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The most awarded One Man Band/Guitarist/Vocalist in the United States! Awarded "Top Performer" on Gig Salad, "Rapid Responder, Best of 2012-2024, "Rising Star 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018" and "Lifetime" by The Bash/Gigmasters for an uninterrupted decade of consistently booking live performances. Riley's One Man band is the most versatile in the nation, regularly playing classical, gospel, jazz, rock, country, pop and blues - often in the same show!
"I've been performing solo for more than 20 years, after working as a full time professional musician many years. As a full time guitar teacher and voice talent, I bring all this experience to my One Man band shows. This includes wedding proposals, ceremonies and receptions, funerals, corporate, private and public shows, cruises and more! I am honored and pleased by the awards and thankful to every client that hires me for their special event."
"I have three different variations on my award winning show. First is simply acoustic guitar, nylon or steel string. This is terrific for weddings, funerals, etc where a client only needs soft background music or a significant song to be performed at just the right time. Second is the acoustic guitar and vocals, with or without backing tracks. Many clients like this approach and gives me the chance to sing as well as play guitar without being obtrusive. The third approach is with my electric guitar and custom tracks I create at my professional studio. I even do my own background vocals, just like recording artists making a record. Live, I perform the lead guitar and vocal with these custom tracks to sound better than a live band and many times just like the record. Watch the videos and see for yourself!
"I have one of the most varied playlists of any solo performer or group. Everything from classical guitar, traditional, smooth and acoustic jazz to pop, standards, traditional, modern and Texas dirt country to classic, modern rock and blues. For anything not on this playlist of 200+ songs, I am happy to add your favorites to a break playlist. Whatever you're looking for, get in touch with me today. Together, we'll make your event unsurpassed!"
CLIENTS
Corporate- Alcatel, Alcon Global, Allegiance Capital, Boot Barn, Carter Financial, Chase, Dallas Bar Association, Del Webb communities, EDS, GMC, GTE, H-P, JC Penney, KPMG, Kraft, Lennox, Manheim Auto, Mary Kay, McKinney Nissan, Medical City Dallas, Nortel, Orvis, Pulte, Readers Digest, ReMax, Southfork Ranch, Toyota, Tractor Supply, Ulta, United American Insurance, University of Oklahoma, Whole Foods, etc.
Country Clubs- Bent Tree, Canyon Creek, Dallas, Hackberry Creek, Oakmont, Oakwood, Petroleum Club, Prestonwood, Timarron, Willow Bend, etc.
Restaurants/Wineries- Brennan Vineyards, Cross Timbers Wineries, Halo Pizzeria, Hoffbrau Steakhouse, Landon Winery, Main St Bistro, Oasis Restaurant, Pappas Bar B Que, Randy’s Steakhouse, Reata Restaurant, Rotollo's Craft & Crust, Shuck Me Seafood, Soprano’s Ristorante, Truluck's Seafood, etc
And hundreds of private events in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina and Tennessee.
= areas covered (up to 2000 miles)
= free travel (up to 90 miles)
1982- Randy Travis
A Better Man- Clint Black
Achey, Breaky Heart- Billy Ray Cyrus
Addicted To Love- Robert Palmer
Adelita- classical guitar
A Foggy Day- instrumental jazz
After Hours- Ronnie Jordan- jazz instrumental
After The Love- Earth, Wind & Fire- instrumental
Against The Wind- Bob Seger
Aimiee- Pure Prairie League
A Little Less Talk- Toby Keith
All My Ex’s- George Strait
All Of Me- instrumental jazz
All The Things You Are- instrumental jazz
Always On My Mind- Willie Nelson
Amarillo By Morning- George Strait
Amazing Grace- Gospel instrumental
Andante- classical guitar
Angelica- Riley Wilson
Around 12:15 am- Alex Bugnon- jazz instrumental
As She’s Walking Away- Zac Brown Band
Auld Lang Syne- traditional
Autumn Leaves- instrumental jazz
Away In A Manger- Christmas instrumental
Baby, I Love Your Way- Peter Frampton/Will to Power
Back In The Saddle Again- Gene Autry
Bad Moon Rising- Creedence Clearwater Revival
