John E. Thompson Witty and Engaging vocalist with a Huge Sound & Repertoire. Optional DJ Facility

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Description Price
Vocalist 2 sets of 45 minutes£175
Vocalist 3 sets of 45 minutes£250
Vocalist ‘Music Show’ (Many themes. Entire evening) )£300
Wedding singer/DJ (ent. Event) inc all sound & lighting equipment/ tuxedo£350
DJ/Karaoke event inc lights, haze etc up to 5hrs£350
My prices include full Bose pro sub/line array sound systems suitable for medium size venue/200 guests and (where applicable) DJ booth, Pioneer DDJ FLX4 controller/Studiomaster Club mixer and DJay Pro (where applicable) Chauvet DJ series Par/Derby/Wash lightshow/laser (safe) and KaraFun Pro with QR code remote booking/queuing etc with travel as indicated. I have DBS and Public liability insurance for up to £2,000,000

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NOW COMPLETELY BOOKED FOR 2026, please contact me only if you need a performer or DJ/ KJ for 2027. Have a great Christmas and New Year!


Although new here, I have 5 Star reviews on Gigrealm! Feel free to check!

My name is John E Thompson, I'm a well established Bass Baritone singer who has performed hundreds of times in pubs clubs weddings and corporate events for many years, with a vast 1000 song repertoire dating over a century (see song list!)

I sing Pop, Rock, Reggae, Folk, Blues, Country, Punk, New Wave, Motown, Ratpack, Elvis, Beatles and Stones, almost anything in fact!

My speciality is creating music shows typically lasting from 2-3.5hrs to a clients requirements and performing them with a little historical/humourous banter if required, in the appropriate costume/Suit, such as Las Vegas, Love songs, Dance party tunes, Country and Western, Punk/New Wave, Halloween, 50's-80's, Christmas etc..

I use a selection of top quality Shure mics (to ensure an honest/appropriate sound for each musical era!) and a pair of beautiful Bose Professional array sound systems suitable from a modest pub to a good size hall and 200 guests with lighting if required.

Additionally I offer full DJ and 'Karaoke Johnny' branded Karaoke & DJ hosting if required (Booth, Smoke/Lights/Safe Laser) DBS certificate and £2,000,000 PLI.

So if you're looking for a charismatic and engaging high quality vocalist I would love to talk!

I am truly 'Last minute' too. I'm always packed and ready to be on the road within 15 minutes, and can arrive and be set up within an hour of your text within a 35 mile radius!

I serve Pubs, Clubs, Private/Corporate parties, Charity gigs and Festivals as a Singer, DJ and Karaoke host, and can even host Open Mic. Nights with my own, or your equipment!

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 10

Location

Based in Ware, Hertfordshire

Will travel up to 145 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 145 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 55 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Sample Repertoire

This is a very very long list! It has taken years to compile so many songs, and while I am constantly adding to the list, odd ones do drop off, but I’m happy to consider special requests…

Dreadlock Holiday

Somewhere In My Heart

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

Back to the Future

Blue Moon

Johnny B. Goode

Bad Manners

Does Your Mother Know

When Smokey Sings

Lip Up Fatty

Special Brew

Woolly Bully

Adam Faith

Badfinger

Someone Else's Baby

What Do You Want?

Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop)

Come and Get It

Barrett Strong

Money (That's What I Want)

Ain't Misbehavin'

Barry Manilow

Ain't Misbehavin'

Al Martino

Mandy

Copacabana

Love is Blue

Speak Softly Love

Barry White

Just the Way You Are

Al Stewart

Ben E. King

Year of the Cat

On the Border

Spanish Harlem

Al Wilson

Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)

The Snake

Bill Haley & His Comets

Alvin Stardust

My Coo Ca Choo

Pretend

Rock Around the Clock

See You Later, Alligator

Shake, Rattle and Roll

Amen Corner

Billy Fury

(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice

America

Halfway to Paradise

Wondrous Place

A Horse With No Name

Billy Idol

Andrew Gold

Eyes Without a Face

Catch My Fall

The Addams Family

Lonely Boy

Spooky, Scary Skeletons

Billy J. Kramer

Andy Kim

Rock Me Gently

Andy Williams

I'll Keep You Satisfied

Bad to Me

Trains and Boats and Planes

Little Children

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Music to Watch Girls By

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Moon River

Can't Get Used to Losing You

The Impossible Dream (The Quest)

