Jim DiBattista
I am a singer songwriter living in Lake Worth, Florida. I was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and am married with 3 kids and 4 grandchildren.
I have been singing my whole life and pretty much decided what I wanted to be after seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan show when I was 8 years old. I took up guitar right around my 18th birthday and started writing almost immediately after learning my first few chords.
In these 30 years I've written over 350 songs. I have released 7 albums-JimiD-Bo, Give It All You Got, Day Of The Eclipse, Capture the Moment, Solo, Jersey Stories One and Jersey Stories Two.
I have been in bands in Jersey---Damien, The Doowrag Flyers, The Fun Ghouls as well as my own band, with rotating members of a group I call Tropical Storm. I have been a full time musician since the early 90's working in many clubs down here in Palm Beach County, Florida. I have a repertoire of probably 500 plus songs. South Florida has a "Rag" magazine called Jam and I was nominated for Top Solo Artist back in 92---A Jammy nomination.
(Big Fish/Small Pond) I've jammed with Clarence Clemmons twice-big thrill for a Jersey guy who had been influenced by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Even got to play a couple of Bruce songs for the Boss at my gig 2 years ago---He was surprised to hear his Tom Joad classic "The New Timer" and a B side from Born In The USA "Shut Out The Light"---down here in South Florida. He said "I sounded good". That was one of the highlights of my life.
I can go on and on trying to toot my own horn to make myself look real good but the truth is this: I love what I do and feel that I am blessed to be able to do what I've always wanted to do.
Jimmy
1/17/2006
Jim DiBattista
MY SONGLIST
ALLMAN JOYS
MORNING DEW
AMERICA
SISTER GOLDEN HAIR
A HORSE WITH NO NAME
TIN MAN
THE SANDMAN
BARE NAKED LADIES
THE OLD APARTMENT
BJ THOMAS
HOOKED ON A FEELING
BILLY JOE ROYAL
DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS
BILLY JOEL
PIANO MAN
CAPTAIN JACK
BLIND FAITH
CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME
BLUES IMAGE
RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE
BOB DYLAN
JUST LIKE A WOMAN
QUINN THE ESKIMO
DESOLATION ROW
I WANT YOU
FOURTH TIME AROUND
TANGLED UP IN BLUE
LAY LADY LAY
KNOCKIN ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
YOU AIN'T GOIN NOWHERE
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
LIKE A ROLLING STONE
PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID
A HARD RAIN'S GONNA FALL
POSTIVELY 4TH STREET
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
IT'S ALL OVER NOW BABY BLUE
BOB MARLEY
NO WOMAN NO CRY
BOB SEGER
TURN THE PAGE
STILL THE SAME
NIGHT MOVES
AGAINST THE WIND
ACCOMPANY ME
SUNSPOT BABY
MAINSTREET
RAMBLIN GAMBLIN MAN
BOBBY FULLER FIVE
I FOUGHT THE LAW
BON JOVI
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
TOUGHER THAN THE REST
ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW
TUNNEL OF LOVE
BRILLIANT DISGUISE
ONE STEP UP
LOOSE CHANGE
4TH OF JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY)
INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET
NEW YORK CITY SERENADE
THE RIVER
FADE AWAY
STOLEN CAR
WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY
THE NEW TIMER
ATLANTIC CITY
MANSION ON THE HILL
STATE TROOPER
JOHNNY 99
OPEN ALL NIGHT
I WISH I WERE BLIND
GROWIN UP
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT
IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY
THUNDER ROAD
BACKSTREETS
BORN TO RUN
