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About Dan

Multi-award-nominated piano vocalist, specialising in acoustic, popular classics, songwriter, soul, jazz, and blues.

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Harrogate

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Dan Burnett is a world-class singer and multi-instrumental musician. As well as playing gigs and events, Dan is also a piano tutor, choir leader, and library music composer for film and TV. He has co-written and recorded music which featured on ‘Stolen’ (Nicolas Cage), and ‘Supernatural’ (USA TV series), among many others. Notable events include: 2020 Released 'Live (and then some)' EP, along with building a regular audience for 'Live Stream Sundays', a weekly streamed 'virtual gig' to keep live music going through lockdown. 2019 Released 'Flying Solo' album which received international airplay and reviews, and was featured in national publications. 2018 Tracks from ‘Small World EP’ included in Caffe Nero’s international playlist. Became an official Spotify and Shazam artist. Showcased nationally on BBC Radio’s ‘Georgey Tonight’ in January 2018 as ‘Artist of the week’, with the show reaching over 1.2m listeners. Featured in national news publications, and on various radio shows with airplay and live interviews. 2017 Recorded and released ‘Small World EP’, which received international acclaim and airplay, and reached #5 in the 2017 UK *IBBA charts – only 6 weeks after release. The EP was also the *IBBA’s second most played recording in December, across the network of over 60 radio shows. *Independent Blues Broadcasters Association. Reviewed in Blues In Britain magazine (live gig review / Small World EP – November). Performed at The Great British R&B Festival, Colne (Lancs) solo, and with Clay Shelburn (USA). 2016 Worked alongside Roland Europe and featured in a video for the release of their new piano products in ‘The Future. Redefined’ global event. Nominated in the 2016 British Blues Awards (‘Keyboard player of the year’). 2015 Launched ‘E.P.’ with a solo tour in New York City. Kawai Pianos USA provided stage piano and equipment for the trip. ‘E.P.’ was featured on BBC Radio 2’s ‘The Blues Show with Paul Jones’. Solo tour of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. Nominated in the 2015 British Blues Awards (‘Keyboard player of the year’).

Dan's Reviews

“Dan was a perfect compliment to our wedding. I would certainly recommend Dan for any occasion/event where you require an artist with some class.”

“Thank you again, you were awesome, and probably the only part of our whole reception that delivered everything you said you would, when you said you’d do it.”

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Dan's Song list

(Sittin’ on) The dock of the bay - Otis Redding

A change is gonna come - Sam Cooke

A song for you - Leon Russell

Ain't nobody’s business - Bessie Smith

Ain't that a shame - Fats domino

Ain’t no sunshine - Bill Withers

All along the watchtower - Bob Dylan

All night long - Lionel Richie

Amazed - Lonestar

Angel eyes - John Hiatt

Arms of a woman - Amos Lee

Bad company - Bad Company

Barefootin’ - Robert Parker

Better days - Amos Lee

Big yellow taxi - Joni Mitchell (Counting Crows version)

Blue suede shoes - Elvis Presley

Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino

Born under a bad sign - Albert King

Bring it on home to me - Sam Cooke

Brown eyed girl - Van Morrison

Build me up buttercup - The Foundations

Can’t get enough - Bad Company

Change the world - Eric Clapton

Chariot - Gavin DeGraw

Come in from the cold - Marc Broussard

Crazy - Seal

Crosscut saw - Albert King

Crossroads - Robert Johnson

Darker side - Jonny Lang

Desperado - The Eagles

Dixie Chicken - Little Feat

Don't get around much any more - Sam Cooke

Don't you worry about a thing - Stevie Wonder

Don’t stop - Fleetwood Mac

Drops of jupiter - Train

Drown in my own tears - Ray Charles

Easy - The Commodores

Eyes of blue - Paul Carrack

Feelin’ alright - Joe Cocker

Feeling good - Nina Simone

Fever - Peggy Lee

Fields of Gold - Sting

Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra

Further on up the road - Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland

Georgia on my mind - Hoagy Carmichael (Ray Charles version)

Gravity - John Mayer

Great balls of fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

Hallelujah I love her so - Racy Charles

Handbags & gladrags - Mike d’Abo

Hard times - Ray Charles

Hard to handle - Otis Redding

Heard it through the grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Heartache tonight - The Eagles