The House of Bamboo

Billy Joel

She's Always a Woman

We Didn't Start the Fire

Piano Man

Billy Ocean

Suddenly

Billy Ray Cyrus

Arlo Guthrie

Achy Breaky Heart

City of New Orleans

Bing Crosby

Arrow

Hot Hot Hot

White Christmas

Swinging on a Star

Art Garfunkel

Black

Bright Eyes

Wonderful Life

Blue

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

Blue Swede

Hooked On a Feeling

Blue Öyster Cult

(Don't Fear) The Reaper

Bob Dylan

Just Like a Woman

Lay Lady Lay

Blowin' in the Wind

Mr. Tambourine Man

Make You Feel My Love

Bob Lind

Elusive Butterfly

Bob Marley

Could You Be Loved

No Woman, No Cry

Is This Love

One Love (People Get Ready)

Iron Lion Zion

Buffalo Soldier

Stir It Up

No Woman, No Cry (Album Version)

Bob Seger

We've Got Tonight

Bobby Darin

Mack the Knife

Splish Splash

Dream Lover

Baby Face

Beyond the Sea

If I Were a Carpenter

Things

Multiplication

Christmas Auld Lang Syne

Bobby Day

Rockin' Robin

Bobby Fuller Four

I Fought the Law

Bobby Hebb

Sunny

Bobby Helms

Jingle Bell Rock

Bobby McFerrin

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Bobby Rydell

Volare

Bobby Vee

Take Good Care of My Baby

Rubber Ball

The Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Bobby Vinton

Blue Velvet

Boris Gardiner

I Wanna Wake Up With You

Bread

Make It With You

The Guitar Man

Brian Hyland

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini

Sealed with a Kiss

Brian Parker & Tommy Moeller

Concrete and Clay

Bruce Springsteen

Dancing in the Dark

I'm on Fire

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Nightshift

Bryan Ferry

Let's Stick Together

A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall

Buddy Holly

Oh, Boy!

