Hire David Duckmanton | Singer in Keighley

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About David

Fun loving seasoned singer and front man! Over 30 years live experience in several countries. Guaranteed to get your guests up n shakin it!

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Singer

Keighley

Public liability insurance of £5 million

David has always loved to perform and his love for singing to an audience shines through in every performance. He oozes charisma and energy onstage, inviting everybody in with his friendly and chatty performance. He has performed with Tight Fit, as Mick Hucknall in a Simply Red Tribute Band in various countries. A professional and fun act. With an amazing range and versatile voice he soars through classic songs spanning several decades!

David

5 out of 5

4 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

David's Reviews

5 out of 5

Not a single complaint about David. Everyone really enjoyed the night. Loads of compliments since the night. Very personable guy. Loved his approach with everybody. Completely satisfied. Thank you so much David xx

5 out of 5

David actually made our day everybody absolutely loved him including us, we absolutely loved him and everyone is still talking about him now would definetly book him again in the future and everyone wanted his details. Absolutely fabulous.

5 out of 5

Brilliant night. Amazingly talented singer. His exuberance had the whole place rocking. He took the roof off!

5 out of 5

Dave was simply astounding! His vocal range is incredible. His charisma was contagious! Best night in a long time. Will definitely see him again!

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David's Song list

FULL SETLIST

A Little Respect - Erasure

A New Flame - Simply Red

Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer

Ain’t That A lot Of Love - Simply Red

Alabama Song - The Doors

All Night Long - Lionel Richie

All Time Love - Will Young

Always - Bon Jovi

Annie’s Song - John Denver

Another One Bites The Dust - Queen

Another Part Of Me - Michael Jackson

Any day now - Elvis Presley

Atmosphere - Russ Abbott

Back In Black- ACDC

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence

Bad Things - Jace Garret

Baggy Trousers - Madness

Basket Case - Green Day

Bat Outta Hell - Meatloaf

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf

Breakthru - Queen

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Elvis Presley

Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

Burning Love - Elvis Presley

Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You - Frankie Valli

Common People - Pulp

Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Creep - Radiohead

Cry Me A River - Michael Buble

Cryin - Aerosmith

Dakota - Stereophonics

Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks

Dancin In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Danny Boy - Elvis Presley

December 1963 (oh what a night) - Frankie Valli

Delilah - Tom Jones

Devil In Disguise - Elvis Presley

Disco Inferno - The Trammps

Do I Love You - Bruce Springsteen

Don’t Look Back In Anger - Oasis

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Eight Days A Week - The Beatles

End Of The Line - The Travelling Wilburys

Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye- Simply Red

Everything I Do - Brian Adams

Every Which Way But Loose - Eddie Rabbitt

Everything About You - Ugly Kid Joe

Faith - George Michael

Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

First Of The Gang To Die - Morrissey

Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond

Freedom - Wham

Friends Will Be Friends - Queen

Galway Girl - (Mundy feat Sharon Shannon)

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Green Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones

Hammer To Fall - Queen

Handle With Care - Travelling Wilburys

Happy Heart - Andy Williams

Hard To Handle - Black Crowes

Here I Go Again - Whitesnake

Hi Ho Silver - Jim Diamond

Hi Ho Silver Lining - Jeff Beck

Highway To Hell - ACDC

Hold The Line - Toto

Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler

Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones

How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees

Human - Rag'n' Bone Man

Human - The Killers

Hurt - Elvis Presley

I Don't Feel Like Dancin - Scissorsisters

I Don’t Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant

I Fought The Law - The Clash

I Got A Woman - Elvis Presley

I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

I Want It All - Queen

I Want To Break Free - Queen

I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty

I’m Outta Love - Anastacia

I’m Still Standing - Elton John

In The Shadows - The Rasmus

In These Arms - Bon Jovi

Iron Lion Zion - Bob Marley

Is This The Way To Amarillo - Tony Christie

It Must Be Love - Madness

It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler

It’s A Sin - Pet Shop Boys

It’s My Life - Bon Jovi

It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones

Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel

Just Like Starting Over – John Lennon

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

Keep The Faith- Bon Jovi

Kiss - Tom Jones

Kiss Me Quick - Elvis Presley

Lay All Your Love On Me - ABBA

Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters

Let It Be Me - Elvis Presley

Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams

Like A Sad Song - John Denver

Lithium- Nirvana

Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney

Livin On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Living In America - James Brown

Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie

Love Her Madly - The Doors

Long Train Running - Doobie Bros

Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young

Love Of My Life (live version) - Queen

Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean

Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder

Maybe It’s Time - A Star Is Born

Moody Blue - Elvis Presley

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5

Mustang Sally - The Commitments

My Life - Billy Joel

My Way - Frank Sinatra

Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

One Vision - Queen

Paint It Black - Rolling Stones

People Are Strange - The Doors

Place Your Hands - Reef

Play The Game - Queen

Power Of Love - Huey Lewis And The News

Quando Quando Quando - Engelbert Humperdinck

Radio Gaga - Queen

Real Love - The Beatles

Red Light Spells Danger - Billy Ocean

Return To Sender - Elvis Presley

Rhythm Of My Heart - Rod Stewart

Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash

Road To Hell - Chris Rea

Rock And Roll - Led Zeppelin

Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson

Runaway Train - Soul Asylum

Sailing On The Seven Seas - OMD

Save Me - Queen

Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters

Sex Bomb - Tom Jones

Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon

She Bangs - Ricki Martin

She Loves You - The Beatles

Shine - Take That

Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon

Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Somebody To Love - Queen

Somewhere In My Heart - Aztec Camera

Starlight - Muse

Starman - David Bowie

Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees

Such A Night - Elvis Presley

Summer Of ‘69 - Bryan Adams

Super Trooper - ABBA

Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver

Take On Me - Aha

That's Alright Mama - Elvis Presley

The Bandit - Jerry Reed

The Final Countdown - Europe

Theme from Dukes of hazard - Waylon

Jennings

The Winner Takes It All - ABBA

Thinking Of You - Simply Red

This Night - Billy Joel

This Is The Last Time - Keane

Tie Your Mother Down - Queen

Under The Moon Of Love - Showaddy Waddy

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Voulez vous - Abba

Wake Me Up Before You Gogo - Wham

Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi

We Are The Champion’s - Queen

We Will Rock You - Queen

What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars

When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman - Dr.Hook

White Wedding - Billy Idol

Words - F.R.David

Workin My Way Back - The Spinners

Xanadu - Olivia Newton John

YMCA - The Village People

You Are So Beautiful - Jo Cocker

You Can’t Hurry Love - Phil Collins

You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi

You Got It - Travelling Wilburys

You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate

You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees

You’re My Best Friend - Queen

You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You - Dean Martin

You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White

CHRISTMAS SONGS

Blue Christmas- Elvis Presley

I’ll Be Home For Christmas- Elvis Presley

Merry Xmas Everyone - Slade

HALLOWEEN SONGS

The Adams Family

The Phantom of the opera

Ghostbusters

(Updated Apr 25)

David's Prices

Last updated: 2025

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

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£125
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£375
Up to 3 hours	£437.50

All prices include:FULLY SELF CONTAINED EQUIPMENT: 2 x Yamaha DXR12 mk11 active PA speakers.(1100 watts each) 1 x Yamaha DXS15 mk11 subwoofer.(1020 watts) 1 x Yamaha MG10XU Mixing Console.(A compact mixer with world class preamps and 24 effects channels) 1 x Shure BLX4 Cordless Microphone.(Top quality mic with great signal) 1 x Bose S1 pro Vocal Monitor.(Speaker that enables singer to hear their voice onstage clearly enabling optimum performance) 1 x mic stand.(For microphone) 1 x music stand.(For iPad) Lights.(To light up the stage/performer) 1 x iPad.(For backing tracks) Various Leads and spares. 2 speaker stands. Airturn Bluetooth foot controller.(To control stopping and starting of backing tracks) Playlists between live sets.

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Infectious energy, amazing voice, friendly fun performance.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Theatres, hotels, pubs, clubs, festivals.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley.

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

Performing with Tight Fit.

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

It won't usually be a problem if the timings change a little as long as there's advance warning.

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

Absolutely. I can play playlists on an iPad. This is a really popular request and i actually offer this service for free.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually arrive 1.5hrs before the performance time to set up. As soon as my PA is set up i can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for the live performance!”

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

My set lists are crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure guests dance and have an amazing time. However, i’m definitely happy to chat through and make sure we find what works for your event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, absolutely. All the necessary equipment as listed in the “Price Guides” section.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't included in my song list there may still be a chance i already know it. If there is a special song you'd like me to learn I am happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account learning the song and rehearsing it.

Musicianship

Genres:

Covers, Christmas, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Easy listening, Pop, Disco, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Glam rock, Hard rock, Indie, Pop rock, Progressive rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Reggae, Blues, Country

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Instruments:

Singer

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter

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