Russell Gordon

Acoustic, emotive and soulful! A renowned singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist championed by BBC Introducing & 6music, meet Russell Gordon! With a powerful, soulful voice & a repertoire full of must have hits, your guests will be blown away!

Price from £376 + travel

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Set List / Repertoire

4 Non Blondes - Whats Up
A Great Big World – Say Something
A Star Is Born Soundtrack - Shallow
A Star Is Born Soundtrack - Remember Us This Way
Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign
Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire
Aloe Black - I Need A Dollar
All-4-One- I Swear
Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Andy Williams - Moon River
Avici - Wake Me Up
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Arthur Connelly - Sweet Soul Music
Bastille - Pompeii
Bears Den - Agape
The Beatles - Come Together
The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
Ben Howard - Keep Your Head Up
Ben E King - Stand By Me
Beyonce - X0
Biffy Clyro - Many Of Horror
Big Thief - Shark Smile
Bill Haley - Rock Around The Clock
Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway
Bill Withers - Aint No Sunshine/Grandmas Hands
Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are
Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger
Birdy - Wings
Blackstreet - No Diggity
Bobby Mc Ferrin - Dont Worry Be Happy
Brian Adams - Summer Of 69
Brian Adams - When You Love Someone
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
Bruce Springsteen - If I Should Behind
Bruce Springsteen - The River
Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Bon Iver - Skinny Love
Bob Dylan - Knockin On Heavens Door
Bob Dylan - Rollin Stone
Bob Marley - Three Little Birds
Calum Scott/Robyn - Dancing On My Own
City And Colour - Comin' Home
Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
Chet Faker - Talk In Cheap
Cher - Belive
Christina Perri - Thousand Years
Chris Isaac - Wicked Game
Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey
Clean Bandit - Symphony
Clean Bandit - Rather Be
Cold Play - Fix You
Cold Play - Something Just Like This
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Damien Rice - Cannonball
Damien Rice - Coconut Skins
Damien Rice - Volcano
Dan And Shay - Speechless
Deacon Blue - Dignity
Dermot Kennedy - Power Over Me
Dermot Kennedy - A Closeness
Dear Evan Hansen Soundtrack - You Will Be Found
Disclosure - Latch
The Doors - Roadhouse Blues
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Dolly Parton - 9-5
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Dua Lipa - Scared To Be Lonely
Dobie Gray - Drift Away
Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer
Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
Elton John - Your Song
Elvis - Houndog
The Eagles - Take It Easy
The Eagles - Hotel California
The Eagles – Lyin Eyes
Ed Sheeran - Photograph
Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill
Ed Sheeran - I See Fire
Ed Sheeran - Lego House
Ed Sheeran - A Team
Ed Sheeran - Tenerife Sea
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Etta James - At Last
Florence And The Machine - You Got The Love
The Fray - How To Save A Life
Foo Fighters - Best Of You
Foo Fighters - Times Like These
Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly
Foy Vance - Guiding Light
Foy Vance - Upbeat Feelgood
Foy Vance – Make It Rain
Frank Turner - There She Is
The Gas Light Anthem – ’59 Sound
George Ezra - Blame It On Me
George Ezra - Hold My Girl
George Ezra - Shotgun
George Ezra- Listen To The Man
Gerry Cinnamon - Belter
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
The Greatest Showman - >From Now On
The Greatest Showman - Million Dreams
The Greatest Showman - This Is Me
Green Day - Time Of Your Life
Hall And Oates - You Make My Dreams Come True
Hoobastank – The Reason
Hootie And The Blowfish - Let Her Cry
Incubus - Drive
Jackie Wilson - Your Love Keeps Lifting Me
Jacob Banks - Unknown
James Arthur - Say You Wont Let Go
James Bay - Hold Back The River
James Bay - Let It Go
James Bay - Scars
Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