Peggy Sue

It's So Easy

That'll Be the Day

Everyday

Maybe Baby

It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Raining in My Heart

Heartbeat

Rave On

Buzzcocks

Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't

Canned Heat

On the Road Again

Going Up the Country

Let's Work Together

Cat Stevens

Lady D'Arbanville

Morning Has Broken

Wild World

Another Saturday Night

Moonshadow

The First Cut Is the Deepest

Matthew and Son

Charles Aznavour

She

China Crisis

Wishful Thinking

Chris Andrews

Yesterday Man

Pretty Belinda

Chris Isaak

Wicked Game

Blue Hotel

Chris Montez

Let's Dance

Christie

Yellow River

Christmas Carol

Jingle Bells

The First Noel

We Three Kings

Deck the Halls

Good King Wenceslas

Chuck Berry

Johnny B. Goode

No Particular Place to Go

Run, Rudolph, Run

My Ding-a-Ling

Cilla Black

You're My World

Anyone Who Had A Heart

Clarence Frogman Henry

Ain't Got No Home

Cliff Richard

Summer Holiday

The Young Ones

Move It

Congratulations

Living Doll

Do You Wanna Dance

Mistletoe and Wine

Bachelor Boy

Devil Woman

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Commodores

Three Times A Lady

Conway Twitty

It's Only Make Believe

Mona Lisa

Cream

White Room

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Bad Moon Rising

Have You Ever Seen the Rain

Hello Mary Lou

Up Around the Bend

Crispian St. Peters

The Pied Piper

You Were On My Mind

Crosby, Stills & Nash

Marrakesh Express

Crowded House

Don't Dream It's Over

Fall At Your Feet

Four Seasons In One Day

Cupid's Inspiration

Yesterday Has Gone

Dana Rosemary Scallon

All Kinds of Everything

Danny And The Juniors

At the Hop

Danny Wilson

Mary's Prayer

Darius Rucker

Wagon Wheel

Darts

It's Raining

Dave Berry

Little Things

The Crying Game

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

The Legend of Xanadu

David Bowie

Space Oddity

Absolute Beginners

Starman

The Man Who Sold the World

Sorrow

Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

David Essex

A Winter's Tale

Oh What a Circus

David Gray

Babylon

David Seville

Witch Doctor

David Soul

Don't Give Up On Us

Silver Lady

Dean Martin

Memories Are Made of This

That's Amore

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

Bye Bye Blackbird

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Winter Wonderland

Jingle Bells

White Christmas

Deep Blue Something

Breakfast At Tiffany's

Depeche Mode

Just Can't Get Enough

Derek Ryan

It's a Heartache

Desmond Dekker

You Can Get It If You Really Want

Israelites

Dick Brave & The Backbeats

Teenager in Love

Take Good Care of My Baby

Dion & The Belmonts

Runaround Sue

A Teenager in Love

I Wonder Why

Dion DiMucci

The Wanderer

Don Gibson

Sea of Heartbreak

Oh Lonesome Me

Don McLean

Vincent

American Pie (45 version)

Castles in the Air

Don Williams

I Recall a Gypsy Woman

The Story of My Life

Donovan

Catch The Wind

Mellow Yellow

Colours

Sunshine Superman

Jennifer Juniper

Dr. Feelgood

(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66

Duran Duran

Save a Prayer

The Chauffeur

Dusty Springfield

You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten

I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself

I Only Want to Be with You

The Look of Love

Spooky

Eagles

Take It Easy

Echo & The Bunnymen

The Killing Moon

Bring on the Dancing Horses

Eddie Cochran

C'mon Everybody

Summertime Blues

Somethin' Else

Three Steps to Heaven

Cut Across Shorty

Eddy Grant

I Don't Wanna Dance

Gimme Hope Jo'anna

Edison Lighthouse

Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

Electric Light Orchestra

Midnight Blue

Wild West Hero

Can't Get It Out of My Head

Rockaria!

Elkie Brooks

Pearl's a Singer

Sunshine After the Rain

Elton John

Your Song

Crocodile Rock

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues

I Want Love

Candle in the Wind

Blue Eyes

Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Nikita

Pinball Wizard

Daniel

Step into Christmas

Elvis Costello

She

Good Year for the Roses

I'll Never Fall in Love Again

Elvis Presley

Are You Lonesome Tonight

Blue Christmas

Suspicious Minds

Burning Love

Return to Sender

All Shook Up

Blue Suede Shoes

(You're the) Devil in Disguise

Don't Be Cruel

King Creole

Always on My Mind

Suspicion

The Girl of My Best Friend

Way Down

Hound Dog

The Wonder of You (live 1970)

It's Now or Never

In the Ghetto

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

I Just Can't Help Believin'

Wooden Heart

Can't Help Falling in Love

That's Alright Mama (live 1954)

Emile Ford

What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?

Engelbert Humperdinck

Release Me

Quando, Quando, Quando

The Last Waltz

If You Don't Know Me By Now

When Will I See You Again

England Dan & John Ford Coley

I'd Really Love to See You Tonight

Eric Clapton

Tears in Heaven

Lay Down Sally

Wonderful Tonight

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Fats Domino

Ain't That a Shame

Blueberry Hill

I Hear You Knocking

Fleetwood Mac

Black Magic Woman

Foreigner

Blue Morning, Blue Day

Frank Sinatra

Strangers in the Night

New York, New York

Fly Me to the Moon

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with

Luck Be a Lady

Let's Face the Music and Dance

Swinging on a Star

Come Fly with Me (live at the Sands)

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Frankie Ford

Sea Cruise

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

The Power of Love

Frankie Lymon

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

My Eyes Adored You

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)

Fred Astaire

The Continental

Freddie and the Dreamers

You Were Made for Me

I'm Telling You Now

Gary Shearston

I Get a Kick Out of You

Gene Autry

You Are My Sunshine

Gene Chandler

Duke of Earl

Gene Pitney

Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa

Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart

Gene Vincent

Be-Bop-A-Lula

George Baker Selection

Paloma Blanca

George Ezra

Budapest

George Harrison

My Sweet Lord

Isn't It a Pity

George Michael

Faith

Georgie Fame

Yeh Yeh

Gerry & The Pacemakers

I Like It

I'm the One

Ferry Cross The Mersey

How Do You Do It?

