Songwriter / Lyricist, Vocalist, Performer, AC/DC Tribute Vocalist & Recording Artist whose original songs have received air play in 30+ countries on broadcast radio. Recognized on AC/DC's official website.
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"Bluegrass Grows" was written by Don Coleman to celebrate the change in season from spring to summer and to embrace the importance of friendship. The song features "NB Country Music Hall Of Fame" inductee "Eddy Poirier" who performs all of the instrumentation. It is an honour to work with and befriend the pioneer of bluegrass music in New Brunswick, Canada.
"Loud Hard Fast & Wild (Reprise)" was written by Don Coleman as an inspiration to everyone to be the absolute best they can be!
"Willie & Waylon" is an ode to Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings and "The Highwaymen" which pays tribute to their legendary character and their extensive contribution to country music. Willie & Waylon charted on CJSE-FM's Top 20 Country Chart and peaked at # 8
"Note For Note (in memory of Jeff Healey)" by Don Coleman from the album "Hell or High Water" nominated for "Album Of The Year" by "The House Of Blues Radio Hour with Dan Aykroyd" alongside Eric Clapton, Stevie Winwood, JJ Cale, Mick Fleetwood, Robert Cray, The Grateful Dead, Colin Linden, Tower Of Power, Jeff Healey & George Thorogood
Air Play, on the "House of Blues Radio Hour" with DJ Dan "Elwood Blues" Aykroyd on 200 plus broadcast radio stations globally, for his song "Note For Note (in memory of Jeff Healey)"
Recognized on MOXY's official website and receiving air play at Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) homes games at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina USA for the tune "Loud Hard Fast & Wild (honouring Buzz Shearman)"
Recognized on AC/DC's official website for his song and homage video for "Women, Whiskey & Rock'n'Roll (celebrating the life & spirit of Bon Scott)"
Recognized on AC/DC's official website for his AC/DC Rock'n'Roll Train Video Release.
Coleman wrote the song "Headstart" for the "not for profit" organization Moncton Headstart Inc. to raise funds for less-fortunate families in Eastern Canada. The song charted at #12 on the CJSE "Top 20 Chart" (locally), received airplay on numerous stations in Canada and reached #92 on the "Top 100 Anglophone Songs on French FM" music charts in France (globally) and #25 on the Quebec Top 25 (Provincial)
During the 1980's he organized session musicians and created the band Inner Sanction that recorded 30 original songs and received air play on Toronto's Classic Rock Q107 & CFNY 102.1 The Spirit of Radio (The Edge)
Charity Performances: Headstart Theme Song (Less Fortunate Families), Get on the Bus Campaign (Specialized School Bus), Rock 4 Life (PSC Liver Disease), Rock For Sick Kids Hospital (Toronto Sick Kids), Small Band Aid Concert for the Friends of The Moncton Hospital Foundation. (Event Organizer & Performer). Ontario Rocks Festival for breast and ovarian cancer research in Niagara Falls 2009 with Canada's Ultimate AC/DC Tribute Band T'N'T. Coleman recently performed at the Canadian Cancer Society event called the "Relay For Life" on June 11th, 2010 to help raise funds for cancer research with the band "Loaded Dice" which is a "Tribute To Classic Rock.
Coleman spearheaded a campaign to have Canadian blues legend Jeff Healey nominated for "Canada's Walk Of Fame" and was interviewed by CTV news in February 2010 and is continuing the campaign in 2011.
Don Coleman (Vocals) and his band "Loaded Dice" performed as the opening act for the legendary rock band "Nazareth" on two of their Canadian tour dates in July 2010.
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