Blackbird
Blackbird is a London-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose soulful voice and magnetic stage presence have earned him acclaim from music legends like Nick Cave and support slots with artists including Pale Waves and Hannah Wicklund. Known for his versatility and emotional depth, Blackbird delivers captivating performances across a wide range of settings—from intimate acoustic sets to full-scale festival stages.
Price from £281 + travel
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Set List / Repertoire
50s ROCK & ROLL
Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You – Elvis Presley
Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
King Of The Road – Roger Miller
Love Me - Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
That’s Alright Mama – Elvis Presley
Trouble - Elvis Presley
You Never Can Tell - Chuck Berry
60-70s POP/ ROCK
A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
Across the Universe - The Beatles
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
All Right Now – Free
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
American Pie – Don McLean
Angie - The Rolling Stones
Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Beast Of Burden - The Rolling Stones
Blackbird - The Beatles
Blowin’ In The Wind - Bob Dylan
Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Temptations
California Dreamin’ - The Mama’s & The Papa’s
Can’t Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Changes – David Bowie
Come Together – The Beatles
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Daniel – Elton John
Desperado - The Eagles
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me – Elton John
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
Free Falling – Tom Petty
Freebird – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Get Back – The Beatles
Get It On – T-Rex
Golden Slumbers – The Beatles
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
Grapefruit Moon - Tom Waits
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
Here, There And Everywhere - The Beatles
Heroes - David Bowie
Hey Hey, My My - Neil Young
Hey Jude – The Beatles
Hotel California – The Eagles
House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
I Don’t Want To Talk About It - Rod Stewart
I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues – Elton John
I Love Rock N’ Roll - Joan Jett
I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty
Ice Cream Man - Tom Waits
Imagine - John Lennon
In My Life - The Beatles
Is This Love - Bob Marley & The Wailers
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
It Ain’t Me Babe - Bob Dylan
It’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll (But I Like It) - The Rolling Stones
I’m A Believer – The Monkees
I’m Only Sleeping - The Beatles
Jealous Guy - John Lennon
Jean Genie - David Bowie
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Just Like A Woman – Bob Dylan
Lean On Me – Bill Withers
Let It Be – The Beatles
Life On Mars – David Bowie
Like A Hurricane - Neil Young
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Little Girl Blue - Janis Joplin
Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
London Calling - The Clash
Love Me Two Times - The Doors
Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
Maggie May – Rod Stewart
Mamma Mia - ABBA
Martha - Tom Waits
Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
Message In A Bottle – The Police
Michelle – The Beatles
Mr Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
My Generation – The Who
My Melancholy Blues - Queen
Never Loved A Man - Aretha Franklin
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley & The Wailers
Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
Nowhere Man - The Beatles
Oh! Darling - The Beatles
Old Time Rock ’N' Roll – Bob Seger
Ol’ 55 - Tom Waits
Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young
Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Ride A White Swan - T. Rex
Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash
Rocket Man – Elton John
Rockin’ All Over The World - Status Quo
Roxanne – The Police
Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
She’s Always a Woman – Billy Joel?
Shine A Light - The Rolling Stones
Shiver Me Timbers - Tom Waits
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
Somebody To Love – Queen
Something – The Beatles
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Starman - David Bowie
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Take It Easy - The Eagles
Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
The Great Pretender - The Platters
The Long And Winding Road – The Beatles
The Passenger - Iggy Pop
The River - Bruce Springsteen
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley & The Wailers
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Tom Traubert’s Blues - Tom Waits
Twist And Shout – The Beatles
Wagon Wheel – Bob Dylan
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
When I’m 64 - The Beatles
Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
With A Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles
Woman - John Lennon
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Yesterday – The Beatles
Your Song – Elton John
You’re My Best Friend – Queen
You’ve Got A Friend – Carol King
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
80s-90s-00s POP / ROCK
After Dark - Tito & The Tarantulas
Basket Case - Green Day
Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
Bird On The Wire - Leonard Cohen
Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
Black Or White - Michael Jackson
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Green Day
Boys Don’t Cry - The Cure
Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
Common People - Pulp
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Dance Me To The End Of Love - Leonard Cohen
Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Dancing In The Moonlight – Toploader
Don’t Dream (It’s Over) - Crowded House
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Don’t You Want Me - Human League
Englishman in New York – Sting
Every Breath You Take – The Police
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic – The Police
Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Fix You – Coldplay
Four Seasons In One Day - Crowded House
Friday I’m Love - The Cure
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Heart Of Glass - Blondie
In Only Seven Days - Queen
Into My Arms - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I’m Still Standing – Elton John
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
Man On The Moon - R.E.M.
Moon Over Bourbon Street - Sting
No Surprises - Radiohead
One - U2
One More Try - George Michael
Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
Pictures Of You - The Cure
Purple Rain - Prince
Push The Sky Away - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Redemption Song - Bob Marley & The Wailers
Romeo & Juliet - Dire Straits
Run To You – Bryan Adams
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Shape Of My Heart - Sting
She Talks To Angels - The Black Crowes
Sister Moon - Sting
Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
There She Goes – The La’s
Valerie – Amy Winehouse / The Zutons
Walk Of Life - Dire Straits
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
JAZZ / SOUL / BLUES / CROONER
Autumn Leaves - Nat King Cole
Barbie Girl (Jazz Version) - Aqua
Blue Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
Boys Don’t Cry (Jazz Version) - The Cure
Bright Lights, Big City - Jimmy Reed
Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke
Cheek To Cheek - Louis Armstrong
Cry Me A River - Julie London
Downtown - Petula Clark
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Louis Armstrong & Etta James
Fever - Elvis Presley
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
How Lucky Am I? - The Lemon Twigs
I Fall In Love Too Easily - Chet Baker
I Say A Little Prayer For You - Aretha Franklin
I’m A Fool To Want You - Frank Sinatra
I’m Ready - Muddy Waters
Moon Over Bourbon Street - Sting
Moon River - Henry Mancini
My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
My Way – Frank Sinatra
Need Your Love So Bad - Fleetwood Mac
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head - Burt Bacharach
Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us - Robert Plant & Alisson Krauss
Something Stupid - Frank & Nancy Sinatra
Stormy Weather - Etta James
Summertime - George Gershwin
Sweet Home Chicago - The Blues Brothers
That’s Life - Frank Sinatra
Through The Morning, Through The Night - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Trouble In Mind - Nina Simone
Walking By Myself - Gary Moore
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Wild Is The Wind - Nina Simone
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
CHRISTMAS
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Jingle Bells - Traditional
Last Christmas – Wham!
White Christmas - Traditional?
Full Biography
Blackbird is a London-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose soulful voice and magnetic stage presence have earned him acclaim from music legends like Nick Cave and support slots with artists including Pale Waves and Hannah Wicklund. Known for his versatility and emotional depth, Blackbird delivers captivating performances across a wide range of settings—from intimate acoustic sets to full-scale festival stages.
Classically trained and genre-fluid, his repertoire spans rock, soul, pop, blues, jazz, and more. Whether performing at weddings, corporate functions, gallery soirées, or headline gigs, Blackbird expertly curates each setlist to suit the atmosphere—often adding his own twist to well-loved classics or learning bespoke requests to make every event feel personal and unique.
With over a decade of live experience, he has graced iconic venues such as The Barbican Centre, Churchill War Rooms, HMS Belfast, and La Fab Art Gallery in Paris, and held long-standing residencies at the Toulouse-Lautrec Jazz Bar in London. His original music has also featured in film, radio, global publications, and even on British Airways in-flight playlists.
Effortlessly stylish and endlessly adaptable, Blackbird tailors not only his sound but also his image to complement each occasion. Whether channeling refined elegance or a bold, rockstar vibe, he brings professionalism, artistry, and a touch of magic to every performance—leaving a lasting impression wherever he plays.
Lineup
Default lineup: 1 performer
Solo singer / pianist / acoustic guitarist. Also available as a duo / trio with a percussionist / extra guitarist + backing vocals.
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Price from £281 + travel from London
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5 Customer Reviews
Performance quality: | 5 stars |
Sound quality: | 5 stars |
Behaviour: | 5 stars |
Communication: | 5 stars |
Audience engagement: | 5 stars |
Value for money: | 5 stars |