Pretend

Gerry Rafferty

Baker Street

Night Owl

Glen Campbell

Rhinestone Cowboy

Wichita Lineman

Southern Nights

Gentle On My Mind

Gordon Lightfoot

Sundown

If You Could Read My Mind

Grease (film)

Blue Moon

Green Day

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Greg Lake

I Believe In Father Christmas

Guy Mitchell

Singing the Blues

It's a Man's Man's Man's World

Hank Locklin

James Morrison

Please, Help Me, I'm Falling (In Love With You)

You Give Me Something

Hank Mizell

Janis Joplin

Jungle Rock

Piece of My Heart

Happy Birthday Songs

Jazzy Christmas

Happy Birthday

Frosty the Snowman

Harry Belafonte

JD McPherson

The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)

Island in the Sun

Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)

Mary's Boy Child

Jamaica Farewell

North Side Gal

Jeff Beck

Hi Ho Silver Lining

Jeff Buckley

Hallelujah

Harry Chapin

Jerry Keller

Cat's in the Cradle

Here Comes Summer

Harry Nilsson

Jerry Lee Lewis

Everybody's Talkin'

Herman's Hermits

No Milk Today

I'm into Something Good

Silhouettes

A Must to Avoid

Something's Happening

There's a Kind of Hush

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

Great Balls of Fire

What'd I Say

I Saw Her Standing There

Roll Over Beethoven

Wild One

Jethro Tull

Living in the Past

Hermes House Band

Jilted John

Country Roads

Jilted John

Hot Chocolate

Jim Diamond

I'll Put You Together Again

Emma

I Should Have Known Better

Jim Reeves

Ian Dury

Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick

He'll Have to Go

I Can't Stop Loving You

Iggy Pop

Jimi Hendrix

The Passenger

INXS

Hey Joe

The Wind Cries Mary

Never Tear Us Apart

Jimmy Cliff

Jackie DeShannon

Put a Little Love in Your Heart

You Can Get It If You Really Want

The Harder They Come

Jackie Wilson

Jimmy Ruffin

Reet Petite

What Becomes of the Brokenhearted

Jake Bugg

Jimmy Soul

Lightning Bolt

If You Wanna Be Happy

James

Jody Reynolds

Sit Down

Endless Sleep

James Bond

Joe Brown

Goldfinger

Diamonds Are Forever

Nobody Does It Better

You Only Live Twice

From Russia with Love

We Have All the Time in the World

A Picture of You

Sea of Heartbreak

Joe Cocker

James Brown

With a Little Help from My Friends

You Are So Beautiful

I Put a Spell on You

When a Man Loves a Woman (live)

Joe South

The Games People Play

John Denver

Annie's Song

Leaving on a Jet Plane

John Fogerty

Have You Ever Seen the Rain

John Fred And His Playboys

Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)

John Holt

Help Me Make It Through the Night

John Lee Hooker

Boom Boom

John Lennon

Imagine

Nobody Told Me

Watching the Wheels

John Leyton

Johnny Remember Me

John Mellencamp

Jack & Diane

R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.

John Paul Young

Love Is in the Air

John Sullivan

Only Fools and Horses (closing theme)

Johnny Cash

Ring of Fire

Folsom Prison Blues

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky

I Walk the Line

Hurt

One Piece at a Time

A Thing Called Love

Rock Island Line

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

Shakin' All Over

I'll Never Get Over You

Please Don't Touch

Johnny Mathis

When a Child is Born

Johnny Nash

I Can See Clearly Now

Johnny Preston

Running Bear

Johnny Tillotson

Poetry in Motion

Jona Lewie

Stop The Cavalry

José Feliciano

Feliz Navidad

Junkie XL

A Little Less Conversation

Ken Boothe

Everything I Own

Kenny Rogers

Lucille

Kris Kristofferson

Me and Bobby McGee

Labi Siffre

(Something Inside) So Strong

Leonard Cohen

Dance Me to the End of Love Lesley Gore

Maybe I Know

Level 42

Lessons In Love

Something About You

Lighthouse Family

Lifted

Lindisfarne

Run For Home

Lionel Richie

All Night Long (All Night)

Hello

Three Times a Lady

Lloyd Price

Stagger Lee

Lobo

Me and You and a Dog Named Boo

Lord David Dundas

Jeans On

Los Bravos

Black Is Black

Los Lobos

La Bamba

Lou Christie

I'm Gonna Make You Mine

Lou Reed

Walk on the Wild Side

Perfect Day

Love Affair

Everlasting Love

Lulu

To Sir, With Love

The Man Who Sold the World

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Free Bird

Madness

It Must Be Love

Manfred Mann

The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)

Do Wah Diddy Diddy

My Name Is Jack

Pretty Flamingo

If You Gotta Go, Go Now

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Davy's On The Road Again

Blinded by the Light (short version)

Marillion

Kayleigh

Marty Robbins

El Paso

The Story of My Life

Marty Wilde

Endless Sleep

Mary Hopkin

Those Were the Days

Matt Monro

On Days Like These

Matthews Southern Comfort

Woodstock

Meat Loaf

Bat Out of Hell

Melanie Safka

Brand New Key

Mental As Anything

Live It Up

Michael Bublé

Winter Wonderland

Silent Night

Holly Jolly Christmas

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

I Get a Kick Out of You

Michael English

I'll Never Find Another You

Monty Python

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

Mud

Lonely This Christmas

Tiger Feet

Mungo Jerry

In the Summertime

Nat King Cole

Let There Be Love

You Are My Sunshine

Nathan Carter

Games People Play

Neil Diamond

Sweet Caroline

Love on the Rocks

Forever in Blue Jeans

I Am... I Said

Cracklin' Rosie

Song Sung Blue

Beautiful Noise

Red Red Wine

Neil Sedaka

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen

Calendar Girl

Oh! Carol

Nick Lowe

Cruel To Be Kind

Nick Straker Band

A Walk In The Park

Nina Simone

My Baby Just Cares for Me

Ain't Got No, I Got Life

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

Norman Greenbaum

Spirit in the Sky

Ohio Express

Yummy Yummy Yummy

Patti LaBelle

Lady Marmalade

Paul Anka

Diana

Paul Jones

I've Been a Bad, Bad Boy

Paul Simon

Slip Slidin' Away

Late In The Evening

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

Paul Weller

You Do Something to Me

Paul Young

Love of the Common People

Perry Como

Magic Moments

Papa Loves Mambo

Catch a Falling Star

As Time Goes By

Pet Shop Boys

Always on My Mind

It's a Sin

West End Girls

Peter And Gordon

A World Without Love

Peter Sarstedt

Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?

Peter Skellern

You're a Lady

Petula Clark

Downtown

Procol Harum

A Whiter Shade of Pale

Python Lee Jackson

In a Broken Dream

Queen

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

R. Dean Taylor

There's a Ghost in My House

Indiana Wants Me

R.E.M.

Man on the Moon

Losing My Religion

Everybody Hurts

The One I Love

Racey

Some Girls

Radiohead

Creep

No Surprises

Ralph McTell

Streets of London

Ray Charles

Hit the Road Jack

Ray Parker Jr.

Ghostbusters

Ray Peterson

Tell Laura I Love Her

Ray Stevens

Misty

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Zephyr Song

Californication

Ricky Martin

Livin' La Vida Loca

Ricky Nelson

Hello Mary Lou

Ringo Starr

You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful and You're Mine

Ritchie Valens

La Bamba

Donna

Robbie Williams

Let Me Entertain You

Feel

Angels

She's The One

Rod Stewart

Reason To Believe

Sentimental Journey

Roger Miller

King of the Road

Ronan Keating

When You Say Nothing at All

Ronnie Hilton

A Windmill in Old Amsterdam

Roxy Music

Virginia Plain

Love Is the Drug

Oh Yeah (On the Radio)

Jealous Guy

Angel Eyes

Avalon

Roy Orbison

Only the Lonely

Oh, Pretty Woman

Pretty Paper

Crying

Blue Bayou

Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)

Penny Arcade

Borne on the Wind

Running Scared

Rupert Holmes

Escape (The Piña Colada Song)

Ry Cooder

Little Sister

Sailor

Girls Girls Girls

A Glass of Champagne

Sam Cooke

Chain Gang

Only Sixteen

You Send Me

Wonderful World

Cupid

Bring It on Home to Me Twistin' the Night Away

Summertime

Cry Me a River

Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

Wooly Bully

Sandie Shaw

Puppet on a String

(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me

Long Live Love

Girl Don't Come

Santana

Black Magic Woman (single version)

Scott McKenzie

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your

Seal

Luck Be a Lady

Shakin' Stevens

Green Door

Merry Christmas Everyone

This Ole House

Shirley Bassey

Big Spender

Showaddywaddy

A Little Bit of Soap

Under the Moon of Love

You Got What It Takes

Simon & Garfunkel

Mrs. Robinson

The Boxer

Cecilia

El Condor Pasa (If I Could)

