Deborah Coleman

Deborah Coleman
Coleman in concert, 2009
Coleman in concert, 2009
Background information
Birth nameDeborah Francine Coleman
Born(1956-10-03)October 3, 1956
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2018(2018-04-12) (aged 61)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
GenresBlues, rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1995–2018
LabelsBlind Pig, Telarc, JSP, Ruf

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]

  1. ^ RIP Deborah Coleman, Making a Scene!, April 13, 2018
  2. ^ "Deborah Francine Coleman (1956–2018)". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. April 18, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gibson Guitar Awards: "And the Winner Is ..."". Nyrock.com. February 21, 2001. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Blues Foundation :: Past Blues Music Awards". Archived from the original on November 8, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2007.