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★ diJUTO ’s First Album Is “Very Impressive” m "SsjaFmm g Editor ,> • radio these 4 iwful lot you ar. But if you r • _ i4 there’s one voice singing, “Somebody Took My Love.” And you begin to think to yourself, “Hey, this guy’s not bad.” But you know that he’s new, so the mystery to unveil is “Who is this guy?” Dogs the name Durrell Cole man ring any bells? It does, if you happen to be a fan of “Star Search,'” that show which seeks ^discovered talent. r"'M_ the same show, he q won p>e title of “Best Male ; Vocalist,” defeating 13 other males who were competing against him in the same cate gory. In the history of the show, Coleman was the only male vocalist to retire undefeated. nacivay ana Clarence mc J Donald offer three tracks of steel sinewed flash and funk, “Take Me Back To^y Love In China,” “Tender Uk? and “Do Y^u Love Me ” Matri Sharron and and Gary Skardina introduce a touch of the Caribbean with “Run To while songwriter Tom Snow makes his production debut with “I Hod A Sure Thing” : J and “One False Move."’ ?” Before “Star Search,” Cole man was known only to those | who frequented the lounges throughout the South and East LCOLEMAN r^. »f; . ' v* (Wi ~An “up and coming” *tar Coast. He began singing profes sionally at the age of 16, his first group being the Cordnators. They had beard him sing on a street comer with some friends and were so impressed that they asked Coleman to join them. For Coleman, singing has al ways been as natural an act as breathing. According to his father, Coleman was singing before he talked. Even Coleman can remember the days that he and his sister, while washing dishes, would harmonize the tunes made famous by Peaches and Herb and Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Like many per formers who become famous, Coleman’s first exposure to the public as a singer was as a member of the choir. All those around Coleman, friends and family, were con vinced that he had what it took to make it as a singer, Coleman knew that it would take accep tance of a much broader audi ence to prove to himself they were right. He took the advice of his friend, Carl Vickers of LTD, and headed out to Los Angeles. • “Star Search” had just begun airing two months prior to Coleman’s arrival to L.A. and once the then unknown singer arrived in town, his first step was to apply for a spot on the show. It took awhile before Coleman made “Star Search.” In the meantime, the aspiring singer made a living first as a hamburger restaurant host and later, as a male nurse. In the evenings he worked at local night clubs for “free.” nuwever, 11 was ms worx ai the hospital that give him his first, major break. While work ing there, Coleman discovered that one of his patients, Molly Bertman, was visited every day by her ex-son-in-law, entertainer Tony Orlando. After listening to Coleman talk about his show business aspirations, he asked him to send a tape. Although Orlando agreed to listen to his tape, Coleman never expected to hear back immediately. He loved it and wanted Durrell to meet his manager Sherin Bash, whose firm represents the Com modores and Natalie Cole. Coleman subsequently signed with Bash for artist manage ment. When Chris Blackwell saw Coleman on “Star Search,” he immediately flew to Los Angeles to sign Coleman to a world wide contract with Island Re cords. Harvest Fest Show Heath Springs Order of the Eastern Star and the Barron Masonic Lodge will host a Harvest Fest Craft Show on Saturday, October 26, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., at Heath Springs Middle School, Hwy. 521 Heath > Springs, S.C. Hot dog plates will be served from 11 until 2 p.m.
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