SHE'S THE ONE
MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER
DOWNBOUND TRAIN
I'M ON FIRE
BRYAN ADAMS
CUTS LIKE A KNIFE
SUMMER OF 69
BUDDY HOLLY
NOT FADE AWAY
PEGGY SUE
CAT STEVENS
MOON SHADOW
THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST
WILD WORLD
FATHER AND SON
HERE COMES MY BABY
WHERE DO THE CHILDREN PLAY
CHI-LITES
OH GIRL
CHRIS ISAAK
WICKED GAMES
CHUCK BERRY
MEMPHIS
COLDPLAY
YELLOW
COLLECTIVE SOUL
SHINE
COUNTING CROWS
RAIN KING
MR. JONES
CRAZY HORSE
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT
DANCE DANCE DANCE
LOOK AT ALL THE THINGS
DIRTY DIRTY
CREED
WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
LODI
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN
BAD MOON RISING
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
PROUD MARY
BORN ON THE BAYOU
CROSBY STILLS NASH AND YOUNG
COUNTRY GIRL
4 + 20
LOVE THE ONE YOUR WITH
SOUTHERN CROSS
DANNY OKEEFE
GOODTIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES
DAVE LOGGINS
PLEASE COME TO BOSTON
DAVID BOWIE
SPACE ODDITY
THE SUPERMEN
LET ME SLEEP BESIDE YOU
JANINE
THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD
DEL SHANNON
RUNAWAY
DELANEY AND BONNIE
NEVER ENDING SONG
SUPERSTAR
ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW
DIANNA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES
STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE
DION
ABRAHAM MARTIN AND JOHN
DISHWALLA
COUNTING BLUE CARS
DOBIE GRAY
DRIFT AWAY
DON HENLEY
HEART OF THE MATTER
DON MCLEAN
AMERICAN PIE ($100 FOR THIS ONE)
DUANE ALLMAN AND COWBOY
PLEASE BE WITH ME
DWIGHT YOAKUM
A THOUSAND MILES FROM NOWHERE
EDDIE COCHRAN
SUMMERTIME BLUES
ELTON JOHN
YOUR SONG
ROCKET MAN
LEVON
TINY DANCER
MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
ELVIS COSTELLO
WHATS SO FUNNY
ELVIS PRESLEY
HIS LATEST FLAME
SUSPICIOUS MINDS
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU
LITTLE SISTER
EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER
LUCKY MAN
ERIC CLAPTON
PROMISES
HELLO OLD FRIEND
WONDERFUL TONIGHT
ANYDAY
BELL BOTTOM BLUES
WHY DOES LOVE GOT TO BE SO SAD
THORN TREE IN THE GARDEN
FLEETWOOD MAC
LANDSLIDE
GENE PITNEY
IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE
GEORGE HARRISON
GIVE ME LOVE
GEORGE THOROGOOD
WHO DO YOU LOVE
GIN BLOSSOMS
FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU
HEY JEALOUSY
GLENN FREY
THE ONE YOU LOVE
THAT GIRL
GORDON LIGHTFOOT
SUNDOWN
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
CLOSER TO HOME
GREGG ALLMAN
I'M NO ANGEL
MULTI COLORED LADY
QUEEN OF HEARTS
GREG KIHN BAND
THE BREAK UP SONG
GUNS N ROSES
PATIENCE
SWEET CHILD OF MINE
HARRY CHAPIN
BETTER PLACE TO BE
CATS IN THE CRADLE
TAXI
W.O.L.D.
HERB ALPERT
THIS GUYS IN LOVE WITH YOU
HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH
LET HER CRY
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
JACKSON BROWNE
FOUNTAIN OF SORROW
THESE DAYS
THE PRETENDER
FOR A DANCER
THE ROAD
BEFORE THE DELUGE
RUNNING ON EMPTY
LATE FOR THE SKY
JAMES TAYLOR
DON'T LET ME BE LONLEY TONIGHT
HANDYMAN
SWEET BABY JAMES
FIRE AND RAIN
YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES
I WAS ONLY TELLING A LIE
COUNTRY ROAD
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
HER TOWN TOO
CAROLINA IN MY MIND
AND LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY
JANIS JOPLIN
PIECE OF MY HEART
JETHRO TULL
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH
JIM CROCE
I'VE GOT A NAME
YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM
TIME IN A BOTTLE
OPERATOR
BAD BAD LEROY BROWN
JIM DIBATTISTA
ASK FOR AN ORIGINAL!!!!!!!!
