Bill Bernico - Musician
| "Amazing" | "His music took me back to my youth" | "Incredible" | "Played all my favorite tunes" |
♪ What is it? |
What is it?
Lifelong entertainer Bill Bernico has put together a solo act unlike anything you've ever heard. Blending talent and technology, Bill performs a nostalgic music show that covers more than six decades of popular hits. Bill's attention to detail and dedication to the original songs shines through in every song. You'll hear songs you know and love — but may not have heard in a long time — played just the way you remember them.
We're talking real oldies here: Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Doris Day, Gene Pitney, Fats Waller, Dionne Warwick, Ink Spots, Kenny Rogers, The Beatles, Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Ricky Nelson, Perry Como, Andy Williams, and many more. Bill's song list is heavy on great vocals, and he often remarks that he's not a guitar player who sings, but a singer who plays guitar.
Bill is also a musical trivia buff, and augments the tunes with behind-the-scenes stories about the artists and songs, and of course throws in the occasional bad joke so you don't get too comfy. His computer provides the sidemen and backup singers while Bill croons the lead vocals and plays guitar on every tune.
How does it sound?
In a word, amazing. This ain't no expensive band. This is real music, performed by a real live musician. Listen to a crisp, rich, full band sound you have to hear to believe. The songs don't just sound good — they sound right.
Here are some audio samples of Bill in action. Notice the precise vocal harmonies and the guitar lead. This is really how the show sounds live. Just choose a clip from the drop-down and press Play.
What's on the song list?
Great tunes and plenty of 'em. Bill plays songs you probably grew up with, including hits from Bobby Vinton, Ricky Nelson, The Inkspots, Dean Martin, The Everly Brothers, and many more. He'll even pull the occasional tune out of his, er, repertoire and surprise you with hits from Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Nat King Cole, or Johnny Mathis. And he will never, never ever, ever annoy you with original, "Here's one I wrote." music. You'll know every song Bill plays, even if you haven't heard it in years — or even if you've never heard it played by a live band. In fact, Bill is proud to make his audiences this promise: If he plays one song all night that makes you say "Gees, I haven't heard that one in a long time. It's great to hear it again", then he's done his job.
Okay, enough talk; here's the partial list. (His entire list consists of more than 1,200 songs)
Tip: Click the Song, Artist, Year or Genre headers to sort the list by that column. How cool is that?
| • Song • | • Artist • | • Year • | •Genre • |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since I Don't Have You | Skyliners | 1959 | Oldies |
| Tequila | Champs | 1958 | Oldies |
| Sleepwalk | Santo And Johnny | 1959 | Oldies |
| Kansas City | Wilbert Harrison | 1958 | Oldies |
| Mr. Blue | Fleetwoods | 1959 | Oldies |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | Flamingos | 1959 | Oldies |
| Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover | Paul Simon | 1976 | Oldies |
| Don't Worry Baby | Beach Boys | 1969 | Oldies |
| Kokomo | Beach Boys | 1988 | Oldies |
| What A Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | 1988 | Oldies |
| Blue Moon | Mel Torme' | 1949 | Standard |
| Battle Of New Orleans | Johnny Horton | 1959 | Country |
| Calendar Girl | Neil Sedaka | 1961 | Oldies |
| You Don't Know Me | Ray Charles | 2004 | Oldies |
| The Hungry Years | Neil Sedaka | 1975 | Oldies |
| Breaking Up Is Hard To Do | Neil Sedaka | 1975 | Oldies |
| Solitary Man | Neil Diamond | 1966 | Oldies |
| Cherry Cherry | Neil Diamond | 1966 | Oldies |
| Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond | 1969 | Oldies |
| Sundown | Gordon Lightfoot | 1974 | Oldies |
| If You Could Read My Mind | Gordon Lightfoot | 1970 | Oldies |
| Alone Again Naturally | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 1971 | Oldies |
| Claire | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 1972 | Oldies |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Fats Waller | 1929 | Standard |
