track ep 'Here's to your life'. Charlie is also an accomplished actor of stage and screen most notable for playing DC Martin Long in C4's Deceit, Matthew Cox in Eastenders & Dr Robinson in Hollyoaks and has most recently ‘Blithe Spirit’ with Judy Dench and Apple TVs 'Suspicion' and also 'The little giant' playing Jazz club owner Ronnie Scott Charlie has appeared in many music videos for other Artists including The Stereophonics, Broen, Morrissey & Marshall and the official England song for the 2012 Euros as well as producing his own.

Charlie

5 out of 5

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5 out of 5

Most satisfactory. Would not hesitate to book him again.

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1 year ago

Thank you so much!

5 out of 5

I booked Charlie for my 30th on a recommendation from someone else and he was fantastic, his music appealed to everyone with a great soulful setlist that finished with 'Cant take my eyes off you' which was a perfect ending! Defo will book again. Mario Kakoulli (30th birthday) 10/10

5 out of 5

Charlie has played here about six times and each time we always book him again before he leaves! He has a wonderful song list and a great ability to get people on their feet dancing or keep people quiet with something more melancholy (Which is a big ask in here!) Always polite and charmimg and always welcome back.

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Charlie's Song list

1. Stand by me ~ Ben e King

2. Sittin on the dock of the bay ~ Otis Redding

3. Lady is a tramp ~ Frank Sinatra

4. These arms of mine ~ Otis Redding

5. Ain't no sunshine ~ Bill Withers

6. Waterloo sunset ~ The Kinks

7. Science ~ Paul Weller

8. Don't let me down ~ The Beatles

9. All or nothing ~ The Small Faces

10. You send me ~ Sam Cooke

11. Always a woman to me ~ Billy Joel

12. Foot of the mountain ~ Paul Weller

13. Pinball wizard ~ The Who

14. Sunny afternoon ~ The Kinks

15. Billie jean ~ Michael Jackson

16. True ~ Paul Anka

17. Everybody's talkin ~ Harry Nilsson

18. That's entertainment ~ The Jam

19. Can't take my eyes of you ~ Frankie Valli

20. Town called malice ~ The Jam

21. All gone away ~ The Style Council

22. My ever changing moods ~ The Style Council

23. Long hot summer ~ The Style Council

24. Goodbye girl ~ Squeeze

25. Up the junction ~ Squeeze

26. Labelled with love ~ Squeeze

27. Debris ~ The Faces

28. Have you ever had it blue ~ The Style Council

29. I feel fine ~ The Beatles

30. Bring it on home to me ~ Sam Cooke

31. Autumn leaves ~ Frank Sinatra

32. Above the clouds ~ Paul Weller

33. Better be home soon ~ Crowded House

34. Talk tonight ~ Oasis

35. Spaceman ~ Oasis

36. Half the world away ~ Oasis

37. Norwegian wood ~ The Beatles

38. Hide your love away ~ The Beatles

39. The ballad of John & Yoko ~ The Beatles

40. Take me away ~ Oasis

41. Blackbird ~ The Beatles

42. Something stupid ~ Frank Sinatra

43. It's only love ~ The Beatles

44. Sonnet ~ The Verve

45. Lucky man ~ The Verve

46. Ill be back ~ The Beatles

47. Things we said today ~ The Beatles

48. Ask me why ~ The Beatles

49. I don't wanna talk about it ~ Rod Stewart

50. The first cut is the deepest ~ Rod Stewart

51. Help! ~ The Beatles

52. Fly me to the moon ~ Frank Sinatra

53. I can see clearly ~ Johnny Nash

54. Till there was you ~ Meredith Wilson

55. You do something to me ~ Paul Weller

56. Hi heeled sneakers ~ The High Numbers

57. Shame shame shame ~ Jimmy Reed

58. Liza radley ~ The Jam

59. Hey Jude ~ The Beatles

60. Lovin you ~ Minnie Ripperton

61. Mustang sally ~ Wilson Pickett

62. English rose ~ The Jam

63. I'd rather go blind ~ Etta James

64. Out of the sinking ~ Paul Weller

65. Ooh la la ~ The Faces

66. My girl ~ Otis Redding

67. I wanna be like you ~ Jungle book

68. Moondance ~ Van Morrison

69. Substitute ~ The Who

70. Itchycoo park ~ The Small Faces

71. Country ~ Paul Weller

72. Feelin alright ~ Joe Cocker

73. Man in the corner shop ~ The Jam

74. Broken stones ~ Paul Weller

75. The Paris match ~ The Style Council

76. Set me free ~ The Kinks

77. Tired of waiting ~ The Kinks

78. So sad about us ~ The Who

79. My minds eye ~ The small Faces

80. Stand by me

81. Sway ~ Frank Sinatra

82. It must be love ~ Madness

83. Lazy Sunday ~ The Small Faces

84. The seeker ~ The Who

85. Lovely day ~ Bill Withers

86. Sha la la la lee ~ The Small Faces

87. Been a pleasure ~ Charlie Carter

