Mike Simons

Description

Solo acoustic guitarist-vocalist with 8+ years of performing on cruise ships worldwide.
A varied setlist of great singers & songwriters providing great easy listening, singalong as well as background music suitable for many different occasions & venues.

Set-List

Mike Simons’ Songlist includes.....
Love is all around – Wet Wet Wet/ The Troggs
Moonshadow – Cat Stephens
Vincent – Don Maclean
To Love Somebody – The BeeGees
Angels – Robbie Williams
Fields of Gold – Sting
Your Song – Elton John
The Dance – Garth Brooks
Stuck on You – Lionel Richie
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen/ Jeff Buckley
While my guitar gently weeps – The Beatles
In my Life – The Beatles
Something – The Beatles
You’ve got a friend – James Taylor/ Carole King
Heaven – Bryan Adams
Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones
Make it with you – Brea ... d
Sail away – David Grey
Love – John Lennon
Imagine – John Lennon
Jealous Guy – John Lennon/ Brian Ferry
Wish you here – Pink Floyd
Brain Damage – Pink Floyd
Annies Song – John Denver
Let it be – The Beatles
Across the Universe – The Beatles
Knocking on Heavens Door – Bob Dylan/ many others
If I were a Carpenter – Tim Hardin/ Bobby Darin/ Robert Plant
Better be Home soon – Crowded House
Words – The BeeGees
Wild Mountain Thyme – Traditional
Needle & the damage done – Neil Young
Working class Hero – John Lennon/ Green Day
Catch the Wind – Donovan
Morning has Broken – Cat Stephens
Mr Bojangles – Jerry Jeff Walker/ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
I’ll have to say I love you in a Song – Jim Croce
And I love her – The Beatles
Carolina in my Mind – James Taylor
Tequila Sunrise – The Eagles
Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles
Woodstock – Joni Mitchell/ CSN/ Matthews Southern Comfort
Heart of Gold – Neil Young
If not for you – Bob Dylan/ George Harrison
Baby I love your way – Peter Frampton
Wild World – Cat Stephens
Lyin’ Eyes – The Eagles
Teach your Children – CSNY
Norwegian Wood – The Beatles
Fly me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
Just the way you are – Billy Joel
Father & Son – Cat Stephens
Streets of London – Ralph MacTell/ Roger Whittaker
Slip Sliding Away – Paul Simon
The Girl from Yesterday – The Eagles
Four strong Winds – Neil Young/ Ian & Sylvia
I am a child – Neil Young
Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Mr Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan/ The Byrds
Drifting Blues – Eric Clapton
Wonderful tonight – Eric Clapton
Good Riddance/Time of your life – Green Day
Where do you go to my lovely – Peter Sarstedt
Guitarman – Bread
Throw your arms around me – The Hunters & Collectors (Australia)
Sandman – America
I’d love you to want me – Lobo
Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
Long may you run – Neil Young
Rich Folks Hoax – Rodriguez
Jane S Piddy – Rodriguez
Behind Blue Eyes – The Who
If you could read my mind – Gordon Lightfoot
Lay down Sally – Eric Clapton
Leaving on a Jet Plane – John Denver
Song for a winters night – Gordon Lightfoot
You’ve got to hide your love away – The Beatles
Lying in the Arms of Mary – Sutherland Brothers
Blowing in the wind – Bob Dylan
Yesterday – The Beatles
Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce
Can’t buy me love – The Beatles
Free Falling – Tom Petty
All along the watchtower – Bob Dylan/ Jimi Hendrix
Horse with no name – America
Here comes the Sun – The Beatles
All my loving – The Beatles
Handle with care – The Travelling Wilburies
Before you accuse me – Eric Clapton
Nobody knows you when you’re down & out – Eric Clapton
Country Roads – John Denver
Things we said today – The Beatles
Against the wind – Bob Seger
Still the same – Bob Seger
Mellow Yellow – Donovan
Sister Golden Hair – America
Stand by me – Ben E King
The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel
Mrs Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
Layla – Eric Clapton
Margharitaville – Jimmy Buffet
Moondance – Van Morrison
Sorrow – David Bowie
Space Oddity – David Bowie
Sweet Caroline
City of New Orleans – Willy Nelson
Cocaine – JJ Cale/ Eric Clapton
Bad Moon Rising – CCR
Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot
As Tears go By – The Rolling Stones
Hold me now – Thompson Twins
Breakfast in America – Supertramp
Starting over – John Lennon
It never rain in California – Albert Hammond
Lodi – CCR
Have you ever seen the rain – CCR
Lost in Love – Air Supply
For what its worth – Buffalo Springfield
Rocky mountain High – John Denver
Garden Party – Ricky Nelson
Always on my mind – Willie Nelson
Advertising Space – Robbie Williams
Feel like making love – Bad Company
Losing my Religion – REM
Is she really going out with him – Joe Jackson
Nowhere man – The Beatles
Where have all the flowers one – Peter, Paul & Mary
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Biography

Mike Simons is a South African born guitarist vocalist performing as a solo performer & in popular bands.
Mikes formative years in South Africa were spent mainly in bands in the Durban, Kwazulu Natal area of South Africa.
Mike was one third of rock band Bytesize. Bytesize performed all over the province for 9 years & chalked up a good following of music lovers, performing classics from bands such as the Beatles, The Eagles, Pink Floyd & Santana to name a few.
Mike also gained popularity as a solo acoustic guitarist-vocalist & it was here that he began to focus much of his energy. It wasn't ... long before Mike left South Africa to join Holland America Cruise Line as a solo guitarist-vocalist aboard the MS Westerdam. Mike proved popular with guests & went on to be hired for another 5 years on various ships in the fleet.
Mikes mix of classic tunes focusing mainly on the 60's & 70's interpreted in his own unique style have now been enjoyed around the world.
Some examples of artists covered by Mike include: The Beatles, Eagles, Cat Stephens, The BeeGees, James Taylor, Neil Young & Bread , to name a few. Read More

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Experience

9 Years as guitarist & vocalist for 3 piece band Bytesize
5 & a half years as solo guitarist-vocalist for Holland America Line
Currently with P & O cruises as solo -guitarist-vocalist

Previous Clients

Various pub, club, private & corporate gigs in South Africa from 2002 to 2011
Holland America Line February 2011 to October 2016
P&O Cruises mid 2017 to present

Suitable for

Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Cruise Ships Dinner Party Hotel Event Private Party Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Trade Show / Exhibitions

Additional Information

In possession of current C1/D visa valid until 2021
In possession of Seafarers medical certificate ENG1 valid until January 2021