Vocals by Dave Yarin |

Welcome to the 2026 Vocals by Dave Yarin website – please be seated…or remain standing if you wish. No glossy production or AI special effects on these vocals, no autotune or pitch correction in this home studio joint – just keepin’ it real for my listeners.

First, a Recently Dropped section with some liner notes for light reading. After that and new for the summer of 2026 – if you’re in the mood for The Beatles, Billy Joel or Elton John; I’ve got playlists for you. Or, if you just want to rock out or yacht rock out; or you’re feeling a bit cocktail lounge-ish, I’ve got you covered. If I couldn’t find a playlist for a song, it’s on the variety playlist. And for those of you who can’t get enough holiday music, my holiday playlist is available throughout the year at the bottom of the page!

Thanks to Adriana Balic for teaching me how to actually sing instead of yell, and finding the emotion in the songs. Thanks to my friends who listened. But big big thanks to my lovely wife Beth and awesome kids Jennifer and Michael for a lot of listening to the good, the bad, and yes the ugly at times; and some great feedback too! Michael (aka “Beatle”) – the music producer, studio engineer and entrepreneur – taught me a heckuva lot about singing and recording. He oughta know – it’s what he does. So thanks for listening, and please drive home safely!!

What They’re Saying…

The following unsolicited, unedited [sic] feedback was provided by actual human beings (i.e. not AI bots), and said feedback providers were not reimbursed or given any promotional consideration (e.g. meals, cars, hotel stays etc.) for their unsolicited feedback…

“Been listening multiple times and I have to say, I can literally see your face and feel your mood with every song. So many different voices for one man-Wow!” – October 2026

“Nice job, David!!!!! I love what you did with the song.” – October 2026, referring to “Everybody’s Talkin'” (see Recently Dropped section below)

“You stay classy San Diego” – Ron Burgundy, Anchorman – KVWN San Diego

Upcoming Gigs

Check back for upcoming gigs! Meanwhile, please use the “Contact Dave” tab above to reach Dave about booking info, get a file of something you heard here that you like, or just to say hello and talk music.

Coming in 2027…

…a bigger, stronger, faster “six million dollar man” version of my website. Meanwhile, my recordings – with improved website and audio playback performance – are also available at (here’s the link – safe to click on!):

https://emastered.com/linkify/DaveYarin

Recently Dropped (but not broken)

These are recent takes; meaning there may be some re-recordings and more better mixing/mastering to follow, but I thought they showed some promise. I hope you do too!

Fire (Bruce Springsteen – Dave Yarin on lead vocals) – first take recorded October 20, 2026 late at night

Bruce – first concert I ever went to. Madison Square Garden a week before Christmas on The River tour. Late night for me in the studio – I just did a virtual jam session with my guitarist friend in NJ and finished the evening by recording this. I’ll add more fun facts and stories later. Enjoy. You folks have been great. Drive safely! Good night everyone! [Crowd applause, crowd applause, lights go up….]

Change The World (Eric Clapton – Dave Yarin on lead vocals) – first take recorded October 19, 2026

I love it when two musical worlds and influences come together to make a great song. This is actually an old song that was originally recorded by Wynonna Judd, and then re-recorded by Clapton in the 90s for the John Travolta movie Phenomenom. Babyface produced the Clapton version and put the R&B groove into it.

Everybody’s Talkin’ (Harry Nilsson – Dave Yarin on lead vocals) – this take recorded October 16, 2026

I’ve recorded this one multiple times in the past but wanted to take another shot at it, and when my life long brother and buddy Mike asked me recently to do it for what would have been his Dad’s 90th birthday (RIP Clyde – this one goes out to you. Mike tells me this was one of your favorite tunes); it was game on. You know it from Midnight Cowboy (and Forrest Gump too), but I remember it as a song I used to always hear on the AM radio when I was much younger (than I am now). Harry Nilsson was a very talented singer songwriter who had the total respect and admiration from all four Beatles (and was a party buddy with John in LA in the 70s), but he burnt the candle at both ends as they say and left us too soon. At one point in the 70s, he did an album of standards (A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night) which got lost in the shuffle, but it’s incredible and I highly recommend giving it a listen.

