"A Touch of Class"
….a blast from the past with great songs
from the 60/70’s and more
Welcome the sounds of the famous Swinging 60's and Super 70's music era to your event..... international entertainer and multi- instrumentalist Simon Clarke, ex-band member of Freddie and the Dreamers, world-famous British Invasion 60's band with such international hits as "I'm telling you now" and "You were made for me". He was Freddie’s musical director, keyboard player and band member from 1995 - 2001 when Freddie finally decided to retire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_and_the_Dreamers
Simon and his wife Julia returned to the UK in 2020 after 17 happy years living in Canada where he performed his timeless music from the era of the British Invasion of the 60's and hits from the 70's thrown in for good measure! He continues to perform his one-man show. Enjoy this trip down memory lane with great songs from that period (Beatles, Kinks, Herman's Hermits and many more…) plus other music legends such as Status Quo, Abba, Drifters, Neil Diamond and Elton John. Funtime, foot-tapping 60 / 70’s nostalgia from slow ballads to "up tempo" floor-show numbers featuring live playing of guitar, keyboard, mouth organ, saxophone, ukelele and vocals supported by professional-level backing tracks to give a full-band sound. Dance the night away or just sit back and enjoy – the choice is yours!
This act is extremely versatile and can accommodate the smaller, more intimate area through to larger venues. The music appeals to all age groups from the young to the “young at heart”. Over the years Simon has done many radio interviews to talk about his exciting time spent as a Dreamer.
As a Dreamer, Simon worked with many of his musical heroes - Gerry and the Pacemakers, Herman's Hermits, Billy J. Kramer, Eric Burdon and the New Animals, The Fortunes, Wayne Fontana, The Hollies, Marmalade, The Searchers, The Tremeloes, The Troggs, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas to name but a few
Check my gigs and venues page for my 2023 performances. See you at one of the shows!
Bridge 64 Bar and Bistro, Garstang September 2023
Sounds in the Square, St. Annes, June 2023
Build me up Buttercup, Sugar Sugar, Hey Baby, I'm telling you now, It's not unusual
Afters Dessert Parlour, Morecambe Music Festival, July 2023
Simon performing at Shawville Fair