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Tears For Fears - Shout (Cover by Ben Richardson)

Sunday Sessions #3: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (Cover by Ben Richardson)

Bruce Springsteen - I’m On Fire (Cover by Ben Richardson)

About Ben

…will play a crowd-pleasing acoustic set at your big event :)

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Singer

Northampton

Hey, I'm Ben and outside of my 'day job' as a PE Teacher I typically take on 2-4 gigs per months (as a solo acoustic performer). Please don't hesitate to get in touch and I can answer any questions you may have! Cheers, Ben

Ben's Reviews

Ben got everybody up and dancing at our birthday party - especially when he played the 80s classics :)

Ben contributed to the perfect vibe at our drinks reception with his acoustic renditions of classic tunes! Lots of guests also commented on his great voice!

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1st Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over a year

Ben's Song list

UP-TEMPO/ DANCE-ALONG

Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These

Human League - Don't You Want Me

Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You

Tears for Fears - Shout

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Rihanna - Umbrella

UP-TEMPO/ SING-ALONG

Tom Petty - Free Fallin

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

Kylie - Can't Get You Out Of My Head

Britney Spears - Baby One More Time

Harry Styles - As It Was

Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

Coldplay - Sky Full Of Stars

Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire

REM - Losing My Religion

Oasis - Supersonic

Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire

The Strokes - Last Night

Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum

The Killers - Mr Brightside

The Kooks - Naive

Sam Fender - Will We Talk

MID-TEMPO/ SING-ALONG

Fugees - Killing Me Softly

Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Ed Sheeran - Dive

Oasis - Half The World Away

Leon Bridges - River

Drake - Take Care

Stereophonics - Mr Writer

Paolo Nutini - Candy

Tyler Childers - Feathered Indians

George Ezra - Hold My Girl

Zach Bryan - Something In The Orange

Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

Bruce Springsteen - Atlantic City

Jason Isbell - If We Were Vampires

Ben'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)	£93.75
Up to 1 hour	£187.50
Up to 2 hours	£312.50
Up to 3 hours	£437.50

Musicianship

Genres:

Indie, Folk, Folk rock, Irish rock, Country, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, Pop, Covers, Acoustic, Americana, R&B, Soul, Funk, Alternative rock, Britpop, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Bluegrass, Traditional Irish folk, Blues, Swing, Funk rock, Motown, Rock, Post rock, Synth rock, 1960s era music, Originals, Top 40

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Instruments:

Singer, Guitar

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Event types:

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

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