JIMI HENDRIX
LITTLE WING
HEY JOE
JIMMY BUFFETT
MARGARITAVILLE
VOLCANO
PENCIL THIN MUSTACHE
A PIRATE LOOKS AT FORTY
SON OF A SAILOR
COME MONDAY
CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE
CHANGES IN LATITUDES
JIMMY SOUL
IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY
JOE JACKSON
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM
JOE SOUTH
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
JOHN DENVER
TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
JOHN HIATT
ANGEL EYES
JOHN LENNON
IMAGINE
JEALOUS GUY
JOHN MELLENCAMP
SMALL TOWN
PINK HOUSES
JACK AND DIANE
LONELY OL NIGHT
AINT EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT
JACKIE BROWN
JOHN PRINE
HELLO IN THERE
ILLEGAL SMILE
PARADISE
SAM STONE
WAY BACK THEN
DADDYS LITTLE PUMPKIN
ALL THE BEST
BLUE UMBRELLA
MEXICAN HOME
YOU GOT GOLD
FISH N WHISTLE
JOHNNY CASH
RING OF FIRE
JOHNNY RIVERS
SUMMER RAIN
MOUNTAIN OF LOVE
SECRET AGENT MAN
JONATHON EDWARDS
SUNSHINE
KANSAS
DUST IN THE WIND
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
ME AND BOBBY MCGEE
LED ZEPPELIN
THANK YOU
GOIN TO CALIFORNIA
HEY HEY WHAT CAN I DO
BABE I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU
TANGERINE
YOU SHOOK ME
YOUR TIME IS GONNA COME
LOGGINS AND MESSINA
DANNY'S SONG
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
THE BALLAD OF CURTIS LOWE
TUESDAYS GONE
SEARCHING
FREE BIRD (WILL COST YOU $100)
LIVE
I ALONE
LOU REED
SWEET JANE
I'M WAITING FOR THE MAN
MANFRED MANN
PRETTY FLAMINGO
MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
CAN'T YOU SEE
MATCHBOX 20
3 A.M.
MEATLOAF
TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD
MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHY
WILDFIRE
MINK DEVILLE
YOU BETTER MOVE ON
NEIL DIAMOND
HOLLY HOLY
SWEET CAROLINE
CRACKLIN ROSIE
SOLITARY MAN
CHERRY CHERRY
NEIL YOUNG
OLD MAN
BIRDS
ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD
COMES A TIME
SUGAR MOUNTAIN
POWDER FINGER
DOWN BY THE RIVER
HELPLESS
TIME FADES AWAY
MY MY HEY HEY
HARVEST MOON
WORLD ON A STRING
CINNAMON GIRL
SOUTHERN MAN
THE NEEDLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE
NIRVANA
COME AS YOU ARE
OASIS
DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
WONDERWALL
CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA
PATSY CLINE
I FALL TO PIECES
PEARL JAM
BETTER MAN
WISH LIST
PETER GABRIEL
IN YOUR EYES
PINK FLOYD
COMFORTABLY NUMB
POCO
ROSE OF CIMARRON
PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
AMIE
R DEAN TAYLOR
INDIANA WANTS ME
RAY CHARLES
YOU DON'T KNOW ME
REM
THE ONE I LOVE
RICHARD MARX
HAZARD
RICKY NELSON
TRAVELIN MAN
ROBERT KNIGHT
EVERLASTING LOVE
ROD STEWART
HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS
MANDOLIN WIND
ROGER DALTREY
ONE MAN BAND
GIVING IT ALL AWAY
THINKING
ROY ORBISON
CRYING
PRETTY WOMAN
YOU GOT IT
SAM COOKE
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT
HAVING A PARTY
BRING IT ON HOME TO ME
SAM THE SHAM AND THE PHAROAHS
WOOLY BULLY
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
THE BOXER
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
AMERICA
ME & JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
HOMEWARD BOUND
CECILIA
SMOKEY ROBINSON
TEARS OF A CLOWN
STEELY DAN
DIRTY WORK
STEPPEN WOLF
MAGIC CARPET RIDE
BORN TO BE WILD
STEVE MILLER BAND
THE JOKER
STEVE WINWOOD
BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
INTERSTATE LOVE SONG
SUBLIME
WHAT I GOT
