An acoustic version of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's classic duet.

Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

An acoustic finger-picked version of the Stranglers' single, which reached #2 in the UK singles chart in 1982.

Golden Brown

Acoustic version of Beatles album track from the 1966 album Revolver.

I'm Only Sleeping

Probably the best-known song of the late great Scottish singer-songwriter John Martyn from his brilliant 1973 album 'Solid Air'.

May You Never

Released as a double A-side single with Day Tripper in 1965, this is one of my absolute favourite Beatles songs. It has just the right bittersweet blend of McCartney's jaunty positivity and Lennon's poignant pessimism. I've had to put my version in a lower key than the original as is often the case with Beatles songs for me, especially with McCartney melodies. Hope you like it.

We Can Work It Out

Mr Blue Sky

From James Taylor's 1971 album 'Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon', this track doesn't get the attention of his version of Carole King's 'You've Got a Friend' from the same album, but I love it.

You Can Close Your Eyes

In 1981 (when I was 10!) this rockabilly tune by the Stray Cats hit the UK pop charts and I loved it. I can't replicate Brian Setzer's amazing guitar work, but live I do sometimes do a rough approximation as a miaowing solo!

Stray Cat Strut

Labi Siffre's pop masterpiece from 1971, made most famous by Madness's 1981 cover version which brought it to the status of a British national anthem of sorts.

It Must Be Love

1985 hit by Eurythmics. It doesn't often get covered, but I reckon it makes a really nice strummer on the guitar. Always goes down well with audiences who seem pleasantly surprised to hear it in this acoustic context.

There Must Be An Angel

I've always loved this Isley Brothers song from 1976 and wanted to learn it for ages. Only got around to it recently and it's trickier than I had anticipated, but worth it.

I think it goes really well segueing into Curtis Mayfield's Move On Up, my version of which is rather more laid back than the wonderfully frenzied 9-minute conga assault of the original. What do you think?

Harvest For The World / Move On Up

This is a taster of around a dozen songs to give you an idea of some of the songs which might be included in my solo live sets. Fuller versions of some of these tracks are also available on this page.

Charlie Mee Sampler Mix

Singer-guitarist based in Gloucestershire. With a rich, characterful baritone voice and original finger-picked and strummed acoustic arrangements, Charlie delivers pop, folk, soul, jazz, rock 'n' roll and pop with equal skill and charm.

He is available and willing to travel to perform anywhere within reasonable distance from Dursley, Gloucestershire.

Formerly a singer and songwriter in Automobile (Pedestrian, 1999) and Auto (Rebound, 2003), but now playing solo and in a duo and 4-piece band, Mee and Mrs Robinson.

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