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I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Frankie Valli | DAVID PICARRA COVER

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About David Picarra

Acoustic guitarist/vocalist. I play songs from the 1970's up until the 2000's. Lionel Richie, James Taylor, Stevie wonder or even Acqua!

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David Picarra is an accomplished guitar player and singer, with more than 20 years of experience in the music industry. He has established himself as a highly skilled musician and is known for his emotional performances. On You Tube, where he performs covers and originals, he amassed over 1 million views total. In addition to his online presence, David has performed for crowds of up to 80 thousand across Europe & Africa, accompanying well-known artists such as Agir, Anselmo Ralph, Los Bitchos and doing studio work for Josh Stanley, Shivjot, Monda, Maro, Feralman, Anjos, Fernando Daniel, Calema. His performances have been praised for their technical skill and artistry. Currently, David runs his own recording studio in Cambridge, where he produces studio recordings for clients worldwide. His studio is known for its high-quality recordings and attention to detail.

David Picarra

5 out of 5

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5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

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Punctuality

5.0

David Picarra's Reviews

5 out of 5

David was great just right for my husbands 60th birthday party. Played the songs requested. We have had lots of positive comments from family and friends saying what a great night.

Reply from David Picarra

1 month ago

Hi Tracey, thank you so much for your review. I really had a great time playing for you all, everyone was up and dancing and in the mood for having a great time which made my job super easy and very enjoyable. All the best, David

5 out of 5

Exceptional experience in every way. David is so talented and professional I cannot fault him. His voice is effortless and he is a genius on guitar. I was particularly surprised that having requested a few songs that were not on the play list.. he played them to perfection on the day (with very little notice). Also, David was engaging and connected with audience. The evening was so special and David was a large part of the success. I'll be booking again for any future events.

Reply from David Picarra

1 month ago

Hi Amanda, thank very much for your great review! It was absolutely great playing on such a special day! I'm very happy your Dad liked it, I loved playing for you all, and it was amazing that I reached all the way to Australia too :D All the best, David

5 out of 5

Great, David was very talented and professional. My guests loved the relaxed vibe he created. Thank you so much David. You were fantastic I am only sorry I didn't get a chance to see you to thank you in person. It was a busy evening. I really appreciate the effort you went to to be here early and do the perfect set. Best wishes

Reply from David Picarra

4 months ago

Hi Shiva, Thanks a lot! I had a great time playing for you all, everyone was very warm and welcoming which made the night a great one! All the best, David

5 out of 5

David arrived in plenty of time to set up. Read the room and the music to play and even played over his allocated time. Thanks so much David you got the party off to a great start!

Reply from David Picarra

4 months ago

Hi Maxine, Thank you very much! I did have a great time playing for you all and welcoming everyone into the room :) Happy Christmas and all the best David

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If you need a talented, versatile and very receptive to your requirements guitarist, look no further - David is your perfect choice!

Great Work. Definitely working again with David.