Barcelona Nights- Ottmar Liebert
Beginnings- Chicago
Beyond The Sea- Bobby Darin
Beyond The Sunset- Gospel instrumental
Big City- Merle Haggard
Birthday- The Beatles
Black Magic Woman- Santana
Bless The Broken Road- Rascal Flatts
Blue Bossa- instrumental jazz
Born To Be Wild- Steppenwolf
Bourree- J.S. Bach- classical guitar
Brandy- Looking Glass
Breakup Song- Greg Kihn Band
Breezin’- George Benson
Bridal Chorus- classical guitar
Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
Build Me Up, Buttercup- The Foundations
But It’s Alright- J.J. Jackson/Huey Lewis/News
California Girls- The Beach Boys
Cannonball Rag- Merle Travis
Canon In D- Pachibel- classical guitar
Can’t Help Falling in Love- Elvis Presley
Caprice In D minor- classical guitar
Carolina In My Mind- James Taylor
Cat’s In The Cradle- Harry Chapin
China Grove- Doobie Brothers
Christmas Time Is Here- Christmas instrumental
Come Monday- Jimmy Buffett
Crazy- Willie Nelson
Crazy Little Thing Called Love- Queen/Dwight Yoakum
Crossfire- Stevie Ray Vaughan
Dancing In The Moonlight- King Harvest/Toploader
Days of Wine & Roses- instrumental jazz
Deck The Halls- Christmas instrumental
Does Ft Worth Ever Cross Your Mind- George Strait
Down and Out- Randy Rogers Band
Do You Hear What I Hear- Christmas instrumental
Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey
Dust In The Wind- Kansas- acoustic instrumental
Eight Days A Week- The Beatles
El Paso- Marty Robbins
Everything- Michael Buble
Everything You Want- Vertical Horizon
Fast As You- Dwight Yoakum
Feels So Right- Alabama
Feet Don't Touch The Ground- Stoney Larue
Feliz Navidad- Jose Feliciano- Christmas instrumental
Fields Of Gold- Sting/Eva Cassidy
Fire & Rain- James Taylor
Fly Me To The Moon- Frank Sinatra
Folsom Prison Blues- Johnny Cash
For the Good Times- Ray Price/Kris Kristofferson
Forever & Ever, Amen- Randy Travis
Forgiving You was Easy- Willie Nelson
Friends In Low Places- Garth Brooks
Galveston- Glen Campbell
Gimme All Your Love- ZZ Top
Gimme Three Steps- Lynryd Skynyrd
Girl From Ipanema- Brazilian jazz instrumental
God Be With You- Gospel instrumental
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas- Al Jarreau
Here Comes The Sun- The Beatles
Hey, Good Lookin’- Hank Williams, Sr.
Hooked On A Feeling- BJ Thomas
Horse With No Name- America instrumental
Hotel California- The Eagles
How Deep Is Your Love- Bee Gees- instrumental
How High The Moon- Les Paul- instrumental jazz
How Sweet It Is- The Miracles/James Taylor
Humble & Kind- Tim McGraw
I Cross My Heart- George Strait
I Fought The Law- Bobby Fuller Four
I’m A Fire- David Nail
I Ran- A Flock of Seagulls
I Will Be There For You- Al Jarreau instrumental
If Tomorrow Never Comes- Garth Brooks
If You Could Read My Mind- Gordon Lightfoot
I’m Your Boogie Man- K.C. & the Sunshine Band
Isn’t She Lovely- Stevie Wonder- instrumental jazz
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear- Christmas instrumental
It Had To Be You- standard
Jamaica Heartbeat- Acoustic Alchemy
Jenny 867-5309- Tommy Tutone
Jessie’s Girl- Rick Springfield
Jingle Bell Rock- Bobby Helms/Mickey Gilley
Josie- Steely Dan
Kind Of A Drag- The Buckinghams
Knockin' On Heaven's Door- Bob Dylan/Guns & Roses
Kokomo- Beach Boys
Lady- Kenny Rogers
La Grange- Z.Z. Top
Landslide- Fleetwood Mac- acoustic instrumental
Lay Down, Sally- Eric Clapton
Layla- Eric Clapton
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms- Gospel instrumental
Learn To Fly- Foo Fighters
Let It Snow- Christmas instrumental
Let Me Hold You- Stoney Larue
Light My Fire- The Doors
Little Sister-Elvis Presley/Dwight Yoakum
Live Those Songs- Kenny Chesney
Livin' On Love- Alan Jackson
Liza Jane- Vince Gill
London Homesick Blues- Jerry Jeff Walker
Lost In The Moment- Big & Rich
Love Song- Tesla- classical guitar
Love Will Keep Us Alive- The Eagles
Luchenbach, Texas- Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson
Mansion Over The Hilltop- Gospel instrumental
Margaritaville- Jimmy Buffett
Marry Me- Train
Meditation- Brazilian jazz instrumental
Memphis, Tennessee- Chuck Berry/Johnny Rivers
Mexico- James Taylor
Midnight Hour- Wilson Pickett
Miles and Miles of Texas- Asleep at the Wheel
Moondance- Van Morrison instrumental
