Earl Okin

About this event

Earl Okin is one of the world’s finest songwriters…. and in a variety of genres from Pop/Rock to Jazz, from Bossa Nova to Ballads…. Hugely melodic and always based on musically satisfying chord sequences.

His more recent songs are often in the genre of such classic songwriters such as Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Gershwin etc. These are all among Earl’s heroes, though his first influence was he music of Puccini and Verdi, still major loves in Earl’s life.

Earl was first signed to the same company as The Beatles, recording at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in 1967. At that time, his songs were also covered by Helen Shapiro, Cilla Black and Georgie Fame.

Earl was the only performer ever to open for Paul McCartney & Wings, which he did on the Wing’s tour of 1979.

Although his careers as comedian and Jazz concert artiste have taken up much of his time, Earl have never stopped writing songs and there are now several CDs available of his songs both old and new.

Mango & Other Delights.
Bossa Britannica.
Songs From A Garden Shed.

Indeed, Earl is working on a brand new collection of songs at this very moment!

Last but not least, Earl has recently written a full musical. Hopefully, this will be staged within 12 months or so.