88. Soho Rambler ~ Charlie Carter

89. Totally different ~ Charlie Carter

90. Heaven sent me something new ~ Charlie Carter

91. I find it hard to smile when your not there ~ Charlie Carter

92. Making my soul Charlie Carter

93. Here's to your life ~ Charlie Carter

94. Nothing short of love ~ Charlie Carter

95. Home is where the heart is ~ Charlie Carter

96. Standing in the street ~ Charlie Carter

97. Is it so right ~ Charlie Carter

98. I never imagined ~ Charlie Carter

99. Every time we've said goodbye ~ Charlie Carter

100. Devil in her heart ~ The Beatles

101. Summer breeze ~ Isley Brothers

102. Shout to the top ~ The Style Council

103. Better people ~ Oasis

104. She's a woman ~ The Beatles

105. Baby its you

106. Summertime

107. The Summerwind

108. Route 66

109. Every Ounce of Love

110. I just can't explain

111. Something changed

112. Decide

113. Diamonds & Vagabonds

114. Wedding bells are gonna chime

115. Those Three little words

116. turn off the news

117. Lately

118. The more I see you

119. The girl from Ipanema

120. I will survive

121. Happy together

122. Most of all

123. The way you make me feel

124. You can't always get wha you want

125. Johnny B good

126. Just the two of us

127. That's Amore

Charlie'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)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£160
Up to 2 hours	£180
Up to 3 hours	£250

Pub gig

If its a regular gig you'd like to book me for and midweek, Im offering this special price if you're in and around central London.

£200

Special Offer Gig

A special offer gig for central London based events.

£200

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception.

£250

Customer questions

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

I will always try my very best to accommodate any changes that come your way, one thing to remember is that once I am at you venue all I need is a plug point, you don't have to worry about anything else, I am very low maintenance...

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

Absolutely and I provide this at no extra cost unless there is a particular playlist that I will have to spend time and money on putting together, but I also have many playlists ready to go.

How much time do you need to set up?

Set up time usually takes no longer than 30 minutes.

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

Of course, a good idea is to organise this before the event and that we are ready to go.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I bring everything with me with back ups on all leads and batteries in case anything decides to pack up, which is rare but can happen.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

This is possible but there will be a charge for this ie for rehearsal time and reasonable time to be allowed to really polish it off.

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Nearly all my clients say that I have a fun and inclusive nature that appeals, not only do I perform as a solo artist but I also run many music nights at various venues around London dealing with many different musicians and the best way to get the best out of everyone is to be nice and great to work with, this has always been my work ethic!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have just released my third jazz album and have been promoting it mainly in central London, recently gigs in Carnaby st, East Finchley and Oxford.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

My influences are Sam Cooke, Ben E King, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, The Style Council, Chet Baker, John Coltrane. I adore jazz and Soul, anything that feeds the Soul!

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

I have Performed and sung at some very prestigious venues such as the London Palladium, The Theatre Royal Drury Lane and many restaurants in the west end.

Musicianship

Genres:

Swing, Jazz, Acoustic, Soul, Vintage, Modern jazz, Blues, Easy listening, Light music, Originals, Covers, Motown, Britpop, Indie, Rock 'n' Roll, Bossa nova, Early music, Film / TV music, 1950s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, Pop, Rock, Italian music

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist, Guitar

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Actor, Songwriter, Producer, Composer, Lyricist

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