Deborah Coleman
Deborah Coleman (born October 3, 1956 in Portsmouth , Virginia - † April 12, 2018 ) was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer.
Life
Deborah Coleman was born in Portsmouth but spent her teenage years in San Diego , San Francisco , Bremerton and the Chicago area , as her father was in the Army and was regularly transferred. The family was very musical, with her father playing the piano, two brothers playing guitar and a sister playing guitar and keyboard. She began playing guitar at the age of eight and by the age of fifteen she was playing bass professionally in bands in the Portsmouth area. after listening to Jimi Hendrix , she switched to guitar. In 1981 she married and had a daughter and put her career on hold, but in 1985 she formed a women's group called Moxxie, after which she formed her own blues rock trio.
As influences on her guitar playing she named Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck , Buddy Guy , Freddie King , Albert Collins and Larry Carlton and as influences on her singing style she named Chrissie Hynde and Patti Smith , as well as the recordings of Bessie Smith , Janis Joplin , Memphis Minnie and Alberta Hunter .
She fell for the blues when she heard a joint concert by Howlin 'Wolf , Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker . Her career began in 1993 when she won a National Amateur Talent Search. She got studio time for it and a little later she signed a recording deal with New Moon Records, a label from North Carolina. After her debut record, Living Blues devoted a two-page article to her as a blues talent. In 1998 she came across a cover story for both Living Blues and Blues Revue. Her live performances delighted audiences and critics alike. In 2002 she went on tour with Charlie Musselwhite , Corey Harris and Elvin Bishop , in 2005 in the wake of the promo tour Blues Caravan with Dani Wilde and Candye Kane . Her 2002 album Soul Be It is a live CD that fans have long been waiting for. Deborah Coleman has played at many blues festivals, big and small, around the world, including the North Atlantic Blues Festival, Waterfront Blues Festival , Monterey Jazz Festival , Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival , Sarasota Blues Festival, the San Francisco Blues Festival and others.
Awards
- Orville Gibson Award 2001 - Best Blues Guitarist, Female
- Nine nominations for the Blues Music Award
Discography
Albums
- 1995 - Takin 'a Stand - New Moon Records
- 1997 - I Can't Lose - Blind Pig
- 1998 - Where Blue Begins - Blind Pig
- 2000 - Soft Place to Fall - Blind Pig
- 2001 Livin 'on Love Blind Pig
- 2002 Soul Be It Blind Pig
- 2004 - What About Love? - Telarc Distribution
- 2007 - Stop the Game - JSP
- 2007 - Time Bomb - Ruf - with Sue Foley & Roxanne Potvin
Guest appearances (selection)
- I Got Something to Say - Charlie Sayles (1995)
- Every Woman's Blues: The Best of New Generation
- Songs Of Willie Dixon (1999)
- God's Got It - Joe Pace & the Colorado Mass Choir (1999)
- Hip Guy - Charlie Sayles (2000)
- Ladies Man - Pinetop Perkins (2004)
- Live At Handy Blues Awards (2008)
Web links
- Deborah Coleman at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ RIP Deborah Coleman 10/3 / 56-4 / 12/18. In: makingascene.org. April 13, 2018, accessed April 17, 2018 .
- ↑ Dirk Föhrs: Deborah Coleman died at the age of 61. In: bluesnews.de. April 13, 2018, accessed April 17, 2018 .
- ↑ Blind Pig Records Artist Page
- ↑ All Music Guide biography of Richard J. Skelly
- ↑ Gibson Guitar Awards 2001 ( Memento of the original from April 6, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ All Music Guide Discography Deborah Coleman
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coleman, Deborah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues guitarist and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd October 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portsmouth , Virginia , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 2018 |