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| LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY |
November 5, 1946 - March 21, 2011
Loleatta Holloway was born in Chicago, Illinois in November 1946, and began her career singing gospel music with the Queen of Gospel, Albertina Walker and the Caravans.
In 1976 she began singing on Disco productions (mainly on Salsoul Records) and was responsible for some classics like "Love Sensation" or "Relight My Fire" by Dan Hartman.
In 1984, Holloway left Salsoul Records and began to work on an album, "Crash Goes Love". Unfortunately it was never completed and only two singles were released for Streetwise, the title track and "Heartstealer".
During the following years, many of her old hits were adapted by House producers like Black Box who used the original acapellas of her songs over new melodies. Her vocals were originally used without credit, but she successfully sued the band and received an undisclosed share of the royalties. The only time she was properly paid and credited was on the Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch song "Good Vibrations" (1991), which also sampled some of her vocals for "Love Sensation".
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| Tribute To Loleatta Holloway, 1946-2011 |
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"I'm so sorry to hear this. Loleatta was one of the really great dance artists with a beautiful, big voice. On a personal level, she was very fun and full of life, a joy to be around. She was really sweet and we'll miss her but we still have her music." - Candi Staton
"She was my dear friend, and I will love and miss her always." - Linda Clifford
It is with much sadness that we learned of the passing of Loleatta Holloway on March 21, 2011. Probably best known for her work in the dance musi... |
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| Loleatta Holloway April 1977 Interview |
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Interview conducted in person at Salsoul Records in New York City in March 1977
WITH ALL the current trends taking everyone from Melba Moore to E... |
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| Loleatta Holloway May 1975 Interview |
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IT wouldn't take a genius to notice that Loleatta Holloway's delectable US hit, "Cry To Me", is simply one of my favourite sounds of all time. That st... |
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