E.D. B booked Blackbird for their event • September 2024
“Paul is deeply passionate about his music and it's obvious that he enjoys performing it for others. On top of his amazing vocal talent, he is also a great pianist, making it almost impossible to look away!”

N S booked Blackbird for their event • August 2024
“Paul's energy and passion for performing is striking and compelling – he commands attention and you can’t help but be drawn in. An extremely talented pianist as well!”

B B booked Blackbird for their event • May 2024
“Paul is genuinely enthusiastic, an incredible musician and can even make playing scales sound good!”

Incredibly talented musician/songwriter/performer!
Piergiorgio C booked Blackbird for their event • January 2024
“Paul is an incredibly talented musician/songwriter/performer. I’ve had the chance to work with him, he always delivers the best show and he makes sure that everyone in the room feels part of the experience. I’m looking forward to more musical journeys with him in the near future.”

Private Party @Barbican Conservatory: 'Life on Mars'
T B booked Blackbird for their event
“I booked Paul as the live musician for my private birthday party at Barbican Conservatory, 'Life on Mars', a retro-futuristic event with an emphasis on 70s music of different genres. Everyone I spoke to very much enjoyed his performance and the wonderful ambience he brought to the party. He also was really accommodating towards all my various requests. I would be very happy to recommend him to others! ”
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