Jason Mraz - Rainbow Connection
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Joe Purdy - Stompin' Ground
John Denver - Take Me Home Country Road
John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change
John Mayer/Tom Petty - Free Fallin
John Legend - All Of Me
Johnny Cash - Fulsom Prison
Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire
Jordan Mackampa - Yours To Keep
Justin Timberlake - Cant Stop The Feeling
Justin Bieber - Intentions
Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
The Killers - Mr Brightside
The Killers - Here With Me
Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire
Kodaline - The One
The Kooks - Naive
Lauve - I Like Me Better
Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait
Lifehouse - You And Me
Lighthouse Family - High
Lionel Ritchie - All Night Long
Lionel Ritchie - Dancing On The Ceiling
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Lumineers - Ho Hey
Luke Combs - Die A Happy Man
Lukas Graham - Love Someone
Lonestar - Amazed
Mariah Carey – One Sweet Day
Mario - Let Me Love You
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5 – She Will Be Loved
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye - Lets Get It On
Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me
Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On
Mcfly - All About You
Micheal Kiwanuka - Love And Hate
Micheal Kiwanuka - Cold Little Heart
Mike And The Mechanics – The Living Years
Mike Posner - Took A Pill
Moloko - Sing It Back
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
The Monkees - I'm A Believer
Muddy Waters - Mojo Working
Mumford And Sons - I Will Wait
Mumford And Sons - The Cave
Mumford And Sons - The Wolf
Mumford And Sons - Little Lion Man
Nickelback - Never Gonna Be Alone
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Noel Gallagher - Half The World Away
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Oasis - Live Forever
Oasis - Morning Glory
Oasis - Slide Away
Oasis/Ryan Adams – Wonderwall
Ollie Murs – Hand On Heart
One Direction - Little Things
One Republic - Let Hurt Tonight
Otis Redding - Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay
Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine
Otis Redding - Hard To Handle
Otis Redding – Try A Little Tenderness
Outkast - Hey Ya (Original Arrangement)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Original Arrangement)
L-O-V-E (Original Arrangement)
Can't Help Falling In Love (Original Arrangement)
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Paramore - Still Into You
Passenger - Let Her Go
Passenger - The One You Love
Paolo Nutini - Iron Sky
Paolo Nutni - Last Request
Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
Paulo Nutini - Better Man
Pearl Jam - Betterman
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Portugal The Man - Feel It Still
Prince - Purple Rain
The Proclaimers - 500 Miles
Randy Newman - Youve Got A Friend In Me
Rag N Bone Man - Human
Rag N Bone Man - Skin
Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
Rhianna - Diamonds
Rhianna - We Found Love
Robbie Williams - Angels
Rod Stewart – Maggie May
Rod Stewart - Sailing
S Club 7 - Reach
The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash
Shaun Mendes - In My Blood
Skylar Grey - Evrything I Need
Smokey Robinson - Tracks Of My Tears
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol - Run
Solomon Burke - Cry To Me
Stereophonics - Dakota
Steve Earle - Galway Girl
Steve Harley - A Friend For Life
Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday
The Stone Roses - She Bangs A Drum
Taio Cruz - Dynamite
Talking Heads - Take Me To The River
The Temptations - My Girl
Thomas Rhett - Die A Happy Man
Tom Jones – Sex Bomb
Tom Walker - Just You And I
Tones And I - Dance Monkey
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
Tracey Chapman - Fast Car
Taylor Swift - Blank Space
Tina Turner - Proud Mary
Tina Turner - Simply The Best
Train - Drops Of Jupiter
Train - Save Me San Francisco
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Vance Joy - Riptide
Walking On Cars - Speeding Car
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

