Chris MacDonald
Country / Rockabilly / Pop
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"Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist and Original Country"
POMPANO BEACH, FL
United States
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| Chris MacDonald: General Info
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| Member Since | 10/15/2006 | | Band Website | chrismacdonaldselvis.com | | Band Members | You can now purchase and download songs from my original country cd ( No Misconception) recently recorded in Nashville February 2008. Listen and download options below.
Ray Walker, the Legendary Bass singer from the Jordanaires, was my producer.
Grammy Award winning Engineer Tom Pick recorded and mixed the songs with me at Nashville's Merit Studios.Tom was hired by Chet Atkins to be RCA's Chief Engineer for 15 years and recorded some of the greats at RCA'S Studio B ,including Elvis,Waylon Jennings,Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson .
The Jordanaires provided some beautiful vocal harmony and we had a great group of legendary Nashville studio musicians for the music tracks:Jimmy Capps acoustic guitar and session leader (Legendary Grand Ole Opry musician),Mike Chapman on electric bass (Garth Brooks's Bass Player) ,Gene Chisum on Drums (Played on Elvis's recordings Kentucky Rain,In the Ghetto,Suspicious Minds),Gary Primm on Piano and strings (Award winning Nashville session player) Tommy White on steel guitar(Grand Ole Opry and award winning steel player),Herbert Hoot Hester on Fiddle and Mandolin(Grand Ole Opry Musician and session player),Gregg Galbraith on Electric Guitar (Legendary studio player and Grand Ole Opry musician),Michael Black(Accomplished session harmony vocalist) and Tom Flora(Background singer for George Strait ) .Pete Wade on electric guitar (Legendary session man and Opry Musician) on Lonely on the Road,Take me Back,Do it and acoustic solo in Spanish Guitar. Hargus Robbins (Legendary Hall of Fame Session Piano Player) on Lonely on the Road ,Take me Back Do it and Spanish Guitar. Billy Lineman Upright String Bass (Legendary acoustic Bass session player and Grand Ole Opry Musician) on Lonely on the Road Tonight,Take Me Back ,Do it ,and Spanish Guitar.
I think you will really enjoy the mix of contemporary and traditional sounding songs on my cd.
Thank you for your support....
*BUY MY ORIGINAL SONGS ON ITUNES*
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purchase on cdbaby.com here:
or to order cd Click here to visit Chris MacDonald's original country music website.
For more information, videos and current event dates visit my Memories of Elvis website
Click here to view Chris MacDonald's memories of Elvis Tribute website
| | Influences | Elvis,Jerry Lee Lewis,Johnny Cash,Ricky Nelson | | Sounds Like | Elvis tribute and original country music (chrismacdonaldcountry.com) | | Record Label | Download my new original songs on snowcap & itunes | | Type of Label | Indie |
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My new country songs are completed. You can check them out and download with snowcap.
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Nashville recordings ready for downloading
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4 original songs I recorded in Nashville are on sale right here right now
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my original country songs
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| About Chris MacDonald |
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Chris MacDonald is "The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist"
"FIRST AND ONLY ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST HIRED BY ELVIS PRESLEY ENTEPRISES TO PERFORM AT GRACELAND'S HEARTBREAK HOTEL FOR 7 CONSECUTIVE YEARS"
Keeping the memory alive at countless venues throughout the country, MacDonald has performed in Vegas, New York ,Florida and starred in the famous Legends in Concert stage production in Branson, MO. His stunning recreation has earned him the honor of being the only tribute artist approved and hired by Elvis Presley Enterprise’s to perform at annual Elvis week events at Graceland’s Heartbreak Hotel for the past seven years. MacDonald has also performed in concert with Elvis Presley’s original back up group The Jordanaires as well as D.J. Fontana, Elvis’ original drummer. His full production show with a dynamic concert band and dancers has consistently sold out venues in South Florida and throughout the U.S, including the most recent performances at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. MacDonald’s tribute has also been a favorite for corporate events , including regular performances for Harley Davidson Owners Group Festivals throughout the country.
Not only is the charismatic MacDonald superb in performing as Elvis, this versatile performer has an extensive repertoire spanning from the 50's through today including contemporary country music tunes in addition to some of his own original music. MacDonald’s solid vocals have also earned him Broward County’s Florida Country Music Association’s (FCMA) Male Vocalist of the Year award and a feature track on The Deuces Wild compilation CD which received the FCMA Best CD of the Year award. Chris's new original country CD entitled Take Me Back, just released can be downloaded right now at itunes.com
At your special event, MacDonald will bring back an All-American Legend in a truly dynamic performance complete with costumes, dancers and high-energy concert band. Let’s celebrate the life and music of one of the greatest entertainers and pop culture icons of our time.
For more info : Click here to view Chris MacDonald's memories of Elvis Tribute website
or Click here to visit Chris MacDonald's original country music website.
You can also
*BUY MY ORIGINAL SONGS ON ITUNES*
Online Newspaper article for Upcoming Jackson Tenn. concert July 5.click on link below.
* Check out the latest cover of Jackson Sun Newspaper Entertainment section Get Out Magazine.*
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