Jimmy Holiday (July 24, 1934 – February 15, 1987) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.[1]
Holiday was born in Sallis, Mississippi, United States. He recorded for Everest Records in the 1960s and later moved to the New Orleans label Minit Records.[2] His first recording "How Can I Forget" reached the top ten on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1963.[2] His debut album Turning Point peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard R&B albums chart in 1966.[3]
Holiday's best-known composition is "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," co-written with Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers.[2][4] In the United States, it was DeShannon's highest-charting hit, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1969 and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[5] In late 1969, the song reached No. 1 on South Africa's hit parade.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 1966: Turning Point (Minit Records)[1]
- 1970: Spread Your Love (Minit Records)[1]
- 1975: United Artists Music Publishing Group Present Songs of Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves (United Artists Records)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | US | US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|
| "How Can I Forget" | 1963 | 57 | 8 |
| "Baby I Love You" | 1966 | 98 | 21 |
| "Everybody Needs Help" | 1967 | 36 | |
| "Spread Your Love" | 1968 | 35 |
Notable compositions
edit- "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (Jackie DeShannon, 1969)
- "All I Ever Need Is You" (Ray Charles, 1971)
References
edit- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
- ^ a b c d e Pack, Richard. "Jimmy Holiday". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Jimmy Holiday Chart History". Billboard.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Talevski, Nick (2006). Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries. Omnibus Press. pp. 274–275. ISBN 978-1-84609-091-2.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 77.