My Eyes- Blake Shelton
My Girl- The Temptations
My Life- Billy Joel
My Way- Frank Sinatra
New York, New York- Frank Sinatra
No Such Thing- John Mayer
Obsession Confession- Slash
Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem- Christmas instrumental
Oh, Holy Night- Christmas instrumental
Oh, Pretty Woman- Roy Orbison
Old Time Rock & Roll- Bob Seger
On The Road Again- Willie Nelson
One In A Million You- Larry Graham
One Note Samba- Brazilian jazz instrumental
Our Love Is Here To Stay- standard
Peaceful Easy Feeling- The Eagles
Peace In The Valley- Gospel instrumental
Peace Of Mind- Boston
Pink Cadillac- Bruce Springsteen/Aretha Franklin
Play That Funky Music- Wild Cherry
Pride & Joy- Stevie Ray Vaughan
Proud Mary- Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ramblin’ Man- Allman Brothers Band
Real World- Matchbox 20
Red Dirt Road- Brooks & Dunn
Rhinestone Cowboy- Glen Campbell
Ring Of Fire- Johnny Cash
Rio Samba- Larry Carlton- jazz instrumental
Rock & Roll All Night- Kiss
Rock Around The Clock- Bill Haley & The Comets
Rock Of Ages- Gospel instrumental
Rock This Town- Stray Cats
Roll To Me- Del Amitri
Romance- classical guitar
Runnin' Down A Dream- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Sailing- Christopher Cross/N'Sync
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town- Christmas instrumental
Santa Fe- Ottmar Liebert
Scarborough Fare- Simon & Garfunkel- acoustic instrumental
September Morn- Neal Diamond
Sharp Dressed Man- ZZ Top
She's Like Texas- Josh Abbott Band
She’s So High- Tal Bachman
Silent Night- Christmas instrumental
Silver Bells- Christmas instrumental
Silver Wings- Merle Haggard
Smoke On The Water- Deep Purple
Son of a Son of a Sailor- Jimmy Buffett
Stairway To Heaven- Led Zeppelin
Stand By Me- Ben E. King
Stealin’ Cinderella- Chuck Wicks
Stormy- The Classics IV
Stormy Monday- Allman Brothers/Bobby Bland/T Bone Walker
Sugar, Sugar- John Fogerty
Sultans of Swing- Dire Straits
Summer Of 69- Bryan Adams
Sundown- Gordon Lightfoot
Sunshine Of My Life-Stevie Wonder-instrumental jazz
Surfin’ USA- Beach Boys
Sweet Caroline- Neal Diamond
Sweet Home, Alabama- Lynryd Skynyrd
Take It Easy- The Eagles
Take Me Home, Country Roads- John Denver
Take Me Out To A Dance Hall- Pat Green
Takin' Care Of Business- Bachman Turner Overdrive
Talking In Your Sleep- The Romantics
Tears In Heaven- Eric Clapton
Teddy Bear- Elvis Presley
Tequila Sunrise- The Eagles
Texas Bound- Scarlett
That's Amore- Dean Martin
That’s The Way Love Goes- Merle Haggard
The Chair- George Strait
The Christmas Song-Mel Torme
The Corvette Song- George Jones
The Dance- Garth Brooks
The Doctor- The Doobie Brothers
The Middle- Jimmy Eat World
The Ninety & the Nine- Gospel instrumental
The Old Rugged Cross- Gospel instrumental
The Sweet By And By- Gospel instrumental
The Thrill Is Gone- B.B. King
The Wind Cries Mary- Jimi Hendrix
Time In A Bottle- Jim Croce
Tulsa Time- Don Williams/Eric Clapton
Twist & Shout- The Beatles
Two Tickets to Paradise- Eddie Money
Unchained Melody- Righteous Brothers
Under The Boardwalk- The Drifters
Unforgettable- Nat “King” Cole
Up On The Roof- The Drifters
Upside Down- Jack Johnson
Use Somebody- Kings of Leon
Walk Of Life- Dire Straits
Walking On The Moon- The Police- instrumental jazz
Walking The Floor Over You- Ernest Tubb
Waltz Across Texas- Ernest Tubb
Wave- Brazilian jazz instrumental
We Can Work It Out- The Beatles
Wedding March- traditional
We Wish You A Merry Christmas-Christmas instrumental
What Child Is This- Christmas instrumental
What I Like About You- The Romantics
When I Come Around- Green Day
When You Say Nothing At All- Keith Whitley/Alison Krauss
Where I Come From- Alan Jackson
Wichita Lineman- Glen Campbell
Wicked Game- Chris Isaak
Wild World- Cat Stevens
Winter Wonderland- Christmas instrumental
Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton
Wonderwall- Oasis
Write This Down!-George Strait
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet- Bachman Turner Overdrive
You Send Me- Sam Cooke
You Wreck Me- Tom Petty
Your Song- Elton John
You've Got A Friend- Carole King/James Taylor
Area at least 4' X 5', preferably with working AC power within 10-15 feet of performance area.
