Description | Price |
Guitar & Vocals 2 sets of 45 minutes 1hr 30 Jazz/Soul | £200 (GBP) |
Guitar & Vocals 1 set 1hr Jazz/Soul | £200 (GBP) |
Backing tracks Rat pack style 1hr | £200 (GBP) |
Half Rat pack style backing tracks and half guitar & vocals 2 hrs in total | £200 (GBP) |
Star of stage & Screen and No1 selling composer, Charlie Carter, provides 2 hours of Rat pack style backing track big band music, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin..etc plus uplifting Soulful Acoustic or electric Guitar & Vocal sets of Jazz/Soul/Blues & Rock & roll Classics, such as 'That's Amore','Stand by me','Wonderful world','My Girl', 'Fly me to the moon','The girl form Ipanema' Ideal for a wedding, intimate restaurant or lively sing a long and has been playing live for over 30 years either as lead vocalist in bands or as a solo artist on the circuit in bars/pubs/restaurants. Charlie will provide for you 2 hours of either Guitar/Vocals or can provide backing tracks in a more Ratpack style, or you can mix the both! Charlie can also provide percussion for the audience to join in with, with always goes down well after a few drinks...
Charlie is also a recording Artist who has released three Studio Albums and his latest single 'Most of all' recorded at the famous Abbey road studios went straight to No1 on the iTunes Jazz charts. Previous to this, 2019 release 'Every Ounce Of Love' an 8 track album of original Jazz/Swing songs was on the back of 2017 release 'Nothing short of love' a 10 track album of originals and four track ep 'Here's to your life' in 2014. Charlie plays live with a full PA system just himself and an semi acoustic/electric guitar and vocal harmoniser with a repertoire of over 125 songs playing modern versions of songs by artists such as Sam Cooke, Ben E King, The Beatles, The Kinks, Frankie Valli, Frank Sinatra, Otis Redding, Minnie Ripperton and many others. Charlie plays a lot of restaurants and intimate bars that will get you singing along and up on your feet. Charlie has a fantastic compact PA system that produces a professional and high end production sound and takes up very little room.
Charlie is an accomplished Actor of stage and screen & has just finished filming 'Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning' and season 3 of Gangs of London but is most most notable for playing DC Martin Long in C4's 'Deceit', Matthew Cox in Eastenders and Dr. Robinson in Hollyoaks, Charlie has appeared in over 40 films and most recently just finished filming 'Jolly good Christmas' playing Coopersmith and prior to that 'Blithe spirit with Dame Judi Dench' and Jazz film 'The little giant' playing Jazz club owner Ronnie Scott. Theatre credits include,'Pygmalion' The English Theatre Frankfurt, 'Proud' at the Lost Theatre, 'Bus Riley's back in town' at the Jermyn street Theatre, 'Dawlish rd' at the Soho Theatre, 'Lone star' at the Theatre 503 and Edinburgh Festival, 'Miller' at the Pleasance Theatre, 'Lone star/Private wars' at the Kings head Theatre, 'A Christmouse tale' UK tour, 'Second class parents', 'Listen' and 'A moment of silence' all at the Etcetera Theatre, 'Talent' and 'White wedding' both at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, 'Best men' and 'Its Christmas Carol' both at the Hen & Chickens, 'Dave's Turn' at the Union Theatre, 'Joseph and his amazing technicolor dreamcoat' at the Theatre Royal Windsor.
Charlie has produced many of his own music videos and appeared in many others for artists such as 'The Stereophonics', 'Broen', 'Morrissey & Marshall' and appeared and sang on the Official England song 'Sing 4 England' for the 2012 Euros, which reached No8 in the Indie charts.
Loving you ~ Minnie Ripperton
You send me ~ Sam Cooke
Wonderful world ~ Sam Cooke
My girl ~ Otis Redding
Lady is a tramp ~ Frank Sinatra
Can't take my eyes off you ~ Frankie Valli
I feel fine ~ The Beatles
Fly me to the moon ~ Frank Sinatra
Bring it on home to me ~ Sam Cooke
Mustang Sally ~ Wilson Pickett
Moondance ~ Van Morrison
Sway ~ Dean Martin
It must be Love ~ Madness
Lovely day ~ Bill Withers
Summerwind ~ Frank Sinatra
Route 66 ~ Nat King Cole
Every Ounce Of Love ~ Charlie Carter
Something stupid ~ Frank Sinatra
The Girl From Ipanema ~ Various
Summertime ~ Various
The more I see you ~ Chris Montez
Sittin on the dock of the bay ~ Otis Redding
I wanna be like you ~ Jungle book
I will Survive ~ Gloria Gaynor
Happy together ~ The Turtles
Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano ~ Various
Hey Jude ~ The Beatles
Baby its you ~ The Beatles
Always a woman ~ Billy Joel
Aint no sunshine ~ Bill Withers
These arms of mine ~ Otis Redding
Waterloo sunset ~ The Kinks
Sunny afternoon ~ The Kinks
Everybody's talking ~ Harry Nilsson
All gone away ~ The style council
Long hot summer ~ The style council
My ever changing moods ~ The style council
Debris ~ The Faces
Above the clouds ~ Paul Weller
The ballad of John & Yoko ~ The Beatles
Its only Love ~ The Beatles
Things we said today ~ The Beatles
Ask me why ~ The Beatles
Help! ~ The Beatles
Hi heeled sneakers ~ The High numbers
Shame shame shame ~ Jimmy Reed
Out of the sinking ~ Paul Weller
Ooh la la ~ The Faces
The Paris Match ~ The Style council
Tired of Waiting ~ The Kinks
Set me free ~ The Kinks
The Seeker ~ The Who
Wedding bells are gonna chime ~ Charlie Carter
Just need a plug socket fairly near the Performance area, I provide everything else, PA system and everything that comes with it.
Parking and postcard
I provide sound but not lighting
Yes
The Battersea Barge was always a favourite of mine especially one evening when Ronnie Wood joined us on stage.
I love a pub gig where everyone is up dancing but also a chilled restaurant gig.
I trained at stage school, got a few grades in piano and trained in guitar and started gigging at the age of 19 in a band and solo in 2003.
the Beatles, The Stones, The Kinks, The Small faces, the Who, The Jam, Paul Weller, John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Paul Anka,.
Normally do 2 sets of 45 mins or can do 3 sets of 30 mins or more than happy to cater for the customer.
Yes
Its repertoire only unless there's enough time to study a new song which I'm fairly happy to do but Ive got to like the chosen music.
Classy, upbeat, smooth.
Bars and restaurants, private events in Central London
The Royal Albert hall
The Battersea Barge
Pubs and restaurants all over London
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Charity Event
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
1940s Music
1950s Music
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
1990s Music
Jazz
Blues
Postmodern Jukebox Jazz
Swing
Christmas
Easy Listening
Background Music
Originals
Acoustic
Covers
Motown
Soul
Vintage
Italian Music
Can provide battery amplifier
Public liability insurance
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist
Uses backing tracks