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About Rachel

Soul diva presenting you with an eclectic mix from jazz standards, to 60s and 80s's soul to rnb and acoustic and current pop.

Singer

Essex

Rachel began singing from a young age and is a classically trained mezzo- soprano. Rachel has featured tracks with a couple of uk rap artist, whilst also releasing her own debut track in 2015, whilst doing pa's around the uk Rachel performed at Under the Bridge with legendary soul singer Omar. Most recently reached the London and Essex area finals of the open mic uk.

Rachel

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Rachel's Reviews

5 out of 5

Rachel was fantastic and made our evening, thank you for a great night Kind Regards Dean

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2 months ago

Thank you. It was a pleasure.

She was good. Entertained the crowd. Mission accomplished

Sung at our wedding in Italy. Varied set list, lovely strong vocals. Would recommend.

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Rachel's Song list

Reception Drinks/ Bar

Don't Know Why - Norah Jones

Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa

Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips

My Love is your Love - Whitney Houston

You Make me Feel ( like a natural woman) - Aretha Franklin

If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys

Right to be Wrong - Joss Stone

Killing me Softly - Robert Flack

Ordinary People - John Legend

Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey

All Of Me - John Legend

Don't Look Back in Anger - Carleen Anderson

Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Jolene- Dolly Parton

Crazy - Patsy Cline

Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters

Valerie (acoustic) - Amy Winehouse

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Saving All My Love - Whitney Houston

Will you still love me tomorrow - The Shirelles

Say you love me - Jessie Ware

Wish I Didn't Miss You - Angie Stone

As - George Michael

Is This Love - Bob Marley

Three Little Bird - Bob Marley

Tears Dry On Their Own - Amy Winehouse

Love Is A Losing Game -Amy Winehouse

60s

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Where did our love go - The Supremes

You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes

My Guy - Mary Wells

Perfect - Fairground Attraction

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammy Terrell

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Be my Baby - The Ronettes

Do you Love Me - The Contours

Build me up Buttercup - The Foundations

Can't Take My Eyes off You - Frankie Valli

Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles

Twistin the Night Away - Sam Cooke

Lets twist again - Chubby Checker

I Only Want to be With You - Dusty Springfield

My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small

Suspicious Minds - Candi Staton

Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

Take Another Little Piece of My Heart - Dusty

Springfield

Jazz

Cry Me a River - Natalie Cole

My Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald

Cheek to Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald

Lady is a tramp - Lady gaga/ Tony Bennett

Feeling Good - Nina Simone

Quando Quando Quando - Michael Buble / Nelly Furtado

Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald

The Way you Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole

Fly me to the Moon - Julie London

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps - Doris Day

At Last - Etta James

Pop

American Boy - Estelle

Can't Stop this Feeling - Justin Timberlake

Rather Be - Clean Bandit

Cold Heart - Elton John and Dua Lipa

Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa

Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran

Flowers - Miley Cyrus

Happy - Pharrell Williams

Higher Love - Kygo ft Whitney Houston

Mercy - Duffy

Million Dollar Bill - Whitney Houston

This Girl (Remix) - Kungs feat Cookin on 3 Burners

Super Duper Love - Joss Stone

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars

Soul and Motown / Classics

A Night To Remember - Shalamar

Ain't No Stopping us Now - McFadden & Whitehead

All This Love That I' Giving - Gwen McRae

Car Wash - Rose Royce

All Around the World - Lisa Stansfield

The Real Thing - Lisa Stansfield

Teardrops - Womack Womack

Street Life - Randy Crawford

What's Love Got to Do With It - Tina Turner

Ain't Nobody - Chakka Khan

Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder

Never Too much - Luther Vandross

Proud Mary - Tina Turner

I Love Music - The O'Jays

Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

Lady Marmalade - Patti LaBelle

Last Dance - Donna Summer

Love Come Down - Evelny Champagne King

Never Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills

September - Earth Wind and Fire

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder

Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

The Love I Lost - West End & Sybil Lynch

We Are Family - Sister Sledge

Thinking of You - Sister Sledge

You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes

Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Station

You To me are Everyting - The Real Thing

Customer questions

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

I am very flexible regarding timings and am happy to adapt to the needs of the guests and event.

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

Yes music is played before and during my breaks and after if required for an extra charge.

How much time do you need to set up?

20 minutes.

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

I am happy to cater my set list to accommodate ithin reason and if it’s not on my list am happy to learn a couple of tracks prior to the event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes

Musicianship

Genres:

Soul, R&B, Disco, Acoustic, Pop, Motown, 1960s era music, 1970s era music

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Instruments:

Singer, Singer (Mezzo Soprano)

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Event types:

Private event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Charity event, Corporate event, Recording session, Concert, Birthday party, Theatre / Show, Christmas party

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