| Sentimental Journey | Doris Day | 1944 | Big Band |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | Dean Martin | 1955 | Standard |
| We've Only Just Begun | Carpenters | 1970 | Oldies |
| I Just Can't Help Believing | B.J. Thomas | 1970 | Oldies |
| Can't Get Used To Losing You | Andy Williams | 1962 | Oldies |
| Catch A Falling Star | Perry Como | 1957 | Oldies |
| Chances Are | Johnny Mathis | 1957 | Standard |
| Misty | Johnny Mathis | 1959 | Standard |
| Chatanooga Choo Choo | Glenn Miller | 1941 | Big Band |
| Cheek To Cheek | Fred Astaire | 1935 | Big Band |
| The One I Love | Doris Day | 1951 | Standard |
| I'll See You In My Dreams | Doris Day | 1951 | Standard |
| Walking My Baby Back Home | Johnnie Ray | 1952 | Oldies |
| Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 1956 | Oldies |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Ink Spots | 1943 | Standard |
| Paper Doll | Mills Brothers | 1943 | Standard |
| The Gambler | Kenny Rogers | 1978 | Country |
| Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison | 1964 | Oldies |
| Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree | Andrews Sisters | 1942 | Big Band |
| Dream A Little Dream Of Me | Gus Kahn | 1931 | Standard |
| How About You | Frank Sinatra | 1956 | Standard |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Frank Sinatra | 1954 | Standard |
| Always On My Mind | Willie Nelson | 1969 | Country |
| I'm Beginning To See The Light | Doris Day | 1944 | Big Band |
| I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | Fats Waller | 1934 | Standard |
| King Of The Road | Roger Miller | 1965 | Oldies |
| I Can't Help It | Hank Williams | 1951 | Country |
| Hey Good Lookin' | Hank Williams | 1951 | Country |
| Cold Cold Heart | Hank Williams | 1951 | Country |
| Your Cheatin' Heart | Hank Williams | 1952 | Country |
| Why Don't You Love Me | Hank Williams | 1950 | Country |
| Crazy | Patsy Cline | 1961 | Country |
| It's All In The Game | Tommy Edwards | 1958 | Oldies |
| It Had To Be You | Frank Sinatra | 1949 | Standard |
| Travelin' Man | Ricky Nelson | 1961 | Oldies |
| Bye Bye Love | Everly Brothers | 1957 | Oldies |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | Nat King Cole | 1943 | Standard |
| It's Not For Me To Say | Johnny Mathis | 1957 | Standard |
| Mr. Sandman | Chordettes | 1954 | Oldies |
| It's Up To You | Ricky Nelson | 1958 | Oldies |
| It Ain't Nothin' | Keith Whitley | 1989 | Country |
| Old Cape Cod | Patti Page | 1957 | Standard |
| Once In A While | Chimes | 1961 | Standard |
| My Very Good Friend The Milkman | Fats Waller | 1935 | Standard |
| Pennies From Heaven | Bing Crosby | 1936 | Big Band |
| Save Your Heart For Me | Gary Lewis | 1965 | Oldies |
| Take Good Care Of My Baby | Bobby Vee | 1961 | Oldies |
| Devil Or Angel | Bobby Vee | 1960 | Oldies |
| The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | Bobby Vee | 1962 | Oldies |
| Stardust | Willie Nelson | 1974 | Standard |
| Everybody Loves Somebody | Dean Martin | 1964 | Standard |
| Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 1955 | Standard |
| The Way You Look Tonight | Frank Sinatra | 1964 | Standard |
| Walk On By | Dionne Warwick | 1963 | Oldies |
| My Special Angel | Bobby Helms | 1957 | Oldies |
| Make It Easy On Yourself | Walker Brothers | 1965 | Oldies |
| We Three | Ink Spots | 1940 | Standard |
| All Of Me | Frank Sinatra | 1954 | Standard |
| We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye | Frank Sinatra | 1947 | Standard |
| Cycles | Frank Sinatra | 1968 | Oldies |
| Blue Skies | Willie Nelson | 1974 | Standard |
| Button Up Your Overcoat | Ruth Etting | 1929 | Standard |
| Mack The Knife | Bobby Darin | 1959 | Oldies |
| Anything Goes | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Standard |
| Standing On The Corner | Dean Martin | 1964 | Standard |
| Til I Kissed You | Everly Brothers | 1959 | Oldies |
| It's Now Or Never | Elvis Presley | 1960 | Oldies |
| For The Good Times | Ray Price | 1970 | Country |
| Heartaches By The Number | Ray Price | 1959 | Country |
| Fly Me To The Moon | Frank Sinatra | 1964 | Standard |
| Come Fly With Me | Frank Sinatra | 1957 | Standard |
| Getting To Know You | Bing Crosby | 1951 | Standard |