Directions if the venue isn't a regularly known location or landmark. Also, if it's a hotel or other large venue, I'll need to know where to unload and/or set up for the performance.
Yes I do.
No, but I bring break music with me on all shows and always play that during breaks.
Too many to list but opening for the Ernest Tubb, Four Tops, Gene Watson, Iron Butterfly, accompanying Fabian, Frankie Ford, Peggy Sue & Sonny Wright, jamming with Robben Ford at GIT would be some highlights. Too many venues to list but highlights would be The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Fairmont Hotels in Dallas and Kansas City, The Palomino in North Hollywood and the Longbranch in Raleigh, NC.
Private parties, especially surprise parties, corporate functions, weddings and funerals.
I began performing with my father in Church as a teen and began performing professionally by my senior year of high school.
My dad, many 60's and 70's artists, blues, jazz, rock, prog and country music. No such thing as a "greatest song of all time," in my opinion.
Arrive 30-40 minutes ahead of time for setup, change into stage clothing, etc.
As long as it's not too hot or too cold, yes. I prefer a covered area and a flat surface to stand or sit on.
Anything on my song list is fine. Clients can contact me about a specific song but it may require an additional fee.
Very professional, sounds just like the record, great singer, very versatile and great variety of music.
98.7 KLUV-FM
Alcatel
Allegiance Capital
Carter Financial,
Cities of Duncanville and Paris, TX
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Burn
Duncanville Chamber of Commerce
EDS
Ft. Worth Convention Bureau
GMC
GTE
Hewlett Packard
International Tenant Representation Alliance
JC Penney
Jewell Auto
Kenexa
K.P.M.G.
Kraft Foods
Lennox
Mary Kay Cosmetics
McKinney Nissan
Medical City Dallas
Nortel
Orvis Store
Pulte Homes
Readers' Digest
ReMax Lone Star
Riley Oil & Gas
Standard Pacific Homes
Toyota Motors
Ulta Cosmetics
United American Insurance,
University of Oklahoma Golf Team
U.T.D.
Walker Zanger
Whole Foods Market
The Arbors On Wintergreen
Adolphus Hotel
AmeriSuites Hotels
Brennan Vineyards
Brinkmann Ranch
Canyon Creek Country Club
Crossroads Winery
Cross Timbers Winery
Dallas Cowboys Stadium Club
Dallas Cowboys The Star
Del Webb The Woodlands
Golden Living Centers
Hackberry Creek Country Club
Hilton Anatole
Katin Ranch
Landon Winery
Main St Bistro
Mansion On Turtle Creek
Mansions of Wylie
Oakmont Country Club
Oakwood Country Club
Oasis Restaurant
Palomino Club
Pappas' Bar B Q
Plano Bar Association
Prestonwood Country Club
Randy's Steakhouse
Shuck Me Restaurant
Southfork Ranch
Stonebridge Country Club
The Ranch at Stonebridge
Timmaron Country Club
Wedding
Birthday Party
Private Event
Corporate Event
Hotel / Restaurant Event
Bar / Venue Event
Funeral / Memorial
Wedding Proposal
Concert
Cruise
Virtual Event
Charity Event
Christmas Party
New Year's Eve
1960s Music
1970s Music
1980s Music
Folk Rock
Jazz
Latin Jazz
Christmas
Church Music
Background Music
Country
Acoustic
Covers
Rock
Classic Rock
Rock 'n' Roll
Lighting system included
Instrumental
Can provide battery amplifier
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist
Uses backing tracks
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