Amy Holland (album)

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Amy Holland is singer Amy Holland's self-titled debut album. The album was released on LP record in 1980, and was produced by Amy's future husband Michael McDonald. One of the songs on the album "How Do I Survive" (a song originally sung by The Hollies) became a big hit and made it to the Top 30 chart. Amy Holland would often perform "How Do I Survive" live on music TV shows such as Music Fair (a Japanese music show) and Young Oh! Oh!. Those live performances of the song can be found on YouTube. There is a cover version of Stevie Wonder's "I'm Wondering" which is sung by Amy herself on this album, but some of the lyrics have been changed for Holland's version. Amy Holland also recorded a cover version of "Stars" which had originally been performed by Dan Fogelberg in 1976. The success of the song How Do I Survive helped Amy earn a Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist in 1981, but she did not win the award however. Some of the songs on the album have been written by Michael McDonald such as "Here In The Light" and "Show Me the Way Home". The songs How Do I Survive and Here in the Light were big FM hits upon their releases in 1980. Three years later Amy would release another studio album called On Your Every Word.

Track Listing

1. How Do I Survive (Paul Bliss)
2. Strengthen My Love (Timothy H. Moore)
3. Here In The Light (Michael McDonald, Patrick Henderson)
4. Stars (Dan Fogelberg)
5. Don't Kid Yourself (Patrick Henderson, Amy Holland)
6. I'm Wondering (Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia May)
7. Looking for Love (Matthew Moore, Tom Kosta)
8. Holding On To You (Bill Martin)
9. Show Me The Way Home (Michael McDonald)
10. Forgetting You (B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson)