The Raptors
Offering a first class, rock n roll performance, The Raptors perform the very best hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s from your favourite guitar based bands! Bringing you music from The Kinks, The Beatles, The Stones and more, this cool collective raise the roof and get guests dancing on tables wherever they perform!
From £1,633
Price based on 4 members performing 2 x 60 minute sets
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Set List / Repertoire
50s Upbeat
Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent
C’Mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
Carol - Chuck Berry
Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
Good Golly, Miss Molly - Little Richard
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Lucille - Little Richard
No Particular Place To Go - Chuck Berry
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Rave On - Buddy Holly
Ready Teddy - Buddy Holly
Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
Rock Around With Ollie See - Buddy Holly
Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
Runaway - Del Shannon
Shake, Rattle and Roll - Big Joe Turner
Sweet Home Chicago - The Blues Brothers
That’ll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
That’s Alright Mama - Elvis Presley
Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran
You Never Can Tell - Chucky Berry
50s Chilled
Apache - The Shadows
Everyday - Buddy Holly
Soldier Of Love - Arthur Alexander
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Well…All Right - Buddy Holly
Words Of Love - Buddy Holly
60s Upbeat
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone - The Monkees
A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles
All Day & All Of The Night - The Kinks
All My Loving - The Beatles
Back In The USSR - The Beatles
Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Come Together - The Beatles
Dancing In The Street - Martha & The Vandellas
Dedicated Follower Of Fashion - The Kinks
Dizzy Miss Lizzy - The Beatles
From Me To You - The Beatles
Get Back - The Beatles
Gloria - Van Morrisson
Heard It Through The Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Help! - The Beatles
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
I Want You (She’s So Heavy) - The Beatles
I’ll Get You - The Beatles
I'm A Believer - The Monkees
In My Life - The Beatles
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Lola - The Kinks
Louis Louis - The Kingsmen
Love Me Two Times - The Doors
Money (That’s What I Want) - The Beatles
My Generation - The Who
My Girl - The Temptations
One After 909 - The Beatles
Please Mr Postman - The Beatles
Revolution - The Beatles
Rock And Roll Music - The Beatles
Set Me Free - The Kinks
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
She Loves You - The Beatles
She Said She Said - The Beatles
Something - The Beatles
Substitute - The Who
Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
Taxman - The Beatles
Ticket To Ride - The Beatles
Twist And Shout - The Beatles
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles
You Can’t Do That - The Beatles
You Really Got A Hold On Me - The Beatles
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
60s Chilled
California Dreaming - The Mamas And Papas
Cupid - Sam Cooke
For What It’s Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - The Beatles
Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed
70s Upbeat
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
Holidays In The Sun - Sex Pistols
Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones
I Fought The Law - The Clash
Islands In The Stream - Bee Gees
London Calling - The Clash
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
Mustang Sally - The Commitments
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
Should I Stay Or Should I Go - The Clash
Starman - David Bowie
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
Surfin' Bird - The Ramones
Take It Easy - The Eagles
The Jean Genie - David Bowie
The Passenger - Iggy Pop
The Weight - The Band
Train In Vain - The Clash
70s Chilled
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Full Biography
The Raptors are a collective of professional musicians with a passion for 50s, 60s & 70s Rock n Roll.
They have previously supported Adam & The Ants, Babyshambles, Wheatus, and featured in the Danny Boyle's Beatles film "Yesterday".
The Raptors have performed at the Royal Albert Hall for Michael Giacchino's Christmas Variety Show, with over 15 years of experience in the performance industry. They have played with touring bands in 20 different countries, with options for acoustic sets, first dance, extra songs, late finishes, a female singer & keys.
Based in London, the band perform anywhere: from private parties to underground clubs, beer gardens to events on yachts, weddings and more!
Birthed from the Beatles chord songbook (which the guys call the bible), this cool rock n roll band perform the music they listen to and love, spanning artists such as the Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, The Kinks and the Clash to name a few.
With a fantastic sound complete with 4-part harmonies, The Raptors' live sets raise the roof and get guests dancing on tables with a first class, rock star performance.
Please note: Due to availability or illness, deputy musicians of a high professional standard may sometimes be used.
The Raptors Customer Reviews
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Thank you for making our Beatles night so special
Henry booked The Raptors for their event
“Wow, so many Beatles songs performed to perfection. Thank you for making our Beatles night so special. We will definitely book you again for the next one. All ages were up and dancing and loved the extra touch of bring people to the stage to sing with you. We didn’t know what to expect and wer...” Read more
You saved the day and helped us raise lots of money
Gary booked The Raptors for their event
“Thank you boys for turning up so last minute. You saved the day and helped us raise lots of money. We all appreciated the music and can’t wait to come and see some more shows.”
Blinding performing - everyone was in awe
Tiggy booked The Raptors for their party
“Blinding performing, the singer was fantastic. Everyone was in awe - thank you.”
you made our wedding and loved the DJ choices!
Dan booked The Raptors for their wedding
“What a fantastic band - you made our wedding and loved the DJ choices haha. Thank you boys for a great evening. We’ll pass your band onto all our friends!”
Very full sound and we had a lot of musicians in the room that were all impresse...
Tom booked The Raptors for their event
“Brilliant music. Very full sound and we had a lot of musicians in the room that were all impressed! Terrific entertainment.”
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Lineup
Default lineup: 4 members
4 Piece Band: Lead Vocalist, Guitarist/Backing Vocals, Bassist/Backing Vocals, Drums/Backing Vocals.*Keyboardist and female vocalist also available (please see booking options for details)
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