Higher ground - Stevie Wonder

Hit the road Jack - Ray Charles

Hound dog - Lieber/Stoller

House of the rising sun - The Animals

How sweet it is (to be loved by you) - Marvin Gaye

I don't wanna be - Gavin DeGraw

I feel good - James Brown

I got a woman - Ray Charles

I heard it through the grapevine - Marvin Gaye

I love you more than you’ll ever know - Donny Hathaway

I put a spell on you - Screaming Jay Hawkins

I saw her standing there - The Beatles

I wanna be like you - From The Jungle Book

I wish - Stevie Wonder

I wish I knew how it felt to be free - Nina Simone

I'm gonna find another you - John Mayer

I’m tore down - Freddie King

I’ve been loving you too long - Marvin Gaye

If this is love - Jonny Lang

If you don’t know me by now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

In the midnight hour - Wilson Pickett

Into the Mystic - Van Morrison

It's your thing - The Isley Brothers

It’s a man’s man’s man’s world - James Brown

Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry

Jump for joy - Big Joe Turner

Jump jive and wail - Brian Setzer

Just the way you are - Billy Joel

Kiss from a rose - Seal

Knock on wood - Eddie Floyd

Knocking on Heaven’s Door - Bob Dylan

Lean on me - Bill Withers

Let it be - The Beatles

Let the good times roll - Louis Jordan

Let’s get it on - Marvin Gaye

Little wing - Jimi Hendrix

Lonely night in Georgia - Marc Broussard

Love will keep us alive - The Eagles

Mary Ann - Ray Charles

Matchbox - Ike Turner

Mathilda - Cookie & The Cupcakes

Mercy - Duffy

Mess Around - Ray Charles

Moondance - Van Morrison

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

My girl - The Temptations

Need your love so bad - Fleetwood Mac

Nobody knows you when you’re down and out - Sam Cooke

Nothing else matters - Metallica (Lucie Silvas version)

Ordinary people - John Legend

Pride & Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Purple rain - Prince

Rack ‘em up - Jonny Lang

Red - Daniel Merriweather

Resurrection day - Paul thorn

Route 66 - Nat King Cole

Shake a tail feather - Ray Charles

Shed a little light - Foy Vance

Shooting star - Bad Company

Signed, sealed, delivered - Stevie Wonder

Stand by me - Ben E King

Start it up - Robben Ford

Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker

Stormy weather - Billie Holiday

Stuck in the middle with you - Stealer’s Wheel

Summertime - George Gershwin

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Sure sign - Paul Thorn

Sweet home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet home Chicago - Robert Johnson

Take me to the river - Al Green

Talk to your daughter - Robben Ford

Tears in heaven - Eric Clapton

Temporarily forever mine - Paul Thorn

Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton

The Letter - Wayne Carson Thompson (Joe Cocker version)

Tracks of my tears - Smokey Robinson

Truth - Amos Lee

Try a little tenderness - Otis Redding

Unchain my heart - Ray Charles

Under the boardwalk - The Drifters

Use me - Bill Withers

Waiting on the world to change - John Mayer

Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn

What’d I say - Ray Charles

When you get back - Jon Cleary

Where was I - Paul Thorn

With a little help from my friends - The Beatles (Joe Cocker version)

Wonderful tonight - Eric Clapton

Wonderful world - James Morrison

Yesterday - The Beatles

You do something to me - Paul Weller

You give me something - James Morrison

You send me - Sam Cooke

You've really got a hold on me - Smokey Robinson

You’ve got a friend - Carole King (James Taylor)

Dan'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)	£250
Up to 1 hour	£350
Up to 2 hours	£450
Up to 3 hours	£600

Wedding ceremony

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. A maximum of 90 minutes playing time. Specific songs can also be requested, however fees apply for learning/rehearsal time.

£450

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception. All necessary equipment provided, along with setup before guests arrive.

£450

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.

£625

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

As well as booking me based on the strength of my performances, my clients have often commented on my punctuality, professional conduct, and easiness to work with.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

The Savoy, London Rockliffe Hall, Darlington The Bedford, London Edinburgh Jazz Festival Cranleigh Arts Centre

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Ray Charles Donny Hathaway Stevie Wonder Sam Cooke Otis Redding

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

Ribs N Blues Festival ,Netherlands (10,000) Various celebrity parties

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

I'm happy to be flexible with timings, to help your event run smoothly, and often make up time by cutting down breaks.

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

Yes, I can provide an iPod connection at no extra charge, and can recommend an excellent external DJ (at extra cost).

How much time do you need to set up?

For a solo performance I can be set up and ready in 20 minutes, however this does depend on the distance from my vehicle to the room where I'll be performing, and access to the cleared space.

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

You're welcome to choose any particular favourites from my list, however the sets I choose for each occasion are based on many gigs, and learning what works best with audiences at similar events.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes - I have all the necessary equipment.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

It's possible to learn a song for a special event / first dance (if I think I can do the song justice!), however due to rehearsal time this comes at an additional £50.

Musicianship

Genres:

Soul, Blues, Jazz, Easy listening, Light music, Acoustic, Funk, Motown, R&B, Vintage, Covers, Classic rock, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Swing, Originals, Ragtime, Christmas, Americana, Funk rock

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Instruments:

Singer, Piano, Keyboard, Electric guitar, Singing pianist, Singing guitarist

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Event types:

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

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