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David Picarra's Song list

1. 74 - 75 - The Connells

2. 500 Miles - The Proclaimers

3. A change is gonna come - Sam Cooke

4. The A Team – Ed Sheeran

5. Act Like you know - Fat Larry's Band

6. Ain’t no sunshine – Bill Withers

7. All About You - McFly

8. All night long – Lionel Richie

9. All the small things - Blink 182

10. Always on my mind - Elvis Presley

11. Angels - Robbie Williams

12. Another day in paradise – Phil Collins

13. Are you gonna be my girl - Jet

14. As long as you love me - Backstreet Boys

15. Baby can I hold you – Tracy Chapman

16. Baby I love your way - Big Mountain

17. Back for good - Take That

18. Bad Girls - Jamiroquai

19. Barbie girl – Ben L’Oncle Soul

20. Believe – Cher

21. Belter - Gary Cinnamon

22. The best - Tina Turner

23. Best of you - Foo Fighters

24. Big yellow taxi - Joni Mitchell

25. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

26. Black or white – Michael Jackson

27. Black velvet – Alannah Myles

28. Blame it on me - George Ezra

29. Blue ain't your color - Keith Urban

30. Blue suede shoes - Elvis Presley

31. Breakfast in America – Supertramp

32. Breakfast at tiffany's - Deep Blue Something

33. Brown eyed girl - Van Morrison

34. Build me up buttercup - Foundations

35. Budapest - George Ezra

36. Butterfly – Jason Mraz

37. Can’t help falling in love – Elvis Presley

38. Can't stop the feeling - Justin Timberlake

39. Can't get you off my mind - Lenny Kravitz

40. Castle on the hill - Ed Sheeran

41. Celebration - Kool and The Gang

42. Chasing cars - Snow Patrol

43. Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis

44. Come as you are – Nirvana

45. Cose dela vita – Eros Ramazzotti

46. Crazy little thing called love – Queen

47. Cry me a river - Justin Timberlake

48. Dance Monkey - Tones and I

49. Dancing in the dark - Bruce Springsteen

50. Dancing in the moonlight - Toploader

51. Dancing on my own – Calum Scott

52. Dancing Queen – ABBA

53. Diamonds on the inside – Ben Harper

54. Don’t dream it’s over – Crowded House

55. Don't know why - Norah Jones

56. Don't let the sun go down on me - Elton John

57. Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis

58. Don't stop believin - Journey

59. Don't stop me now - Queen

60. Don’t worry be happy – Bobby McFerrin

61. Don't you worry child - Swedish House Mafia

62. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

63. Easy – Lionel Richie

64. Englishman in New York – Sting

65. Every breath you take - The Police

66. Faith – George Michael

67. Falling like the stars - James Arthur

68. Fast car - Tracy Chapman/Luke Combs

69. Fields of gold – Sting

70. Fire and rain – James Taylor

71. Five colors in her hair - McFly

72. Flowers - Miley Cyrus

73. Forget yoou - Cee Lo Green

74. Fragile – Sting

75. Free Fallin’ – John Mayer

76. Freed from desire - Gala

77. Friday I'm in Love - The Cure

78. Get down on it – Kool and the Gang

79. Get Lucky - Daft Punk

80. Girls just wanna have fun – Cyndi Lauper

81. Go your own way - Fleetwood Mac

82. Good riddance – Green day

83. Gravity – John Mayer

84. Gravity – Sara Bareilles

85. Hallelukah - Jeff Buckley/Leonard Cohen

86. Happy - Pharell Williams

87. Havana - Camila Cabello

88. Have I told you lately – Rod Stewart

89. Hello – Lionel Richie

90. Hey baby - Bruce Channel

91. Hey Jude - The Beatles

92. Hi ho silver lining - Jeff Beck

93. High & Dry – Jamie Cullum

94. Ho Hey - The Lumineers

95. Holding back the years - Simply Red

96. Home – Michael buble

97. Hotel California - The Eagles

98. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

99. How deep is your love – Bee Gees

100. How to save a life – The fray

101. Human - Rag'n'Bone Man

102. Human Nature - Michael Jackson

103. How would you feel – Ed Sheeran

104. I belong to you – Lenny Kravitz

105. I can’t make you love me – Bonnie Raitt

106. I can’t take my eyes off you – Frankie Valli

107. I feel good – James brown

108. I heard it through the grapevine – Marvin Gaye

109. I need a dollar – Aloe Blacc

110. I saw her standing there - The Beatles

111. I Still haven't found what I'm looking for - U2

112. I wanna dance with somebody - Whitney Houston

113. I will wait - Mumford & Sons

114. I wish - Stevie Wonder

115. I won’t give up – Jason Mraz

116. I'm a believer - The Monkees

117. I’m not the only one – Sam smith

118. I'm still standing - Elton John

119. I’m yours – Jason Mraz

120. If I ain’t got you – Alicia Keys

121. If it makes you happy - Sheryl Crow

122. Imagine – John Lennon

123. Impossible - Nate James

124. Iris – Goo Goo dolls

125. Is this love - Bob Marley

126. Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder

127. It ain’t over ‘til it’s over – Lenny Kravitz

128. It's my life - Bon Jovi

129. It's Now or never - Elvis Presley

130. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

131. Just the two of us – Bill Withers

132. Just The Way you are - Billy Joel

133. Just you and I - Tom Walker

134. Karma Chameleon – Culture club

135. Kiss – Prince

136. Kiss from a rose - Seal

137. Knocking on heaven’s door – Guns N Roses

138. Landslide - Stevie Nicks

139. Layla - Eric Clapton

140. The lazy song – Bruno Mars

141. Let it be – The Beatles

142. Let it go - James Bay

143. Let it rain - Amanda Marshall

144. Let's get it on - Marvin Gaye

145. Levitating - Dua Lipa

146. Little bit of love - Tom Grennan

147. Little lion man - Mumford & Sons

148. Livin la vida loca - Ricky Martin

149. Let’s make a night to remember – Bryan Adams

150. Locked out of heaven - Bruno Mars

151. Long train running - Doobie Brothers