Amazing (George Michael – Dave Yarin on lead vocals) – this take recorded October 15, 2026

Another one that I’ve recorded multiple times in the past – so here we are again. Artists like George Michael and Prince got into squabbles with their record label and released great songs during times when their music wasn’t getting much promotion or airplay, but who cares about promotion and airplay? Funk that. This is one of those songs for George Michael. I think it’s amazing.

U.S. Blues (The Grateful Dead – Dave Yarin on lead vocals) – first take recorded October 10, 2026

Full disclosure – I am not a Dead Head. I personally have known many Dead Heads over the years (had lunch with one the other day)…and it’s great…but I wouldn’t call myself one. With that said, I enjoy many Grateful Dead songs, and this is one of my favorites (and very popular on July 4th). The instrumentation on this song is insane, and I always enjoyed the way Jerry Garcia sang on the Dead songs that were more melodic like this one.

Only The Good Die Young (Billy Joel – Dave Yarin on lead vocals) – recorded live at an outdoor gig on October 3, 2026

This recording came right off the soundboard from a private gig I did. I felt like this version had a bit more “fur” with some Billy Joel New York-ese on it than the prior studio recording that I had done a few days before, so here ya go…

Don’t Ask Me Why (Billy Joel – Dave Yarin on lead vocals) – first take recorded live September 18, 2026; remixed and remastered shortly thereafter

One of the many reasons that Billy has had such a successful and lengthy career is that he changed musically with the times. Glass Houses – released in 1980 (I’ve still got my vinyl from then) – was a very different album than it’s predecessors. Times were changing as we went from the 70s to the 80s, culture was changing; and so was music. Billy’s songs on this album were more up-tempo and rock guitar-based, but he always made room for a throwback song like this one. I always loved the high-end of Billy’s vocal range that he used on this song.

A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke – Dave Yarin on lead vocals) – first take recorded on May 6, 2026; remixed and remastered May 8, 2026. Re-remastered September 13, 2026

It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gon’ come, oh yes, it will

A song to end racism. A song of hope and optimism by one of the greatest singers that there ever was. He left us too soon, but he left behind the most incredible voice and style of any singer/entertainer. If you have a chance to listen to Sam Cooke Live At The Copacabana, I highly recommend it.

The Beatles Channel

Songs by The Fab Four as a group or by Paul or George as solo artists (apologies to John and Ringo)

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Dave sings Billy – remastered and remixed for 2026

I’ve loved Billy Joel’s music for as long as I can remember. To me, he is the Norman Rockwell of popular music ¹ – there’s a story in every song. Turns out that Billy and I have a lot in common: both Long Island MOT’s, born in the same Bronx NY hospital (a few years apart); both of us had bipolar moms, and dads who checked out. Billy however has written more songs, sold more albums and packed more arenas than me.

Studying The Stranger’s album sleeve, pictures, liner notes and lyrics as a 10-year old when it came out – and all of Billy’s albums going forward, I worked my way back to his older music through the Songs In The Attic live album. Awesome piano playing and songwriting aside, I’ve always loved the range in Billy’s singing voice and the way that he uses it – particularly for a guy who never took voice lessons. And he can sing all genres – rock, ballads, doo wop 50’s…you name it.

Most of the below songs were remixed and remastered recently to balance my vocals with the instrumentation a bit better and get the loud out (not to be confused with “Getting the Led out” – which is when a radio station plays 3 Led Zeppelin songs in a row). “Everybody Loves You Now” was recorded in an LA studio and was engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Beatle; and therefore needed no further remixing and remastering. Also, some of the songs now include more retsyn – the secret ingredient in certain breath mints.

Get well soon Billy! Long Island’s own…Billy Joel – as sung by me. Oh and one more thing…as Billy always said at the end of his concerts – don’t take any sh*t from anyone!

Dave Sings Billy