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Greg's Songlist

Last time I counted, I had over 900 songs and I add more each week to keep the show fresh for the tourists and local following. I get a lot of requests, so many of the songs are suggestions from the audiences.

I love to search for those gems that everyone remembers, but perhaps haven't heard in ages. For me, grabbing the "One Hit Wonders" of the 60s and 70s has become a fun hobby. I have dozens of these, like "In The Summertime" (Mungo Jerry),"Green Tambourine" (Lemon Pipers), and "Sweet City Woman" (The Stampeders), and the audiences love to try to guess the original artists.

My show has also become known for some great guitar songs: "Jessica" (Allman Bros), "Sleepwalk" (Santo & Johnny),"Stray Cat Strut" (Stray Cats), and my instrumental version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" are all big crowd-pleasers.

While my show is centered around hits from the 60s & 70s, I also do many songs from 50s stars like Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, and Elvis. I also play country hits from Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, and John Prine, and loads of beach music from Jack Johnson, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney and others.

My song list changes so often it's not practical to keep the whole list updated here. I hope this description and the short list below is enough to give you an idea of what you'll hear.

Artist Song Titles
Allman Brothers Blue Sky, Jessica, Melissa
America Daisy Jane, Lonely People, I Need You
Arlo Guthrie City Of New Orleans
Atlanta Rhythm Section Spooky
Badfinger Baby Blue, Day After Day, Come And Get It
The Beatles Dear Prudence, Here Comes The Sun, Norwegian Wood,
Strawberry Feilds Forever, When I'm 64, Yesterday,
...and many others...
Bob Dylan Knocking On Heaven's Door, Lay Lay Lay, Tangled Up In Blue
Bobby Darin Beyond The Sea, Mack The Knife
Bob Seger Beautiful Loser, Turn The Page
The Box Tops The Letter
Buddy Holly Not Fade Away, That'll Be The Day
Bruce Springsteen Hungry Heart
Buffalo Springfield For What It's Worth
Cat Stevens Father And Son, Moonshadow, Peace Train, Wild World
Chicago Beginnings, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Creedence Clearwater Revival Looking Out My Back Door, Lodi, Bad Moon Rising
Crosby, Stills, and Nash Helplessly Hoping, Just A Song Before I Go, Teach Your Children, Wasted On The Way
Dave Clark Five Because
Dave Edmunds I Hear You Knockin'
Dave Mason We Just Disagree, Only You Know And I Know
Dire Straits Sultans Of Swing, So Far Away From Me, Romeo & Juliet
Donovan Hurdy Gurdy Man, Mellow Yellow, Sunshine Superman
The Eagles Hotel Calif, Lyin Eyes, Tequila Sunrise
Elton John Your Song, Rocket Man
Elvis Costello Alison
Elvis Presley All Shook Up, Blue Christmas, Heartbreak Hotel, Little Sister
Emerson, Lake and Palmer From The Beginning, Lucky Man
Eric Clapton Bell Bottom Blues, Layla, Promises, Rock And Roll Heart
Everly Brothers Bye Bye Love, Wake Up Little Susie, Cathy's Clown
Fats Domino Ain't That A Shame
Frank Sinatra The Way You Look Tonight, Blue Moon
Gordon Lightfoot If You Could Read My Mind, Carefree Highway, Sundown
Grateful Dead Touch Of Grey, Truckin, Friend Of The Devil
Harry Chapin Cats In The Cradle, Taxi
Harry Nilsson Everybody's Talkin' At Me
The Hollies Bus Stop
Jack Johnson Banana Pancakes, Sittin Waitin Wishin, Upside Down
James Taylor Carolina In My Mind, Fire & Rain, Country Road, Sweet Baby James
Jethro Tull Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day, Thick As A Brick
Jim Croce Had To Say I Love You In A Song, Operator, You Don't Mess Around With Jim
Jimi Hendrix Angel, Little Wing
Jimmy Buffett Pirate Looks At 40, Come Monday, Volcano, Margaritaville
Johnny Cash Ghost Riders In The Sky, Ring Of Fire, Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line
The Kinks Sunny Afternoon
Little Feat Dixie Chicken
Lou Reed Walk On The Wild Side
Lovin' Spoonful Daydream
Lynyrd Skynyrd Simple Man, Tuesday's Gone
Mungo Jerry In The Summertime
Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline
Neil Young Harvest Moon, Old Man, Needle And The Damage Done, Heart Of Gold
Otis Redding Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
Paul Simon 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, Slip Sliding Away, Me And Julio
Pink Floyd Brain Damage, Wish You Were Here, Breathe, Us & Them
Pure Prairie League Amie
Queen Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Ray Charles Hit The Road Jack, Georgia On My Mind
Rolling Stones Wild Horses, You Can't Always Get What You Want
Sam The Sham Lil Red Riding Hood
Santo & Johnny Sleepwalk
Seals & Crofts Summer Breeze
Simon And Garfunkel The Boxer, America, Homeward Bound
Stealers Wheel Stuck In The Middle
Stray Cats Stray Cat Strut
Tommy James Crystal Blue Persuasion, Draggin The Line
Tom Petty Breakdown, American Girl, Face In The Crowd
Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl, Wild Night
Warren Zevon Lawyers, Guns and Money, Excitable Boy
Willie Nelson It's All Going To Pot, On The Road Again
The Youngbloods Get Together
Young Rascals Groovin'

Please check out my YouTube videos to get a taste of my show.

Better yet, come on out and see me live and in person! Here is my performance schedule.

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