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About Simon

A five-star singer/guitarist from Hertfordshire with 350 songs to choose from, and also a professional DJ with even more songs!

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I have been playing live music in bands and solo for 20 years now and have not only built up a repertoire of 300 covers with a range of styles and different eras, but also know how to read the room and get a party going. I enjoy playing solo, but also play with the Simon Cragg Band, our 4-piece wedding and party band - see my other profile. I bring my own PA system, and disco lighting if required. I am also a professional DJ with the ability to play songs between sets, or add on an hour or two at the end to keep the party going.

Simon

5 out of 5

23 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.9

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Simon's Reviews

5 out of 5

Fantastic communication with Simon to ensure he delivered exactly what we wanted to make our 50th celebration a success. Such a lovely guy and really read the crowd to have everyone up on their feet.Amazing range of songs throughout the day and everyone raved about him.We wouldn’t hesitate to book him again.Thank you so much!

Reply from Simon

10 months ago

What a fantastic party! Lovely people and lots of appreciation. Loved doing that. Thanks Nat and Dan!

5 out of 5

Absolutely superb… all guests have given amazing feedback.

Reply from Simon

1 year ago

Thanks so much Jon. Loved that party! And what a great pub.

5 out of 5

We were so lucky to find Simon for our family summer party. Pre-event comms were great. A call about vibe and songs and we were set. On the night Simon has a great voice and knocked his sets out of the park, interspersed with well judged DJ sets. He adapted to the shenanigans, tee’d all the announcements up right on cue and generally became our friend who played our party. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Reply from Simon

1 year ago

What a lovely review! Thank you David

5 out of 5

Fantastic performance from Simon, got everyone up dancing and played something for everyone! Made the evening very special, I would highly recommend him!

Reply from Simon

1 year ago

What a great evening! Thanks so much for booking me Alex

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5 out of 5

We were lucky enough to experience Simon's musical talents at a fund raising dinner last year, so when we were planning a special summer celebration for this year we were so pleased he could be part of it. Providing amazing 'background' songs whilst everyone enjoyed their hog roast, Simon was then joined by his newly formed band and 'made some noise' putting lots of smiles on faces whilst we danced and sang along!! We would highly recommend Simon - such a friendly person with a fantastic range of songs to offer.

5 out of 5

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Simon's Song list

REPERTOIRE 2022

CURRENT

Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles

Uptown funk – Bruno Mars

Cold Heart – Elton John and Dua Lipa

Just the way you are – Bruno Mars

Happy – Pharrell Williams

Get Lucky – Daft Punk

Shake it off – Taylor Swift

I’m yours – Jason Mraz

Attention – Charlie Puth

Love on Top – Beyonce

Dance Monkey – Tones

Chelsea Dagger - Fratellis

These Days – Jess Glyne/Rudimental

Feel it still – Portugal the Man

Shut up and dance – Walk the moon

Hold back the river – James Bay

You don’t know you’re beautiful – One Direction

History – One Direction

A million dreams – The Greatest Showman

Redbone – Childish Gambino

Shotgun – George Ezra

Budapest – George Ezra

Rather be – Clean Bandit

Symphony - Clean Bandit

Thinking out loud - Ed Sheeran

Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran

Shape of you - Ed Sheeran

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Can’t stop the feeling – Justin Timberlake

Say Something - Justin Timberlake

Hymn for the weekend – Coldplay

Viva la vida – Coldplay

Little Lion Man – Mumford and sons

Lover of the light – Mumford and sons

Bad Guy – Billie Elish

All of me – John Legend

A thousand years – Christina Perri

If I ain’t got you – Alicia Keys

Grow old with me – Tom Odell

Spaceman – Sam Ryder

Dakota – Stereophonics

NOUGHTIES

Umbrella – Rihanna

One day like this - Elbow

Toxic – Britney Spears

Don’t stop the music – Rihanna

Crazy – Gnarls Barkley

Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

I bet that you look good – Arctic Monkeys

Why does it always rain - Travis

Mr Brightside – The Killers

Naïve – The Kooks

Yellow – Coldplay

Somewhere only we know – Keane

Smooth - Santana

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Girl put your record on – Corinne Bailey Rae

You give me something – James Morrison

Falling slowly – Glen Hansard

The Luckiest - Ben Folds

Beautiful Day - U2

Feel - Robbie Williams

Somewhere only we know – Keane

I predict a riot – Kaiser Chiefs

Gravity – John Mayer

All about you – McFly

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Senorita – Justin Timberlake

NINETIES

You and me always – The Wannadies

Baby one more time – Britney Spears

Champagne Supernova - Oasis

She’s electric – Oasis

Don’t look back in anger – Oasis

Wonderwall – Oasis

Half the world away – Oasis

Live forever – Oasis

Stand by me - Oasis

Make you feel my love – Bob Dylan

Torn – Natalie Umbruglia

Don’t dream it’s over - Crowded House

Weather with you - Crowded House

Distant Sun - Crowded House

Pineapple head - Crowded House

Four seasons - Crowded House

Fall at your feet - Crowded House

It’s only natural - Crowded House

Back for good – Take that

Angels – Robbie Williams

Kiss from a rose – Seal

Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley

Songs of love – Divine Comedy

I will always love you – Whitney Houston

Mustang Sally – The Commitments

Seven Days - Sting

It’s probably me – Sting

High and Dry - Radiohead

You get what you give – New Radicals

Don’t speak – No Doubt

End of the century - Blur

Country house – Blur

Parklife – Blur

Love fool – The Cardigans

Losing my religion - R.E.M

All Star – Smash Mouth

Show must go on – Queen

All the small things – Blink 182

Disco 2000 – Pulp

Learn to fly – Foo Fighters

Breakout – Foo Fighters

Stars – Simply Red

EIGHTIES

500 miles – The Proclaimers

Careless whisper – George Michael

Faith - George Michael

Man in the mirror – Michael Jackson

She’s out of my life – Michael Jackson

Smooth criminal – Michael Jackson

Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

Bad – Michael Jackson

Beat it – Michael Jackson

Englishman in New York – Sting

Fields of gold – Sting

Shape of my heart – Sting

Message in a bottle - The Police

Every breathe you take - The Police

The Power of love – Huey Lewis and the news

It must be love - Madness

Hello is it me – Lionel Ritchie

I want you back – Jackson 5

I’m not in love - 10CC

Tempted – Squeeze

I’m still standing – Elton John

Have I told you lately – Van Morrison

Call me Al – Paul Simon

A little respect – Erasure

This Charming man – The Smiths

Fast car – Tracie Chapman

Livin on a prayer – Bon Jovi

Africa - Toto

Still haven’t found – U2

Eye of the tiger - Survivor

Take on me – Aha

Another day in paradise – Phil Collins

Against all odds – Phil Collins

I wanna dance with somebody – Whitney Houston

Happy birthday – Stevie Wonder

Walk of life – Dire Straits

The Winner takes it all – Abba

Fisherman Blues – Waterboys

Show must go on – Queen

SEVENTIES

September- Earth, wind and fire

Boogie Wonderland – Earth wind and fire

Country Roads – John Denver

Mr Blue sky – ELO

Proud Mary – Tina Turner

Don’t stop me now – Queen

We are the champions – Queen

Somebody to love – Queen

You’re my best friend – Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

Hotel California – The Eagles

Desperado - The Eagles

Take it easy - The Eagles

Blame it on the boogie – Jackson 5

Signed sealed delivered – Stevie Wonder

Superstition – Stevie Wonder

Everybody’s got a thing – Stevie Wonder

You are the sunshine – Stevie Wonder

Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder

Lovely Day – Bill Withers

Ain’t no sunshine – Bill Withers

Lean on me – Bill Withers

Dancing queen - Abba

Life on Mars – David Bowie

Star man - David Bowie

Three little birds – Bob Marley

Jamming – Bob Marley

One love – Bob Marley

How deep is your love – The Bee Gees

Always a woman – Billy Joel

Just the way you are – Billy Joel

Piano Man – Billy Joel

Me and Julio – Paul Simon

Have a good time - Paul Simon

Slip slidin’ away – Paul Simon

Bridge over troubled water – Simon and Garfunkel

50 ways to leave your lover – Paul Simon

Logical song – Supertramp

Crocodile rock – Elton John

Daniel – Elton John

Candle in the wind – Elton John

Rocket man – Elton John

Your song – Elton John

I got my mind set on you – George Harrison

You’ve got a friend – James Taylor

Fire and Rain – James Taylor

Carolina in my mind – James Taylor

Something in the way she moves – James Taylor

Perfect day – Lou Reed

I can’t smile without you – Barry Manilow

Close to you – The Carpenters

Amazing Grace – Elvis Presley

Let’s stay Together – Al Green

This Masquerade – George Benson

Always on my mind – Elvis Presley/Willie Nelson

Street life – Randy Crawford

For all we know – The Carpenters

Annie's Song - John Denver

Killing me softly - Roberta Flack

Stairway to heaven – Led Zeppelin

Go your own way – Fleetwood Mac

Pina Colada (Escape) – Rupert Holmes

SIXTIES

Can’t take my eyes off of you – Frankie Valli

God only knows – Beach Boys

Stand by me – Ben E King

Say a little prayer – Aretha Franklin

I heard it through the grapevine – Marvin Gaye

