Duo de Force

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Lyn and Kim Challands are Duo De Force, a successful musical duo from Melbourne, Australia. Kim plays acoustic Guitar, Lyn plays Piano and Keyboard, and they both sing lead and harmony vocals. Both have also worked as solo artists.

Duo De Force are very versatile, adaptable and fun. They have a large repertoire of more than 1500 titles and they add new songs each week. They enjoy performing all styles and eras of music from background dinner music through to lively and entertaining dance music.

They cover styles from Rock and Roll, Ballads, Pop, Country, Disco and Funk. They also cover the popular songs of many generations from Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, to Buddy Holly, Elvis, U2, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. They particularly love to perform the great songs of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman, and have specialized in Strict Tempo Ballroom tunes often requested on cruise ship contracts.

The duo take much pride in their appearance and professionalism. They are easy to work with and they co-operate extremely well with staff. They have completed a number of long term resident contracts worldwide including cruise ships and 5 star Hotels.

Their performances have taken them to Antarctica, Alaska, the South Pacific, America, Canada and throughout Australia.


Repertoire

    Rhythm & Blues / Soul/ Rock and Roll

  • Baby Love - The Supremes
  • In The Midnight Hour - The Commitments Soundtrack
  • Mustang Sally - The Commitments Soundtrack
  • Shake Your Tail feather - From "The Blues Brothers" Film Soundtrack
  • Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
  • Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino
  • All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
  • Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
  • Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers
  • Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
  • Do You Wanna Dance - Del Shannon
  • Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
  • I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
  • It's My Party - Lesley Gore
  • Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
  • Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
  • La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
  • Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
  • Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
  • Rave On - Buddy Holly & The Crickets
  • Rock And Roll Music - The Beatles
  • Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets
  • Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
  • Runaway - Del Shannon
  • Running Bear - Johnny Preston
  • Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
  • Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
  • Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
  • That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets
  • The Twist - Chubby Checker
  • The Wanderer - Dion
  • Twist And Shout - The Beatles
  • Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again - The Angels
  • Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
  • High Voltage - AC/DC
  • Jailbreak - AC/DC
  • You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
  • Rock/ Party Dance

  • Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
  • Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes
  • Buses And Trains - Bachelor Girl
  • Cheap Wine - Cold Chisel
  • Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen
  • Crunchy Granola Suite - Neil Diamond
  • Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
  • Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
  • Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams
  • Get Back - The Beatles
  • Gloria - Them
  • Hurts So Good - John Cougar
  • Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
  • Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel
  • My Sharona - The Knack
  • Old Time Rock'n'Roll - Bob Segar & The Silver Bullet Band
  • Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
  • Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
  • Summer Of '69 - Bryan Adams
  • The Wanderer - Status Quo
  • Walkin' By Myself - Gary Moore
  • Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
  • You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
  • Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina
  • Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis
  • American Pie - Don McLean
  • Eagle Rock - Daddy Cool
  • Every Breath You Take - The Police
  • Follow Me - Uncle Kracker
  • Hey Baby - Anton & DJ Otzi
  • How Do I Live - Tricia Yearwood
  • I'm A Believer - The Monkees
  • I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
  • Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
  • Love Shack - B52's
  • Mambo No.5 - Lou Bega
  • Mamma Mia - Abba
  • Mickey - Toni Basil
  • Runaway - The Corrs
  • Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
  • Summer Nights - From "Grease" Film Soundtrack
  • Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
  • Tainted Love - Soft Cell
  • The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Cher
  • Folk/Country

  • Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Maggie - Foster & Allen
  • Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - Ed Bruce
  • Oh, Lord It's Hard To Be Humble - Mack Davis
  • Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Stand By Me (Slow Version) - Ben E. King
  • Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
  • Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
  • Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams
  • Love Songs / Bridal Songs

  • Beautiful In My Eyes - Joshua Kadison
  • Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
  • Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
  • Close to You - The Carpenters
  • Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
  • Crazy - Patsy Cline
  • Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams
  • Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day
  • Have I Told You Lately? - Rod Stewart / Van Morrison
  • How Do I Live - Tricia Yearwood
  • It Had To Be You - Harry Connick Jnr.
  • Let's Make A Night To Remember - Bryan Adams
  • Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
  • Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
  • Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
  • Runaway - The Corrs
  • Stand By Me - John Lennon
  • The Power Of Love - Celine Dion
  • Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
  • Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
  • Woman - John Lennon

