Songwriter / Lyricist, Vocalist, Performer, AC/DC Tribute Vocalist & Recording Artist whose original songs have received air play in 126+ countries on broadcast radio. Recognized on AC/DC's official website.
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YOUTUBE VIDEO CHANNEL: 500,000 Views: http://www.youtube.com/donvalleydon
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The "Ain't Got No Clue" release: is a swampy delta-blues style track with a Geordy-esque vocal flair, Produced by Steve Bigas (Grammy - Taj Mahal / Juno - Bass Is Base)
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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)"
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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)"
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Recognized on AC/DC's official website for his AC/DC Rock'n'Roll Train Video Release.
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"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
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Don Coleman appears on the AC/DC Rock'n'Roll Train Millennium Tribute CD with his two songs;
Women, Whiskey & Rock'n'Roll (celebrating the life & spirit of Bon Scott) & Loud, Hard, Fast & Wild (reprise) featuring Earl Johnson (Moxy) on lead guitar, alongside members of Guns'n'Roses, Alice Cooper, Megadeth & AC/DC on this worldwide CD release.
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"Cloud Nine" was written by Don Coleman to embrace the energy of "Unconditional Love". Produced by Steve Bigas (Grammy - Taj Mahal / Juno - Bass Is Base) Coleman has dedicated the song to HRH Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton. The song has been acknowledged in a written letter response from Buckingham Palace in England by HRH Prince William, who has sent "his warmest thanks and best wishes" ... for the CD (Cloud Nine)... in connection with his engagement to Miss Catherine Middleton.
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"Three Hanks" was written by Don Coleman to pay tribute to the songwriting tradition of the three generations of the Hank Williams family (Sr. Jr. III). A high definition video has been released to accompany the song release which has been acknowledged in a new book by Internationally acclaimed author Susan Masino titled "Family Tradition" which covers the history of the three generations of the Hank WIllams family of songwriters.
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The song Headstart written by Don Coleman for Moncton Headstart to raise funds for less-fortunate families in south eastern New Brunswick in Canada was selected by Shasta Head Start in Shasta, California as the theme song for their "45th Anniversary Gala" in 2010 where 300 people sang the song unison to celebrate the positive work that Head Start (USA) organizations perform at their dozens of offices across the United States of America.
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"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
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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)"
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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.
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"Loud Hard Fast & Wild (Reprise)" was written by Don Coleman as an inspiration to everyone to be the absolute best they can be!
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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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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.
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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)
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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)
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CHARITY WORK & PERFORMANCES
Don Coleman wrote the Moncton Headstart Theme Song (Less Fortunate Families),
in south eastern New Brunswick in Canada was selected by Shasta Head Start in Shasta, California as the theme song for their "45th Anniversary Gala" in 2010 where 300 people sang the song unison to celebrate the positive work that Head Start (USA) organizations perform at their dozens of offices across the United States of America.
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.
Event Organizer for The Canadian Humanitarian Relief Organization Charity Concert (November 2010) in Riverview, NB, Canada. In January of 2011,
Don Coleman helped spearhead a project with the Canadian Cancer Society titled "Join The Fight". "Join The Fight" is a music compilation CD featuring award-winning artists and the brightest new stars to emerge from the New Brunswick music scene. This compilation CD includes songs from award-winning songwriters Ken Tobias, George Belliveau & Matt Andersen. The CD will be released in March of 2011 and 100% of the proceeds generated from the CD will benefit the Canadian Cancer Society.
AC/DC tribute band, Don Coleman with T'N'T featuring Spencer Grabinsky (The World's Youngest Angus) will be performing a benefit concert at The Rockpile Club in Toronto on May 15th 2011 to raise funds for the "Sick Kids Foundation" of the Toronto Hospital for Sick Kids. Special guest "Multiple Juno Award-Winning Artists Liberty Silver", "Michael Pickett" & "The Good Brothers" will be performing at the event. In conclusion the event raised $2,000 for SickKids Foundation for the Toronto Hospital For Sick Children
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