| Deep Purple | Bing Crosby | 1939 | Standard |
| Green Green Grass Of Home | Tom Jones | 1967 | Oldies |
| What's New Pussycat | Tom Jones | 1967 | Oldies |
| Honeycomb | Jimmy Rodgers | 1967 | Oldies |
| Kisses Sweater Than Wine | Jimmy Rodgers | 1957 | Oldies |
| I'll Be Seeing You | Frank Sinatra | 1940 | Standard |
| Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head | B.J. Thomas | 1969 | Oldies |
| Earth Angel | Penguins | 1954 | Oldies |
| Love And Marriage | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Standard |
| Love Letters In The Sand | Pat Boone | 1957 | Oldies |
| Lucille | Kenny Rogers | 1977 | Oldies |
| Moon River | Andy Williams | 1962 | Standard |
| Makin' Whoopee | Frank Sinatra | 1954 | Standard |
| Release Me | Ray Price | 1954 | Country |
| Put Your Head On My Shoulder | Paul Anka | 1959 | Oldies |
| Through The Years | Kenny Rogers | 1981 | Country |
| Ruby | Kenny Rogers | 1969 | Country |
| Southern Nights | Glen Campbell | 1977 | Oldies |
| Galveston | Glen Campbell | 1969 | Oldies |
| By The Time I Get To Phoenix | Glen Campbell | 1971 | Oldies |
| Wichita Lineman | Glen Campbell | 1969 | Oldies |
| Sincerely | McGuire Sisters | 1955 | Oldies |
| Singin' The Blues | Guy Mitchell | 1956 | Oldies |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Platters | 1959 | Oldies |
| Twilight Time | Platters | 1958 | Oldies |
| Swingin' On A Star | Bing Crosby | 1944 | Big Band |
| So Much In Love | Tymes | 1963 | Oldies |
| Home (When Shadows Fall) | Nat King Cole | 1950 | Standard |
| Tennessee Waltz | Patti Page | 1950 | Oldies |
| Take Me Home Country Roads | John Denver | 1971 | Country |
| Venus | Frankie Avalon | 1959 | Oldies |
| Walk Right Back | Everly Brothers | 1961 | Oldies |
| You Belong To Me | Jo Stafford | 1952 | Oldies |
| Wonderful Wonderful | Johnny Mathis | 1957 | Standard |
| Every Day | Buddy Holly | 1957 | Oldies |
| True Love Ways | Buddy Holly | 1958 | Oldies |
| Hello Mary Lou | Ricky Nelson | 1961 | Oldies |
| Fools Rush In | Ricky Nelson | 1963 | Oldies |
| Poor Little Fool | Ricky Nelson | 1958 | Oldies |
| It's So Easy | Buddy Holly | 1958 | Oldies |
| Maybe Baby | Buddy Holly | 1958 | Oldies |
| Oh Boy | Buddy Holly | 1957 | Oldies |
| That'll Be The Day | Buddy Holly | 1956 | Oldies |
| Well All Right | Buddy Holly | 1958 | Oldies |
| When I'm Sixty-Four | Beatles | 1967 | Oldies |
| Only Love Can Break A Heart | Gene Pitney | 1962 | Oldies |
| It Hurts To Be In Love | Gene Pitney | 1964 | Oldies |
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Gene Pitney | 1962 | Oldies |
| You Are My Sunshine | Gene Autry | 1941 | Standard |
| Watching Scotty Grow | Bobby Goldsboro | 1971 | Oldies |
| Blue Velvet | Bobby Vinton | 1963 | Oldies |
| It Doesn't Matter Anymore | Buddy Holly | 1958 | Oldies |
| Michelle | Beatles | 1965 | Oldies |
| After The Lovin' | Engelbert Humperdinck | 1976 | Oldies |
| At Last | Etta James | 1960 | Standard |
| Can't Take My Eyes Off You | Frankie Valli | 1967 | Oldies |
| Nice To Be With You | Gallery | 1972 | Oldies |
| Pencil-Thin Mustache | Jimmy Buffett | 1974 | Oldies |
| Unforgettable | Nat King Cole | 1951 | Standard |
| For Sentimental Reasons | Nat King Cole | 1946 | Standard |
| That's All | Nat King Cole | 1953 | Standard |
| I'm In The Mood For Love | Nat King Cole | 1946 | Standard |
| I Fall To Pieces | Patsy Cline | 1961 | Country |
| Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash | 1955 | Country |
| Crazy Arms | Ray Price | 1956 | Country |
| On The Road Again | Willie Nelson | 1980 | Country |
| Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain | Willie Nelson | 1975 | Country |
| Once In A While | Bud Green | 1937 | Standard |
| Who's Sorry Now | Connie Francis | 1958 | Oldies |
| You Don't Know Me | Eddy Arnold | 1955 | Country |
| Rock And Roll Waltz | Kay Starr | 1954 | Oldies |
| Something | Beatles | 1969 | Oldies |
| Here, There And Everywhere | Beatles | 1966 | Oldies |
| In My Life | Beatles | 1965 | Oldies |
| Yesterday | Beatles | 1965 | Oldies |
| Words Of Love | Beatles | 1965 | Oldies |
| Til There Was You | Beatles | 1964 | Oldies |
Contact me
Get in touch via E-mail: wgbernico@tds.net, or call 920-693-3289.
Copyright © 2022, Bill Bernico