    Easy Listening

  • Angie - The Rolling Stones
  • Beautiful In My Eyes - Joshua Kadison
  • Best Of My Love - The Eagles
  • Better be home soon - Crowded House
  • Brain Damage - Pink Floyd
  • Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
  • Candle In the Wind - Elton John
  • Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
  • Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
  • Close to You - The Carpenters
  • Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
  • Crackling Rosie - Neil Diamond
  • Father & Son - Cat Stevens
  • Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day
  • Have I Told You Lately? - Rod Stewart / Van Morrison
  • Hotel California - Eagles
  • Let it be - Beatles
  • Maggie - Foster & Allen
  • Moondance - Van Morrison
  • Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
  • People get ready - Rod Stewart
  • Stand By Me - John Lennon
  • Still Haven't found what Im looking for - U2
  • The Power Of Love - Celine Dion
  • Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
  • When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
  • Whiter Shade of Pale - Procul Harum
  • Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
  • Your Song - Elton John
  • Line Dancing Songs

  • (Take Me Home) Country Roads - John Denver
  • Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
  • Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
  • Guitars, Cadillacs - Dwight Yoakum
  • Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
  • Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers
  • Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner
  • Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Take It Easy - The Eagles
  • The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
  • Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams
  • Country & Western

  • (Take Me Home) Country Roads - John Denver
  • Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
  • Crazy - Patsy Cline
  • Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - Ed Bruce
  • Oh, Lord It's Hard To Be Humble - Mack Davis
  • The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
  • Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams
  • Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
  • Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
  • Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
  • Dance / Disco / Funk/ Pop

  • Absolutely Everybody - Vanessa Amorosi
  • Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
  • December 63 (Oh What a Night) - Frankie Valli
  • Blame it on the Boogie - Jackson
  • I will Survive - Donna Summer
  • Big Yellow Taxi - Joanie Mitchell
  • I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) - Alicia Bridges
  • I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters
  • Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
  • Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
  • Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale
  • Ring Ring - Abba
  • The Bus Stop (Are You Ready) - The Fatback Band
  • Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner
  • The Bird Dance (Chicken Dance) - Traditional Arrangement
  • The Hokey Pokey - Traditional Arrangement
  • The Time Warp - "The Rocky Horror Show"
  • Country Rock

  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Heartache Tonight - The Eagles
  • Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
  • Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Lying Eyes - The Eagles
  • Man! I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain
  • Nutbush City Limits - Tina Turner
  • Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Take It Easy - The Eagles
  • The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band
  • The Midnight Special - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
  • Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers
  • Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood /The Destroyers
  • Black Velvet - Alana Miles
  • Come Back Again - Daddy Cool
  • Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
  • Let's Stick Together - Bryan Ferry
  • Big Band/Jazz

  • It Had To Be You - Harry Connick Jnr.
  • Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole
  • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Platters
  • Im in the mood for Love - Glenn Miller
  • Meditation - Ella Fitzgerald
  • My Baby care for me - Nina Simone
  • Bad Habits - Billy Field
  • Night and Day - Ella
  • Perfidia - Various
  • I've got you under my Skin - Frank
  • Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
  • L.O.V.E - Tony Bennett
  • In the Mood - Glenn Miller
  • Mood Indigo - Mills Brothers
  • Rum and Coca Cola - Andrews Sisters
  • Autumn Leaves - Ella Fitzgerald
  • Ballroom Dances

  • Sway - SAMBA
  • Chains - PRIDE OF ERIN
  • When Irish Eyes are Smiling - WALTZ BARN DANCE/ EVENING 3 STEP
  • Hey Look Me Over - BARN DANCE / EVENING 3 STEP
  • I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover - FOXTROT / GYPSY TAP
  • Daisy, Daisy (Give Me Your Answer Do) - PRIDE OF ERIN
  • Down By The Riverside - FOXTROT