Richard Roberts
Solo · Based in Perth
About this act
Silky jazz one moment, raunchy rock and roll the next, then a ballad that quietens the whole room. Richard Roberts has the range for it and the years behind him to know when to use which. He accompanies himself on electric and acoustic guitar with harmonica on hand, which makes him easy to place in a lounge, a restaurant, a pub or a cocktail hour before dinner. Requests are welcome, and he's happy to take them. Weddings and parties suit him just as well as a regular venue slot.
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VAN MORRISON
JUST ONE KISS
MOONDANCE
BROWN EYED GIRL
JACKIE WILSON SAID
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY
INTO THE MYSTIC
SAM COOKE
WE’RE HAVING A PARTY
YOU SEND ME
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
TWISTIN’THE NIGHT AWAY
ERIC CLAPTON
WONDERFUL TONIGHT
KNOCKIN’ON HEAVEN’S DOOR
WILLIE & THE HAND JIVE
I SHOT THE SHERRIFF
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
BAD MOON RISING
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
BLUES BROTHERS
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE
SHE CAUGHT THE KATY
ALMOST
FLIP FLOP FLY
SWEET HOME CHICAGO
SOUL MAN
MINNIE THE MOOCHA
THE KINKS
SUNNY AFTERNOON
WATERLOO SUNSET
THE RASCALS
GROOVIN’
JIM CROCE
BAD LEROY BROWN
OPERATOR
THE BEATLES
LET IT BE
RAY CHARLES
GEORGIA
HIT THE ROAD JACK
HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO
MOTOWN/SOUL
WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN
AIN’T TOO PROUD TO
MY GIRL (Temptations)
JUST MY IMAGINATION (Temptations)
LOVE REALLY HURTS W/OUT YOU(B.Ocean)
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT (TinaTurner)
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
HOW SWEET IT IS (Marvin Gaye)
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP BABY NOW THAT I FOUND YOU (MIDNIGHT HOUR (Wilson Pickett)
MUSTANG SALLY ( “ ”)
KNOCK ON WOOD
I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (The Four Tops)
THE SAME OLD SONG ( “ “ )
LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH (Steve Stills)
MELLOW YELLOW (Donovan)
MOVE IT ON OVER (George Thorogood)
MRS ROBINSON (Simon & Garfunkel)
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME (Nina Simone)
RED RED WINE (Neil Diamond/UB40)
SPOOKY (ClassicsIV/Atlanta R.Section)
STAND BY ME (Ben E King)
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE (Steelers Wheel)
TEDDY BEAR (Elvis Presley)
UNDER THE BOARDWALK (The Coasters)
WHAT A DAY FOR A DAYDREAML.Spoonful
WICHITA LINEMAN (Glen Campbell)
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND (James Taylor)