The Sound of Silence

Scarborough Fair / Canticle

A Hazy Shade of Winter

Homeward Bound

I Am a Rock

Simple Minds

Alive And Kicking

Don't You (Forget About Me)

Slade

Merry Xmas Everybody

Small Faces

Sha-La-La-La-Lee

Smokie

Arms of Mary

Soft Cell

Tainted Love

Torch DUET

Solomon Burke

Cry to Me

Sonny & Cher

I Got You Babe DUET

Spandau Ballet

Gold

Only When You Leave

To Cut a Long Story Short

Squeeze

Up the Junction

Cool for Cats

Status Quo

Rockin' All Over the World

Caroline

Stealers Wheel

Stuck in the Middle with You

Steppenwolf

Born to Be Wild

Stereophonics

Dakota

Handbags and Gladrags

Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel

Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)

Steve Miller Band

The Joker

Abracadabra

Stevie Wonder

Superstition

Sugar Minott

Good Thing Going (We've Got a Good Thing Going)

Sweet (band)

Blockbuster

T. Rex

20th Century Boy

Get It On

Hot Love

Ride A White Swan

Jeepster

Talking Heads

And She Was

Road to Nowhere

Tears for Fears

Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Mad World

Teddy Swims

The Door

Terry Jacks

Seasons in the Sun

The Andrews Sisters

Tico Tico

The Animals

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Bring It on Home to Me

The Archies

Sugar, Sugar

The Beach Boys

Little Deuce Coupe

Surfin' U.S.A.

Surfin' Safari

Sloop John B

The Beatles

Let It Be

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Do You Want to Know a Secret

Your Mother Should Know

From Me to You

When I'm Sixty-Four

Eleanor Rigby

Octopus's Garden

Here Comes the Sun

Hey Jude

Yesterday

Twist and Shout

Back in the U.S.S.R.

Can't Buy Me Love

Help!

The Long and Winding Road

Michelle

She Loves You

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

Something

All You Need Is Love

Ticket to Ride

Lady Madonna

Eight Days a Week

All My Loving

Get Back

I Feel Fine

Girl

Please Please Me

Strawberry Fields Forever

Things We Said Today

And I Love Her

I Should Have Known Better

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

Nowhere Man

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Money (That's What I Want)

It's Only Love

The Night Before

Across the Universe

In My Life

Till There Was You

The Ballad of John and Yoko

Golden Slumbers

The Bellamy Brothers

If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body

Let Your Love Flow

The Big Bopper

Chantilly Lace

The Blow Monkeys

You Don't Own Me

The Bluebells

Young at Heart

The Bluetones

Slight Return

The Box Tops

The Letter

The Byrds

Turn Turn Turn

The Carpenters

Top of the World

The Cascades

Rhythm of the Rain

The Casuals

Jesamine

The Champs

Tequila

The Clash

Should I Stay or Should I Go

London Calling

I Fought the Law

The Clovers

Love Potion No. 9

The Coasters

Poison Ivy

The Commitments

Mustang Sally

The Connells

'74 '75

The Cult

She Sells Sanctuary

The Cure

Friday I'm in Love

The Damned

Eloise

The Dave Clark Five

Because

The Doobie Brothers

Listen to the Music

The Dream Academy

Life in a Northern Town

The Drifters

Save the Last Dance for Me

Under the Boardwalk

Up on the Roof

On Broadway

Come On Over To My Place

Hello Happiness

Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies

There Goes My First Love

At the Club

When My Little Girl Is Smiling

The Dualers

I'm in the Mood for Love

Enjoy Yourself

The Easybeats

Friday On My Mind

The Equals

Baby Come Back

The Everly Brothers

Bye Bye Love

All I Have to Do Is Dream

Cathy's Clown

Walk Right Back

Bird Dog

Love Hurts

The Five Satins

In the Still of the Night

The Flamingos

I Only Have Eyes for You

The Fortunes

You've Got Your Troubles

Freedom Come, Freedom Go

Here It Comes Again

The Four Tops

Walk Away Renée

The Hollies

The Air That I Breathe

Bus Stop

Sorry Suzanne

Look Through Any Window

I'm Alive

The Ivy League

Funny How Love Can Be

The Jackson 5

I'll Be There

Rockin' Robin

The Jam

Town Called Malice

Down in the Tube Station at Midnight

That's Entertainment

The Jarmels

A Little Bit of Soap

The Jungle Book

I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)

