Don Hughes grew up in Anderson, a small tocountry wn in Northern California and, like most kids, don hughes enjoyed listening to rock n roll. It was the Beatles who inspired him to play guitar. He began guitar lessons at the age of eight and went on to study music at Mt. Hood College in Oregon where he majored in theory and composition. He continued to study music and began vocal training and it wasnt long before he was writing his own songs. In fact its the crafting of songs that don hughes says he enjoys most -- creating a great story, adding a melody, and finding an infectious hook.

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Don Hughes talents go beyond music. After college he moved to Los Angeles to pursue music. However an agent encouraged him to study acting, and he was soon at work on commercials and modeling. Don hughes continued writing and performing rock n roll, jazz, R&B, and pop music while acting. Commercials led to Soap Operas and ultimately leading roles in feature films.

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Don Hughes was spending as much time as possible writing music. Having been a student of all music and a lover of the story, it took a good friend to point out that Don Hughes had written a country song and that it was the best hed ever written. Don Hughes was country and he was hooked. From that point Hughes has devoted all his time to the genre that he feels is a natural fit and has established an extensive catalog.

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Don Hughes met producer Marty Rifkin through a mutual friend who believed Rifkin would want to work with Don Hughes. The two immediately connected and since have collaborated on two CDs. In fact, Rifkin appears on all recordings with Hughes. Rifkin has praised Hughes songwriting as full of hope and never bitter.

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Don Hughes currently lives in Redondo Beach, California and is already at work on a third CD, which he plans to record in early 2006. Hughes will release several more singles from Thats How Far Love Goes and is preparing to support the CD with an upcoming tour. His long-term touring goals include Europe, where he finds himself in high demand. He is in the process of assembling top-notch musicians and expects to be out on the road by fall. One other dream Don Hughes would like to see come true is his foundation for children.