Singing guitarist

Rob Godfrey

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About Rob Godfrey

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

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

Rob Godfrey's Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£100
Up to 1 hour£175
Up to 2 hours£275
Up to 3 hours£375
Packages
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
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Rob Godfrey's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Chloe H
1 year ago
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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!

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Vanessa L
1 year ago
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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
1 year 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

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Grace '
2 years ago

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.