The Kalin Twins

When

The Kinks

Sunny Afternoon

All Day and All of the Night

Waterloo Sunset

You Really Got Me

Dedicated Follower of Fashion

Tired of Waiting for You

Stop Your Sobbing

Days

The Lemon Pipers

Green Tambourine

The Levellers

What a Beautiful Day

The Lightning Seeds

Pure

The Lovin' Spoonful

Daydream

Summer In The City

The Mamas and the Papas

California Dreamin'

Monday, Monday

I Saw Her Again

The Manhattans

Kiss And Say Goodbye

The Marcels

Blue Moon

The Marvelettes

Please Mr. Postman

When You're Young and in Love

The Mavericks

Dance the Night Away

The Merseybeats

I Think of You

The Merseys

Sorrow

The Mindbenders

A Groovy Kind of Love

The Monkees

Daydream Believer

I'm a Believer

Last Train to Clarksville

A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You

The Moody Blues

Nights in White Satin

Go Now

The Motors

Airport

The Move

Flowers in the Rain

The New Vaudeville Band

Winchester Cathedral

The Overtones

Love Really Hurts Without You

The Penguins

Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)

The Pioneers

Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

The Piranhas

Tom Hark

The Platters

Only You (And You Alone)

The Great Pretender

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Twilight Time

My Prayer

A Lover's Concerto

Toots & The Maytals

The Pogues

The Tremeloes

Fairytale of New York

Monkey Man

54-46 (That's My Number)

The Righteous Brothers

Here Comes My Baby

Do You Love Me?

Suddenly You Love Me

Toploader

Unchained Melody

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

Dancing In The Moonlight

The Troggs

Traveling Wilburys

The Rolling Stones

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Paint It Black

Ruby Tuesday

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Brown Sugar

Angie

She's a Rainbow

As Tears Go By

The Last Time

It's All Over Now

Route 66

Let's Spend the Night Together

Living in a Ghost Town

Wild Thing

Love Is All Around

With a Girl Like You

End of the Line

Handle with Care

Last Night

The Turtles

Travis

Happy Together

The Vogues

Five O'Clock World

The Walker Brothers

Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

Sing

Side

Flowers in the Window

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

Make It Easy On Yourself

Trini Lopez

If I Had a Hammer

The Who

Typically Tropical

The Kids Are Alright

I Can't Explain

Barbados

UB40

The Yardbirds

The Ronettes

Sleigh Ride

For Your Love

Heart Full of Soul

The Rubettes

Them

Sugar Baby Love

Red Red Wine

Kiss And Say Goodbye

(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You

One in Ten

Food for Thought

The Scaffold

Lily the Pink

The Searchers

Baby, Please Don't Go

Gloria

Here Comes the Night

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Van Morrison

Love Potion No. 9

When You Walk in the Room

Needles & Pins

Don't Throw Your Love Away

Tina Turner

River Deep, Mountain High

Brown Eyed Girl

Moondance

Bright Side of the Road

Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)

Todd Rundgren

Vanity Fare

I Saw the Light

Hitchin' a Ride

The Specials

Tom Jones

Visage

A Message to You, Rudy

Ghost Town

The Spencer Davis Group

Keep On Running

The Stranglers

Sex Bomb

Delilah

What's New Pussycat?

Help Yourself

Green Green Grass of Home

Fade to Grey

Wayne Fontana

The Game of Love

Wet Wet Wet

Love Is All Around

Always the Sun

No More Heroes

Skin Deep

Tommy Edwards

Willie Nelson

It's All in the Game

Always on My Mind

Tommy James and The Shondells

Wizzard

The Stray Cats

I Think We're Alone Now

Crimson and Clover

I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Rock This Town

Stray Cat Strut

Zager And Evans

Tommy Steele

In The Year 2525

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Minimum space required is a modest 1x3 metres for myself and a discreet powerful speaker and a single power socket, rising to 3x3 metres for larger sound system. Car parking is essential unless an option is discussed.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I always bring a full BOSE sound system suitable for a good size hall and 200 people. Optional DJ facility includes booth, wall/wash lighting and moving dancefloor/ceiling lights.


What information do you require about a venue?

I require the full address, parking information and entry/exit times.

If you would like playlists etc that’s no issue I can create and modify them to your satisfaction and take requests on the night!