152. Love me tender - Elvis Presley

153. Love never felt so good - Michael Jackson

154. Love of my life - Queen

155. Make you feel my love - Adele

156. Mamma Mia - ABBA

157. Man I feel like a woman - Shania Twain

158. Master blaster - Stevie Wonder

159. Mercy mercy me - Marvin Gaye

160. Mind trick – Jamie Cullum

161. Mr Brightside - The Killers

162. My girl – The temptations

163. My Way - Frank Sinatra/Elvis Presley

164. Mysterious girl – Peter Andre

165. Need you now - Lady A.

166. Never give up on a good thing - George Benson

167. Never gonna give you up - Rick Astley

168. No one – Alicia Keys

169. No woman no cry - Bob Marley

170. One love - Bob Marley

171. Ordinary people – John Legend

172. Over my shoulder – Mike and the Mechanics

173. Paradise - George Ezra

174. Perfect - Ed Sheeran

175. Price tag - Jessie J

176. Purple Rain - Prince

177. Rather be - Clean Bandit

178. Red red wine – UB40

179. Redemption song - Bob Marley

180. Roxanne – Sting

181. Rude – Magic

182. Santeria - Sublime

183. Say something - Justin Timberlake ft Chris Stapleton

184. Say you won't let go - James Arthur

185. The Scientist - Coldplay

186. September – Earth Wind and Fire

187. Seven Nation army – The white stripes

188. Shape of you - Ed Sheeran

189. She Bangs - Ricky Martin

190. She drives me crazy – Fine Young cannibals

191. Shotgun - George Ezra

192. Shut up and dance with me - Walk The Moon

193. Signed sealed delivered – Stevie Wonder

194. Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

195. Sitting on the dock of the bay – Otis Redding

196. Slow dancing in a burning room - John Mayer

197. Smooth operator - Sade

198. Smooth - Santana

199. Somwhere over the rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

200. Stand by me - Ben E. King

201. Stayin alive - Bee Gees

202. Stillness of heart – Lenny Kravitz

203. Stuck on you – Lionel Richie

204. Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams

205. Sunday Morning – Maroon 5

206. Superstition – Stevie Wonder

207. Superheroes - The Script

208. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

209. Sway – Michael buble

210. Sweat – Inner Circle

211. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

212. Sweet Child of mine - Guns N Roses

213. Sweet home alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

214. Take me home, country roads - John Denver

215. Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

216. Take on me - A - Ha

217. Tears in heaven - Eric Clapton

218. Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

219. The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

220. The way you make me feel – Michael Jackson

221. Thinking out loud - Ed Sheeran

222. Three little birds – Bob Marley

223. Time after time - Cindy Lauper

224. Times like these - Foo Fighters

225. Tiny Dancer - Elton John

226. Tompkins Square Park - Mumford & Sons

227. Too much love will kill you - Queen

228. Treasure – Bruno Mars

229. Treat her like a lady - The Temptations

230. True colors - Phil Collins

231. Try - Pink

232. Unchained Melody - Elvis Presley/Righteous Brothers

233. Upside down - Jack Johnson

234. Uptown funk - Bruno Mars

235. Use somebody - Kings of leon

236. Valerie – Amy Winehouse

237. Versace on the floor - Bruno Mars

238. Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker

239. Waiting on the world to change – John Mayer

240. Wake me up - Aviici ft Aloe Blacc

241. Walking on sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

242. Walking on the moon – The Police

243. Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

244. What a wonderful world – Louis Armstrong

245. What makes you beautiful - One Direction

246. What’s going on – Marvin Gaye

247. What's Love got to do with it - Tina Turner

248. What's up - 4 non blones

249. When you say nothing at all - Ronan Keating

250. When it rains it pours - Luke Combs

251. Where the streets have no name - U2

252. Wicked game – Chris Isaak

253. With or without you – U2

254. Wonderful tonight – Eric Clapton

255. Wonderwall - Oasis

256. Yellow - Coldplay

257. Year 3000 - Busted

258. You can't hurry love - Phil Collins

259. You to me are everything - The Real Thing

260. You're the one that I want - Grease

David Picarra's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£50
Up to 1 hour	£200
Up to 2 hours	£350
Up to 3 hours	£450

Customer questions

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

We will keep in touch up until the day to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible!

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

Absolutely. I usually have pre downloaded spotify playlists for different vibes.

How much time do you need to set up?

It usually takes me no more than 1 hour to have everything ready to go.

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

Yes, I update my songlist regularly and you can pick which songs from my list you want me to play.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I bring everything I need.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes I can usually learn 2 songs with no extra cost up to 2 weeks before the event.

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Country, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Ambient pop, Funk, Disco, Covers, R&B, Vintage, Soul, Top 40, Motown, Folk, Folk rock, Americana, Pop rock, Indie, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist, Guitar, Classical guitar

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Instrumental teaching, Accompanist, Theory teaching

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