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
MELISSA
PLEASE CALL HOME
WHIPPING POST
THE ANIMALS
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
IT'S MY LIFE
DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD
DON'T BRING ME DOWN
THE BAND
THE WEIGHT
UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK
DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN
THE BEACH BOYS
HELP ME RHONDA
THE BEATLES
A DAY IN THE LIFE
THINGS WE SAID TODAY
ANYTIME AT ALL
IT'S ONLY LOVE
NORWEGIAN WOOD
HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE
YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
IN MY LIFE
ROCKY RACCOON
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
I AM THE WALRUS
HERE COMES THE SUN
BLACKBIRD
A HARD DAYS NIGHT
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
I NEED YOU
NO REPLY
I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
THE BOX TOPS
THE LETTER
THE BYRDS
SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK & ROLL STAR
THE CRYSTALS
THEN SHE KISSED ME
THE EAGLES
BEST OF MY LOVE
NEW KID IN TOWN
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
PEACEFUL EASY FEELING
SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD
DOOLIN DALTON
WASTED TIME
ALREADY GONE
TAKE IT EASY
TEQUILA SUNRISE
DESPERADO
THE EVERLY BROTHERS
LET IT BE ME
WALK RIGHT BACK
THE GRASSROOTS
MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS
THE GRATEFUL DEAD
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL
THE KINKS
CELLULOID HEROES
SUPERSONIC ROCKETSHIP
THE LEFT BANKE
WALK AWAY RENEE
THE MOODY BLUES
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
THE MUSIC EXPLOSION
LITTLE BIT O SOUL
THE POLICE/STING
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
FIELDS OF GOLD
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
UNCHAINED MELODY
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN FEELING
THE ROLLING STONES
WILD HORSES
COUNTRY HONK
DEAD FLOWERS
ANGIE
CAN'T ALWAYS GET
RUBY TUESDAY
LETS SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER
AS TEARS GO BY
THE LAST TIME
PLAY WITH FIRE
PAINT IT BLACK
THE SEARCHERS
LOVE POTION #9
THE TEMPTATIONS
I WISH IT WOULD RAIN
THE TRAVELIN WILBURYS
END OF THE LINE
THE VERVE
BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY
THE VOGUES
FIVE OCLOCK WORLD
THE WALLFLOWERS
ONE HEADLIGHT
THE WHO
PINBALL WIZARD
BEHIND BLUE EYES
SQUEEZE BOX
THE YOUNG RASCALS
HOW CAN I BE SURE
TIM HARDIN
IF I WERE A CARPENTER
LADY CAME FROM BALTIMORE
REASON TO BELIEVE
TOM PETTY
FREEFALLIN
MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE
LISTEN TO HER HEART
I NEED TO KNOW
HERE COMES MY GIRL
NO SECOND THOUGHTS
TOM WAITS
JERSEY GIRL
OLD 55
I HOPE THAT I DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT
TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS
I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW
HANKY PANKY
MONY MONY
TONIC
YOU WANTED MORE
IF YOU COULD ONLY SEE
U2
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
ONE
DESIRE
ALL I WANT IS YOU
IN GOD'S COUNTRY
VAN MORRISON
BROWN EYED GIRL
WILD NIGHT
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY
MOONDANCE
CRAZY LOVE
INTO THE MYSTIC
TUPELO HONEY
WARM LOVE
GLORIA
HERE COMES THE NIGHT
WARREN ZEVON
LAWYERS GUNS AND MONEY
POOR POOR PITIFUL ME
WEREWOLVES OF LONDON
WET WILLIE
KEEP ON SMILIN
WOODY GUTHRIE
TOM JOAD PART 1
WORRIED MAN BLUES
DEPORTEES
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE