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About Sam

10+ years experience as a Piano Vocalist. Has sung on backing vocals for artists such as Adele, Ellie Goulding and Goldfrapp.

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Bexleyheath

Public liability insurance of £1 million

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Sam Burkey has 10+ years of working as Piano Vocalist throughout the UK and Europe – performing at many Corporate events. As a vocalist he has recorded backing vocals for acts like Adele, Ellie Goulding, Goldfrapp, Keith Urban and Haley Westenra as well as singing on Movie Soundtracks such as Alice in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby and recent blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Sam is currently gigging at venues across London and the South-East, including a residency at The Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire. His repertoire is everything from Jazz Standards through to artists like Elton John and The Beatles, all the way to more contemporary artists like Ed Sheeran and John Legend.

Sam

5 out of 5

35 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.9

Professionalism

4.9

Communication

4.9

Punctuality

4.8

Sam's Reviews

5 out of 5

Sam was absolutely brilliant, he was a great performer and read the room so well for our clientele. The whole performance was seamless! Our guests and staff were both very impressed - would definitely book again.

5 out of 5

Lovely entertainment for the Jubilee!

5 out of 5

Sam is an incredible professional, very polite, kind, friendly and punctual. He offered us exactly what we were looking for. And together with him we had a very fun and unforgettable time. Highly recommended!

5 out of 5

Simply, he is just amazing! Surely I will book him again.

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5 out of 5

This is the second time we have hired Sam to play for a wedding. He played at my wedding 2 years ago and all the guests were very impressed and didn't want him to stop playing! We loved his music so much that we hired him to play at my step daughter's wedding this past weekend. His voice is beautiful and his piano playing is pure artistry. I do so wish I had a CD to listen to him every evening!

5 out of 5

I booked Halfway to New York for my 40th Birthday party in October. The party had a Nashville theme and Sam and the band went out of their way to accommodate my love of country music! Sam spent time working through the playlist to ensure that it worked with the theme but that we also had a good mix of music to keep the dancing going throughout the evening. The band were absolutely amazing and my friends are still talking about them. I would not hesitate in booking them again.

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Sam's Song list

Jazz Standards

Ain't that a kick in the head

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

Ain't Misbehavin'

All the Things you are

Almost like being in love

Angel Eyes

Autumn Leaves

Beyond the Sea

Blue Moon

Cheek to Cheek

Don't get around much anymore

I get a kick out of you

It had to be you

I've got you under my skin

Let's call the whole thing off

Mr. Bojangles

My Funny Valentine

Night and Day

On the street where you live

One for my baby

Smoke gets in your eyes

Sway

That's Life

The Good Life

The Lady is a Tramp

The way you look tonight

What a wonderful world

When I fall in Love

You make me feel so young

Classic Songs

Elton John: Your Song,Blue Eyes, I guess that's why they call it the Blues, Rocket Man, Bennie and the Jets, Don't let the sun go down on me, Crocodile Rock, Tiny Dancer

Billy Joel: Piano Man, My Life, Just the way you are, My Life, Uptown Girl

Stevie Wonder: I wish, Signed Sealed Delivered, Superstition

The Beatles: Ticket to Ride, I Saw her Standing There, Hey Jude, Let it Be, Yesterday

The Kinks: Lola, Waterloo Sunset, Sunny Afternoon

The Rolling Stones: Brown Sugar, Satisfaction, Jumpin' Jack Flash

Queen: Don't Stop Me Now, Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Lionel Ritchie: All night long, Still, Hello, Stuck on You, Easy

Bryan Adams: Summer of 69

Robert Palmer: Addicted to Love

Take That: Back for Good, Patience

The Foundations: Build me up Buttercup

Andy Williams: Can't take my eyes off you

Abba: Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia

Journey: Don't stop Believing

Fleetwood Mac - You make loving fun, Dreams

Sting: Fields of Gold

Neil Diamond: Sweet Caroline, I am I said, Hello Again, Love on the Rocks,

Play Me

David Bowie: Star Man, Changes, Ziggy Stardust

Rock/Indie

Foo Fighters: Learn to Fly

Kings of Leon: Sex on Fire, Use Somebody

The Killers: Mr.Brightside, All the things that I've done, Smile like you mean it

GreenDay: Good Riddance (The Time of your life)

Oasis: Wonderwall, Don't look back in anger, Champagne Supernova, She's Electric

Coldplay: Clocks, Yellow, The Scientist, Fix You, Paradise, Viva la vida, Speed of Sound, Something Just Like This

Snow Patrol: Chasing Cars, Run, Chocolate

Wheetus: Teenage Dirtbag

Blink 182: All the Small Things

Pop

Justin Timberlake: Can't Stop the Feeling

Senorita: Shawn Mendes

Mabel: Don't Call Me Up

Bruno Mars: Treasure, Locked out of Heaven, Uptown Funk

Jason Mraz: I'm Yours

Ed Sheeran: Thinking out Loud, Castle on The Hill, Shape of You

George Ezra: Budapest, Blame it on me

James Bay: Hold back the river

The Lumineers: Ho Hey

Passenger: Let her go

John Legend: Ordinary People, All of Me

Maroon 5: Moves like Jagger

One Republic: Stop and Stare,

Amy Winehouse: Valerie

CeeLo Green: Forget you

Daft Punk: Get Lucky

Pharrell Williams: Happy

Michael Buble: I just haven't met you yet, Everything, Home

Justin Bieber: Sorry, Love Yourself

Jason Derulo - It Girl

Christmas

Bruce Springsteen: Santa Claus is coming to town

Dean Martin: Winter Wonderland

Dean Martin: Let it Snow

Frank Sinatra: Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Nat King Cole: The Christmas song

Shakin' Stevens: Merry Christmas Everyone

Brenda Lee: Rocking around the Christmas tree

Chris Rea: Driving home for Christmas

Wizzard: Wish it could be Christmas everyday

The Pogues: Fairytale of New York

George Michael: Last Christmas

Various: Feed the World

Sam'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)	£500
Up to 1 hour	£500
Up to 2 hours	£500
Up to 3 hours	£695

Musicianship

Genres:

Swing, Christmas, 1940s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, 1920s era music, Jazz, Pop, Ambient pop, Covers, Soul, Rock, Britpop, Alternative rock, Indie, Pop rock

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Instruments:

Singing pianist, Singer (tenor), Piano

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Event types:

Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event

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Other skills:

Arranger

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