Deborah Coleman
American singer-songwriter
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Deborah Coleman (October 3, 1956 – April 12, 2018)[1][2] was an American blues musician. Coleman won the Orville Gibson Award for "Best Blues Guitarist, Female" in 2001,[3] and was nominated for a W.C. Handy Blues Music Award nine times.[4]
October 3, 1956
Deborah Coleman | |
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 Coleman in concert, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Deborah Francine Coleman October 3, 1956 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 2018 (aged 61) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues, rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1995–2018 |
| Labels | Blind Pig, Telarc, JSP, Ruf |
Biography
Coleman was born in Portsmouth, Virginia[2] She graduated in 1974 from Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. She worked in various professions, including as a master electrician, before pursuing a career in the music business.[2]
Her album Time Bomb (2007) featured three women blues musicians: Coleman, Sue Foley and Roxanne Potvin.[5]
Coleman died unexpectedly on April 12, 2018, in a hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, from complications brought on by bronchitis and pneumonia.[2][1]
Selective discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Genre | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Takin' a Stand | Blues/Rock | New Moon |
| 1997 | I Can't Lose | Blues-Rock | Blind Pig |
| 1998 | Where Blue Begins | Blues/Rock | Blind Pig |
| 2000 | Soft Place to Fall | Blues/Rock | Blind Pig |
| 2001 | Livin' on Love | Blues/Rock | New Moon |
| 2002 | Soul Be It | Blues/Rock | Blind Pig |
| 2004 | What About Love? | Blues | Telarc |
| 2007 | Stop the Game | Blues/Rock | JSP |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Genre | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Time Bomb | Blues Rock | Ruf (Idn) | with Sue Foley & Roxanne Potvin |