It really helps to know a little about your event so I can dress appropriately, prepare for birthday, anniversary or wedding participants and prepare short speeches and favourite songs. I like everything to be perfect.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes I can, or add DJ option for the full party via Apple music/DJay Pro

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

I perform at local music festivals such as Stevenage And Ware Old Town Live, and regular personal requests from Dave Peacock from Chas and Dave at one of my venues.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

John Lennon. The worlds most prolific songwriter, so probably singing more of his songs than anybody else’s!

There is no greatest song however. There are many….


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I first appeared on stage aged 11, unfortunately, in hindsight singing ‘do you wanna be in my gang’ and a Cliff Richard number. Oh the shame…

My singing ‘career’ started in the ‘80’s with karaoke, and I soon joined a band as drummer, but realised I could sing better than I drum. I was also an DJ in the dawn of the 80’s which was hard work given the sheer size of all the kit and records involved.
Over many years singing in care homes and for private parties a musical director heard me busking and gave me a regular slot. Since then I have picked up a portfolio of regular customers and venues, branched out (back!) into DJ services, and quality karaoke using a selection of high end Shure mics and Bose pro sound system which decent karaoke fans absolutely adore!


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

I’m equally at home in refined restaurant or wild party! Live stage is the best though. An event is as good as the Audience in some cases!


Describe your act in simple terms

I am a fun and engaging singer with a deep love of musical history who sings an ever increasing selection of songs from obscure old tracks to (mainly) top 100 songs from each decade with a bit of musical banter along the way!

My DJ set includes Bose Pro units, lighting etc suitable for medium size/150 person venues.

Karaoke is a speciality with a beautiful selection of quality mics and pro singer sound system, it’s really popular with singers!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Small venues setup time is just 15 minutes with a Bose Pro line array speaker which will completely fill a typical pub!
Medium venue may require a second speaker and mixer with a more complex sound check so 30 minutes.
Karaoke and DJ booth is typically 45 minutes with lighting.

I can sing with minimal (5min) breaks for at least 3 hours (or longer with slightly longer breaks) and run Karaoke/Disco up to 6 hours.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Love it!


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

I create custom shows from my huge repertoire based on your requirements and can change/tweak them as required.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

5/5. I have never had a complaint about reliability, timekeeping or performances during hundreds of shows. I am really passionate about doing things correctly. I can make an audience laugh, dance and sometimes cry, or rather the music does!

I have reviews here, on Gigrealm and Facebook.

Recent Clients

John E. Thompson has performed for these clients:

Farmers boy (Brickendon)

Stanboroughs Club (Hoddesdon)

The Nags Head (Braintree)

RPCC (Hoddesdon)

The Fisherman (Stevenage)

The Freemasons Arms (Cheshunt)

Alban Manor (St Albans)

Crate Loughton ( Charity)

St Nicholas Tavern (Stevenage)

Jobbers Rest (Essex)

Builders Arms (Potters Bar)

Golden Hind (Braintree)

Small Copper Harlow (Charity)

Rose and Crown ( Sandridge)

Willowthorpe (Stanstead Abotts)

Hillview (Ware)

Riverside place (Ware)

Isabella House (Hertford)

Stanstead Abbotts Village Club

Sfizio Italian Restaurant

The Eagle (Braintree)

The Yorkshire Grey

The Thatched Cottage

Venues

John E. Thompson has performed at these venues:

As above plus:-

Stevenage OTL festival

Ware OTL festival

Crate Loughton

Stevenage 80 festival

St Andrews Rooms Biggleswade

Roe House Hall Hatfield

Alban Manor

Riverside Place

Stanboroughs Club

No 12 Coffee shop (Letchworth)

Tudor Square (Ware)

Hertford Market

Hoddesdon Gala day

Availability Guide

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More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Religious Event

Recording Session

Charity Event

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1930s Music

1940s Music

1950s Music

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Folk

Rockabilly

Blues

Swing

Christmas

Electronic

Easy Listening

Background Music

Country

Pop

Covers

Disco

Funk

Karaoke

Motown

R&B

Soul

Vintage

Rock

Britpop

Classic Rock

Rock 'n' Roll

Alternative Rock

Reggae

Ska

Features:

DJ / background music options

PA / sound system included

Male vocalist

Uses backing tracks

Lighting system included

Public liability insurance

PAT tested

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