John Stanley Shelley is a professional entertainer from Laconia, New Hampshire. He is a singer, songwriter, and story teller, all rolled into one. When he comes on the stage the audience is immediately drawn to his charismatic charm and story telling voice.
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He performs a mixture of classic songs you know and love sprinkled with tasty songs you may have forgotten but loved. He has a wide variety of original material that includes blues, love songs, rock, and country material that always has a message and moves your soul.
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And get ready to laugh with his infamous “Dog Song,” “Where Did All The Cowboys Go,” or his latest gut buster, “The Toilet Seat Discussion.”
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Available for public or private functions. Suitable for all ages.
Bio:
John Stanley Shelley, whose full name is John Stanley Shelley, grew up in Keene, New Hampshire as the poor adopted son of a Unitarian minister where he was forced to grow up in a household full of love, compassion and support. He was the youngest child of two and therefore a bit of a spoiled brat. (Ask his sister.) He ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a Ring-Ding junior every day of his childhood and watched Hogan’s Heroes and Star Trek every afternoon before dinner.
He bought his first guitar in 1978 and learned how to play a few chords. With that he went on to spend his life cooking in restaurants, waiting tables, living in basements, and eventually moving to Belize, Central America.
It was there that John would do his Jimmy Buffet thing: sailing and snorkeling during the day and playing in beach bars at night. On one fateful day in 2015, a music director and record producer from Nashville came to San Pedro and heard John perform. They quickly became friends and eventually joined up in Nashville, to produce an album together, “Man on the Hill.”
John and his wife Linda moved back to Laconia, New Hampshire in 2018 where he has been performing full time-ish ever since. They have four children, three grand kids and although he is definitely too old to be a rock star, he doesn’t understand that which is why you are reading this today.
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Playlist:
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Almighty Blues - John Stanley Shelley
American Pie - Don McLean
Any Time At All - Rachel Beinish
Ape Man - The Kinks
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Back To San Pedro - Gerry Neumann
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
BINGO - Traditional
Blister In The Sun - Violent Fems
Blowing in the Wind - Bob Dylan
Bring It On Home - Animals
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
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Can't Find My Way Home - Steve Winwood
Cats in the CradLE - Harry Chapin
Chicago Died - Paper Lace
Come Together - The Beatles
Cover Of The Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
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Daniel - Elton John
Oh Danny Boy - Traditional
Dead Flowers - Rolling Stones
Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
Down on the Corner - Credence
The Dog Song - John Stanley Shelley
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Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
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Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
Feeling Alright - Joe Cocker
Fire and Rain - James Taylor
Five O'Clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson
Flip Flop and Fly - Blues Brothers
Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller Band
Folsome Blues - Johnny Cash
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks
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Getting in Tune The Who
Good Lovin - The Young Rascals
Good Time Song - John Stanley Shelley
Good@Drinkin' Beer - Billy Currington
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Hokey Pokey - Traditional
Hotel California - The Eagles
House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals
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I can see for miles - The Who
I like it I love it - Tim McGraw
I Don't Look Good Naked Anymore - Snake Oil Willie Band
If You're Happy And You Know It - Traditional
Important Things - John Stanley Shelley
Island Song - Zac Brown Band
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Jailhouse Rock - Blues Brother's Version
Johnny B Goode - Chuck Barry
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King Of The Road - Roger Miller
King Herod's Song - Andrew Lloyd Webber
Kodachrome - Paul Simon
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Leroy Brown - Jim Croche
Light My Fire - The Doors
Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull
Love is Invisible - John Stanley Shelley
Love The One You're With - Steven Stills
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Man on the Hill - John Stanley Shelley
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet
Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty
Me and Julio - Paul Simon
Melissa - Allman Brothers
Midnight Special - Credence Clearwater Revival
Moondance - Van Morrison
Moon Shadow - Cat Stevens
Movin' Out - Billy Joel
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No No Song - Ringo Star
No Shoes No Shirt - Kenny Chesney
Norwegian Wood - Beatles
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On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
On The Phone Again - Parody
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Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
Penny Lane - The Beatles
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Pinball Wizard - The Who
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Psyco Killer - Talking Heads
Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul, and Mary
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Realize - John Stanley Shelley
Rise Up - Kevin Conway/John Stanley Shelley
Rivers Rocks And Rain - John Stanley Shelley
Rocket Man - Elton John
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Sandman - America
Second That Emotion - Smoky Robinson
Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
Slip Sliding Away - Paul Simon
Small Boy - John Stanley Shelley
Some Beach - Blake Shelton
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
Stuck On You - Lionel Richie
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
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Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
Temptation Woman - John Stanley Shelley
That's The Way - John Stanley Shelley
The Toilet Seat Discussion - John Stanley Shelley
The Weight - The Band
This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
Toes - Zac Brown Band
Turn The Page - Bob Seger
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Up on Cripple Creek - The Band
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Volcano - Jimmy Buffet
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Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
Was On Old Lady - Traditional
Wednesday Afternoon - John Stanley Shelley
Where Did All The Cowboys Go? - John Stanley Shelley
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
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Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
You Are Unbeliveable - John Stanley Shelley