ONE MAN BAND SETLIST 
WALK THE MOON - Shut Up And Dance
Stevie Wonder  - Superstition
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill - 
Eagle-Eye Cherry/aviici  - Save Tonight/Wake Me Up
OutKast - Hey Ya
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
Lionel Richie - All Night Long
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Steve Earle - Galway Girl
Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars
Stereophonics - Dakota Band
The Killers - Mr Brightside Band 
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It/ I Need A Dollar
Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire Band
Joel Corry - Head And Heart
Riton - Friday
Ed Sheeran - Shivers
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Rufus & Chaka Khan - Aint Nobody
Bon Jovi - Livin On A Prayer
Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait
Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
Oasis - Dont Look Back In Anger
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
George Ezra - Shotgun
Tina Turner - Proud Mary
Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a riot

Full Biography

Russell Gordon is a renowned singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist championed by BBC Introducing & 6music. With a soulful voice and intricate guitar playing, Russell’s acoustic performances range from chilled sets for drinks receptions to foot-stomping sing along’s to kick with live looping start your party!

Delivering an authentic musical touch, Russell is a musician with a wealth of experience. With 15 years under his belt, he’s toured the world, received record deals and has worked as a session musician for numerous acts.

If you’re looking for something completely bespoke, Russell can use his song-writing talents to pen a special song tailored to you!

NEW for 2022:
Russell Gordon now offers numerous performance options to help fill your day with music. The highlights of which being -

Highlights:
*Award winning delicate solo acoustic moments for your aisle walk and at your ceremony
*Upbeat sunny acoustic tunes with soulful vocals at your drinks reception.
* And the evening option gives you the stomping upbeat acoustic live sets (2x45mins) with live looping and kickdrum to get the dance floor started
*Russell will work closely with your DJ to help make a party to remember! 
*He can also help you curate a playlist for your wedding breakfast and provide wireless microphones if needed for speeches.

BOOKING OPTIONS:

*Russell as MASTER OF CEREMONIES for your breakfast. Room introductions, speech introductions all included to ensure the smooth running of the most important parts of your day.

*On into the evening with your very own ONE MAN BAND live show using live looping, custom samples, bespoke backing tracks, multiple guitars, live drums and bongos. A truly unique live music show. Live DJ is also available. See Booking Options. 

Russell Gordon is unable to commit to events more than 18 months in advance.

Lineup

Default lineup: 1 performer

Solo Singer/Guitarist Live Looping

Performance Times

Ceremony performance Only (Up to 60 mins)


From £257 + travel

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Drinks Reception or Meal (2hr Period)


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Drinks Reception and Live Looping Set (2hr Period)


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Ceremony plus 1 hour for drinks reception


From £593 + travel

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Evening Acoustic Set (7pm -9pm)


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One Man Band Loop Show


From £525 + travel

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All Day Acoustic


From £1,063 + travel

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All Day Acoustic Option Deluxe


From £1,399 + travel

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Booking Options

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Prices

Price from £376 + travel from Cheshire

Based on 1 person performing 2 x 60 minute sets

  • Wales From £376
  • North West From £392
  • West Midlands From £399
  • East Midlands From £416
  • Yorkshire and the Humber From £431
  • South West From £462
  • South East From £489
  • East of England From £494
  • Republic of Ireland From £498
  • North East From £504
  • Scotland From £523
  • Northern Ireland From £539

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9 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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Professional and perfect performance

5 stars - Russell Gordon are Highly Recommended
booked Russell Gordon for their Wedding in Staffordshire November 2022

“A fantastic first dance version of Tom walker, you and I Just as we’d asked Thanks for a professional and perfect performance”


Absolutely Amazing Singer PERFECTION

5 stars - Russell Gordon are Highly Recommended
booked Russell Gordon for their Wedding in Cumbria

“This guy is amazing, was really excited for him to sing at our wedding and he did not disappoint, we could have listened to him all day AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING, he went down a storm, we would a million percent recommend him for any occasion”


Amazing! What a voice! Highly recommend

5 stars - Russell Gordon are Highly Recommended
booked Russell Gordon for their Wedding in Staffordshire

“We hired Russell for our wedding ceremony & drinks reception and he was simply amazing! He added such a personal touch to the day we couldn’t have been happier! His voice is just amazing! Guests of all ages commented on how good he was. Would highly recommend, you won’t regret it!”


Best decision we’ve ever made!

5 stars - Russell Gordon are Highly Recommended
booked Russell Gordon for their Wedding in Suffolk

“I spent hours upon hours trawling through different sites trying to find exactly what we were looking for for our wedding. I then stumbled across Russell and we immediately fell in love with his voice, to the point where some evenings we’d sit and watch his videos and blast the songs through our speakers! He was spot on from start to finish. We had him for the whole day and he was great! Our guests loved him too and kept telling us how amazing his voice was! Such an amazing voice!”


So much more than a man with a guitar!

5 stars - Russell Gordon are Highly Recommended
booked Russell Gordon for their Wedding in Lincolnshire

“Russell blew our expectations away. He is super talented, his music, his singing, everything was so much more than we could of wished for. All the guests were raving about him. I’m so happy we found Lee as he made our day the best it could be. We will forever remember those moments on the dance floor. Thank you!”

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