David Benn

Having previously performed at Alexandra Palace, Hyatt Regency and with residencies at Worthing Pier's Southern Pavilion and Brighton's famous Grand Hotel, David Benn is an accommodating, entertaining pianist who will make sure your events flows smoothly.

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Set List / Repertoire

1920s-40s
As Time Goes By from Casablanca
Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin
In The Mood - Glenn Miller
Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn
White Cliffs of Dover - Vera Lynn
Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square - Vera Lynn
Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
Everytime We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
Let's Do It – Cole Porter
Summertime – Gershwin
Embraceable You – Gershwin
Our Love Is Here To Stay – Gershwin
But Not For Me – Gershwin
I Got Rhythm – Gershwin
Oh, Lady Be Good - Gershwin
The Lady Is A Tramp – Rodgers & Hart
Blue Moon – Rodgers & Hart
Bewitched – Rodgers & Hart
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
All of Me - Frank Sinatra
Anything Goes – Cole Porter
ei Mir Bistu Shein - The Andrew Sisters
Honeysuckle Rose - Fats Waller
Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
Let's Face The Music and Dance - Irving Berlin
Blue Skies - Irving Berlin
It Don't Mean A Thing - Duke Ellington
Take The A Train - Duke Ellington
We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside -Mark Sheridan
Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong
When The Saints - Louis Armstrong
Dream a Little Dream of Me - Ella & Louis
Let's Fall In Love - Ella Fitzgerald
Georgia On My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael

1950s-60s
My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Frankie Valli
Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
It's Now or Never – Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
All My Loving - The Beatles
A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
Yesterday - The Beatles
Ticket to Ride - The Beatles
Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
Eggs In The Morning - Dean Martin & Helen O'Connell
That's Amore - Dean Martin
The Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book
King Of The Swingers from The Jungle Book
Smile - Nat King Cole
L.O.V.E - Nat King Cole
When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
Let There Be Love - Nat King Cole
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
My Way - Frank Sinatra
Somethin' Stupid - Frank & Nancy Sinatra
Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
Bring Me Sunshine - Morecambe & Wise
Dock of The Bay - Otis Redding
Daydream Believer - The Monkees
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
Two To Tango - Pearl Bailey
The Girl from Ipanema – Jobim
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins
Chim Chim Cher-ee from Mary Poppins
The Pink Panther Theme - Mancini
At Last - Etta James
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Carole King
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Misty – Erroll Garner
Do Re Mi – from The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music – Rodgers & Hammerstein
Climb Every Mountain from The Sound of Music
My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music
Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon & Garfunkel
The Look of Love - Dusty Springfield
Walk On By - Burt Bacharach
What The World Needs Now - Burt Bacharach
Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan
Amazing Grace - Trad.
I've Got A Woman - Ray Charles
All Blues - Miles Davis
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
La Vie En Rose - Louis Armstrong
Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cook
Moon River - Andy Williams
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
Space Oddity - David Bowie

1970s-present
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
All of Me - John Legend
Life on Mars? - David Bowie
Rather Be – Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne
City of Stars from La La Land
Another Day of Sun from La La Land
Main Theme from La La Land
Close To You – The Carpenters
Yesterday Once More - The Carpenters
We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
Mad World - Tears for Fears
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Imagine - John Lennon
Ben - Michael Jackson
Your Song - Elton John
Rocket Man - Elton John
Candle In The Wind - Elton John
Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word - Elton John
Can You Feel The Love Tonight? - Elton John
Summer Nights from Grease
Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory
Clocks - Coldplay
One Day Like This - Elbow
Always Look On The Bright Side of Life - Eric Idle
It Must Be Love - Madness
You Do Something to Me - Paul Weller
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Knowing Me, Knowing You – ABBA
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Someone Like You - Adele
Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
Fields of Gold - Sting/Eva Cassidy
7 Years - Lukas Graham
The Luckiest - Ben Folds
Purple Rain - Prince
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
Riders on the Storm - The Doors
The Imperial March from Star Wars
The Cantina Band from Star Wars
Vincent - Don Mclean
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
You've Got A Friend from Toy Story
A Whole New World from Aladdin
Lately - Stevie Wonder
I Just Called To Say - Stevie Wonder
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Desperado - The Eagles
Beauty and The Beast - Alan Menken
Be Our Guest - Alan Menken
She - Charles Aznavour
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Moondance - Van Morrison

Full Biography

David is a talented, professional, friendly pianist who speacilises in Jazz and Swing. He has developed his craft with residencies at venues such as Worthing Pier's Southern Pavilion and Brighton's famous Grand Hotel.  

His playing has taken him to many prestigious venues including Alexandra Palace, The Churchill, Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, The Lansdowne Club, Hyatt Regency and the Pennyhill Park Hotel. He is very accommodating and passionate about making your event flow smoothly. David Benn is approachable, experienced, and, above all, entertaining. 

Lineup

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Performance Times

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Prices

Price from £287 + travel from West Sussex

Based on 1 person performing 2 x 45 minute sets

  • South East From £287
  • East of England From £326
  • South West From £326
  • West Midlands From £458
  • North West From £471
  • East Midlands From £484
  • Wales From £497
  • North East From £588
  • Yorkshire and the Humber From £588

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3 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
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Fantastic Performance

5 stars - David Benn are Highly Recommended
booked David Benn for their Wedding

“David came highly recommended for our wedding on Worthing Pier. He was a pleasure to deal with from the start - from his excellent correspondence and his willingness to accommodate our requests, down to a fantastic performance during the entire celebration. Thank you, David for contributing to our special day in such a professional and easy going manner”


Perfect for our Christmas dinner

5 stars - David Benn are Highly Recommended
booked David Benn for their event

“We very much enjoyed your piano playing at our dinner party. Your carols were perfect and you managed to bring us all along singing in spite of us not being too tuneful. After dinner we all really liked your background popular music.”


Incredibly Stylish

5 stars - David Benn are Highly Recommended
booked David Benn for their event

“I wanted to thank you so much for playing on my daughter's Christening event last year in Hyatt Regency Hotel. Your performance was incredibly stylish and our guests still remember this! Thank you again!!”

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