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About Rob Godfrey

Singer-songwriter; fusing folk, soul, humour and wild renditions of pop classics.

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Singing guitarist

London

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Rob Godfrey is a Musician born in Cambridge, United Kingdom. He studied at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in Brighton, where he graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Professional Musicianship. He has spent the last year performing in the Olivier Nominated Musical - The Choir of Man, in the role of 'Beast'. His humorous stage presence and audience interaction combined with jazzy revamping of pop classics, old soul covers, and folky singer-songwriter ditties makes for an eclectic evening of entertainment. Credits include: Choir of Man in Coventry '21, Norwegian Cruise Lines Escape '21-22, West End Live '22 and Daegu, South Korea '22. BBC Radio 6 and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire airplay. Gigs at Ronnie Scott's, Cambridge Folk Festival, Secret Garden Party, Sofar Sounds in 8 countries amongst many more.

Rob Godfrey

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Rob Godfrey's Reviews

5 out of 5

Rob performed for us at our engagement party and was absolutely brilliant! Our friends and family all loved his voice too and we’d highly recommend booking him! Thanks Rob for being so brilliant!

5 out of 5

Wow! Rob was an awesome addition to a family party. Perfect for all ages (we had 2-90 at our event), Rob has a wonderful voice and really made the event special. I would whole heartedly recommend booking Rob to anyone considering it!

Reply from Rob Godfrey

2 years ago

Thank you very much for this Vanessa. The party was great fun, I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of Bev's birthday celebrations! All the best, Rob

Rob Godfrey performed his solo Guest Entertainer show ‘All Beast, No Beauty’ twice in the Supper Club venue on the Norwegian Escape while onboard as a Production Cast member. His vocal ability combined with his instrumental skills were matched only by his comedic storytelling, engaging audiences both between his songs as well as during them.

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Rob Godfrey's Song list

50s POP:

Take Good Care of my Baby - Bobby Vee

A Teenager in Love - Dion & The Belmonts

The Wanderer - Dion & The Belmonts

Volare - Domenico Modugno

Ain't Gonna Wash for a Week - Eddie Hodges

Hound Dog - Elvis

Ain't That a Shame - Fats Domino

60s POP:

God Only Knows - The Beach Boys

Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles

Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles

Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles

Let it be - The Beatles

I'm Only Sleeping - The Beatles

Yesterday - The Beatles

The Young Ones - Cliff Richard

In the Ghetto - Elvis

Can't Take My Eyes off You - Frankie Valli

Yeh Yeh - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits

Anyone Who Knows What Love Is Will Understand - Irma Thomas

Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful

These Boots Are Made for Walking - Nancy Sinatra

Be My Baby - The Ronettes

Delilah - Tom Jones

It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

She's Not There - The Zombies

70s POP:

Stayin' Alive - BeeGees

Close to You - Carpenters

We've Only Begun - Carpenters

Life On Mars? - David Bowie

Your Song - Elton John

Alison - Elvis Costello

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate

Imagine - John Lennon

Perfect Day - Lou Reed

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon

Escape (Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes

Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel

80s POP:

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Does Your Mother Know - ABBA

Take On Me - A-ha

Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean

Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

You're the Voice - John Farnham

Kiss - Prince

500 Miles - The Proclaimers

Gold - Spandau Ballet

Free Fallin' - Tom Petty

90s POP:

I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonny Raitt

Believe - Cher

Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy

Torn - Natalie Imbruglia

Angels - Robbie Williams

She's the One - Robbie Williams

Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin

Fields of Gold - Sting

Send Me On My Way - Rusted Root

00s POP:

Whole Again - Atomic Kitten

Oops!... I Did It Again - Britney Spears

Toxic - Britney Spears

Accidentally in Love - The Counting Crows

I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness

White Flag - Dido

Hero - Enrique Iglesias

Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson

Better Together - Jack Johnson

Upside Down - Jack Johnson

You Give Me Something - James Morrison

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Mr. Brightside - The Killers

If There's Any Justice - Lemar

Everything - Michael Buble

Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons

JCB Song - Nizlopi

Hey Ya! - OutKast

A Man For All Seasons - Robbie Williams

When You Say Nothing at All - Ronan Keating

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus

Valerie - The Zutons

10s POP:

Hello - Adele

The A-Team - Ed Sheeran

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Budapest - George Ezra

Hold Back the River - James Bay

Domino - Jessie J

Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

Beyond - Leon Bridges

Coming Home - Leon Bridges

I'm Getting Ready - Michael Kiwanuka

SOUL:

Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

The Bed I Made - Allen Stone

I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Grandma's Hands - Bill Withers

Just the Two of us - Bill Withers

Lean On Me - Bill Withers

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Give Me Just a Little More Time - Chairmen of the Board

Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters

Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters

You're More Than a Number in My Little Red Book - The Drifters

A Lovely Day - Gil Scott-Heron

I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Hard to Handle - Otis Redding

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding

Try a Little Tenderness - Otis Redding

When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge

What a Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

Ooo Baby Baby - Smokey Robinson

Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

My Girl - The Temptations

In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett

FOLK:

Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan

Don't Think Twice It's Alright - Bob Dylan

Cherry Wine - Hozier

Take Me To Church - Hozier

Blues Run The Game - Jackson C. Frank

May You Never - John Martyn

One Day Without You - John Martyn

Spencer The Rover - John Martyn

A Case of You - Joni Mitchell

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Trouble - Ray LaMontagne

Beeswing - Richard Thompson

Why Must I Plead - Richard Thompson

Loch Lomond - Scottish Trad.

IRISH FOLK:

All For Me Grog - The Dubliners

Seven Drunken Nights - The Dubliners

The Wild Rover - The Dubliners

The Parting Glass - Hozier

Arthur McBride - Paul Brady

Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

JAZZ:

Moon River - Audrey Hepburn

Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin

I Wish You Love - Charles Trenet

My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker

Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

My Way - Frank Sinatra

Somethin' Stupid - Frank Sinatra

Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra

Hey Laura - Gregory Porter

Wolfcry - Gregory Porter

Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma

I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) - Louis Prima

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Feeling Good - Nina Simone

Don't Know Why - Norah Jones

The Bare Necessities - Phil Harris

Mr. Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr.

Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz

COUNTRY:

The Weight - The Band

Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers

Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton

Islands in the Stream - Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

Jolene - Dolly Parton

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell

Highwayman - The Highwaymen

Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash

Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash

Your Man - Josh Turner

The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

Beautiful Crazy - Luke Combs

Big Iron - Marty Robbins

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band

Cryin' Shame - The Teskey Brothers

Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson

On the Road Again - Willie Nelson

ROCK/INDIE:

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals

Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You) - Aqualung

Dreaming of You - The Coral

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

Whistle for the Choir - The Fratellis

Somewhere Only We Know - Keane

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

Naive - The Kooks

She Moves in Her Own Way - The Kooks

Golden Touch - Razorlight

Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Last Nite - The Strokes

REGGAE:

Is This Love? - Bob Marley

Redemption Song - Bob Marley

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Rob Godfrey's Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£175
Up to 2 hours	£275
Up to 3 hours	£375

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£450

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I tend to get a lot of compliments on my unusual renditions of some pop classics. In my original music gigs I tend to get comments about how comedic the performances are. I will however not be tempted to turn your wedding / event into a comedy set!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Ronnie Scott's, Sofar Sounds gigs across Europe, Cambridge Folk Festival, Cruise Ships, Bars, Hotels, Weddings, Funerals etc.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

John Martyn, Richard Thompson, Joni Mitchell, Otis Redding, The Beatles, but to name a few.

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

I have performed with the West End Musical production of Choir of Man at West End Live at Trafalgar Square in front of 10,000 people.

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

Providing it doesn't clash with anything else then more than happy to be flexible.

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

I have an iPod aux that plugs straight into my PA. Requests welcome!

How much time do you need to set up?

It's a fairly simple set up so I tend to require 30 mins maximum, always happy to arrive earlier for a natter too!

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

Yes that's absolutely fine, and encouraged if anything!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

I do, it's a fairly stripped back setup, guitar, microphone and PA system, nice and simple.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

I am happy to take on suggestions, and providing I have enough notice I will try and add a couple of songs, very much dependant on timing of booking. I always like extending my rep so suggestions are welcome either way!

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Christmas, Folk, Country, Jazz, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Covers, Soul, Motown, Traditional English folk

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Actor, Musical comedy

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