Doug Saleeby of the musical entertainment
duo, Hudson & Saleeby, was born and raised in Statesville, NC.
When Doug's parents heard him
in the basement picking out songs on the piano - both hands - by
ear - at age 4, they took notice. "Ed, isn't he too young for
lessons?" Doug's mom asked his dad. Those questions went on
for another year, as did the piano playing. They started his weekly
lessons at age 5. The teacher had to really be careful not to give
him too much information. If she would play the song he was supposed
to learn, he would go home and play it by ear and never look at
the notes. It took the teacher a little while to catch on to this
and soon put him on the right track. But playing by ear and by the
chords was always his love even though he studied the music of Beethoven,
Chopin, and all the greats. Playing pop music by the chords and
by ear was always what captured his heart.
Doug went to the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte to become an architect. After a
year of that... and no sleep, Doug changed his major to Music.
During that time at UNCC, Doug
Saleeby was introduced to fellow classman Chris Hudson. In University
Chorale practice one day, the soprano sitting between them introduced
them to each other. Deborah said, "Hey Doug, you should hear
this guy on my other side sing, he's pretty good". So, they
got to know each other and when they graduated, drove out to Las
Vegas to see what the entertainment business was all about.....
....and the rest is history....
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