March 2008 - John Ford Coley just finished co-producing Eddie Money in Nashville. Vince Gill added vocals as well as Johnny Gunn, Tom Wurth (who also co-produced) and John Ford Coley.
April 2008 - John Ford Coley, Jesse Money, Tom Wurth and Ira Walker backstage at the Eddie Money concert, at the Wildhorse in Nashville.
Influences
Over the span of JOHN FORD COLEY's career, he has performed on the same bill or with the following acts:
Danny Aiello, Air Supply, Rhett Akins, Jason Alexander, America, Ambrosia, Bill Anderson, Randy Bachman, Badfinger , Bay City Rollers, Bellamy Brothers, Stephen Bishop, Beach Boys, Mike Bloomfield, Bread, David Brenner, Chad Brock, Canned Heat, Captain & Tennile, Harry Chapin, Chicago (CTA), Roy Clark, Alice Cooper, Bill Cosby, Christopher Cross , Burton Cummings (Guess Who), Robbie Dupree, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, Jonathan Edwards, Elton John, Exile, Firefall, Fleetwood Mac, Crystal Gayle, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), Natalie Grant, The Grass Roots, James Griffin (Bread), Henry Gross, Heart , Jimi Jamison (Survivor), David Kersh, Carole King, Maxine Nightingale, LeBlanc & Carr, Led Zepplin, Little Richard, Gordon Lightfoot, Little Texas, Lobo, Maria Maldaur, Marshall Tucker Band, Dave Mason, Loggins & Messina, Melissa Manchester, Steve Miller Band, Olivia Newton-John, Orleans, Fernando Ortega, Donny Osmond, Pablo Cruise, Henry Paul (Blackhawk & the Outlaws), Pinmonkey, Poco, Eddie Rabbit, Rare Earth, Helen Reddy, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Heath Wright (Ricochet), Johnny Rivers, Tim Rushlow, Mitch Ryder, Seals & Crofts, Neil Sedaka, Daryl Singletary, Carly Simon, Starland Vocal Band, Starship, Al Stewart, Billy Swan, Terry Sylvester (formerly of the Hollie's), Three Dog Night, Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple), Vanilla Fudge, Wendy Waldman, Cory Wells, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Jesse Colin Young, The Youngbloods
JOHN FORD COLEY, a renowned entertainer, best known for his half of the rock/pop duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, continues to tour America and abroad as a solo artist. Trained classically and in rock bands since he was 14, Coley still loves to perform and play for worldwide audiences.
John has been all over the map, literally as well as in his career pursuits. He traveled and opened up for almost every band in music during the 1960s, became a headlining act in the 1970s and the 80s. He also moved into acting in the 1980s, doing teen films and television. In the 1990s, John Ford Coley made his way back to Nashville to work as a producer, songwriter and continue a strong touring schedule because of his passion for the music. Recently, John co-produced rocker Eddie Money in Nashville, as well as country artist Tom Wurth.
In 2008, John Ford Coley will be performing throughout the United States, Canada and Asia. In April and May John Ford Coley will tour Asia and Indonesia with the HARD ROCK CAFES. Coley will perform again in the Philippines in spring 2008.
John Ford Coley is most famous for hit songs such as: Love Is The Answer. Gone Too Far, Id Really Love To See You Tonight, Nights Are Forever, Well Never Have To Say Goodbye Again. Come Back To Me, Soldier In The Rain, Sad To Belong, Simone, Westward Wind, Part of Me, Part of You. In 2003, the Nights are Forever song appeared in the feature film Dickie Roberts Former Child Star. Another hit appeared in the film Long Kiss Goodnight with Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson. To see John’s complete background go to JOHN FORD COLEY and go to Stats/Accomplisments and the Bio sections.
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