Ain’t no mountain - Marvin Gaye

Build me up buttercup – The Foundations

I got a woman – Ray Charles

Georgia on my mind – Ray Charles

Witchita Lineman – Glen Campbell

Brown eyes girl – Van Morrison

Jonny B. Goode – Chuck Berry

I’m a believer – The Monkees

Daydream Believer – The Monkees

What a wonderful world – Louis Armstrong

Fly me to the moon – Frank Sinatra

Mrs Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel

Sound of silence – Simon and Garfunkel

The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel

Sittin on a dock – Otis Redding

For once in my life – Stevie Wonder

California dreamin – Mamas and Papas

The Windmills of your mind – Dusty Springfield

At last – Etta James

Space Oddity – David Bowie

You really got me - The Kinks

I Saw her standing there – The Beatles

All you need is love - The Beatles

We can work it out - The Beatles

Here comes the sun – The Beatles

Ticket to ride - The Beatles

Here there and everywhere - The Beatles

All my loving - The Beatles

Yesterday - The Beatles

In my life - The Beatles

Help - The Beatles

Golden Slumbers - The Beatles

Across the universe - The Beatles

Lucy in the sky with diamonds – The Beatles

Come Together – The Beatles

Blackbird - The Beatles

Rocky Raccoon – The Beatles

She’s Leaving home – The Beatles

Something - The Beatles

Strawberry Fields - The Beatles

The Long and winding road – The Beatles

FIFTIES

Bring me sunshine – Morecambe and Wise

Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley

We’ll meet again – Vera Lynn

L.O.V.E – Nat King Cole

Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald

Moon River – Audrey Hepburn

Autumn Leaves

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps – Doris Day

Whatever will be (Que sera) – Doris Day

Somewhere over the rainbow

DISNEY

You’ve got a friend in me – Toy Story

How far I'll go - Moana

I see the light - Tangled

When will my life begin - Tangled

Circle of life - Lion King

Just can’t wait to be king - Lion King

Can you feel the love tonight - Lion King

Speechless - Aladdin

I wanna be like you - Jungle Book

The Bare Necessities - Jungle Book

Beauty and the Beast - Beauty and the Beast

Let it go - Frozen

Into the unknown - Frozen 2

You’ll be in my heart - Tarzan

CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas everyone,

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,

Let it snow,

O Holy Night,

Last Christmas,

Step into Christmas,

All I want for Christmas,

Fairytale in New York etc.etc. you get the idea!

Simon'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)	£180
Up to 1 hour	£300
Up to 2 hours	£370
Up to 3 hours	£450

Wedding Package

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 1 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 60 mins upbeat fun music including first dance - 1 hour of DJing

£800

Customer questions

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

I always try my best to be flexible to make sure your event runs smoothly

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

Absolutely. I often do this without being asked.

How much time do you need to set up?

30 mins - I have a really simple but brilliant set up

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

My set list is crafted from many performances, but I always make an effort to accommodate to use songs you'd like. I will happily learn a song as well!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Of course. And for no extra cost!

What do your clients love most about your performances?

That I can read the room and choose songs that suit either background songs whilst people are eating, or up and dancing to some fun hits!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Loads of pubs and restaurants around Hertfordshire and London.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

The love of the melodies of artists like The Beatles, Crowded House, Sting, and Paul Simon, but have recently been more influenced by Motown and soul which I use as part of my performances.

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

Our band won York university Battle of the Bands competition - does that count?

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Acoustic, Indie, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Classic rock, Britpop, Folk, Contemporary Christian, Christmas, Funk, Motown, Soul, Covers, Rock

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Instruments:

Singer, Guitar

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Live looping

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