Jimmy Holiday
Jimmy Holiday (b. July 24, 1934, Sallis, Mississippi, d. February 15, 1987, Iowa City) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.
Holiday recorded for Everest Records in the 1960s and later moved to the New Orleans label Minit Records.[1] His first recording "How Can I Forget" reached the top ten on the R&B charts in 1963.[1] His debut album Turning Point peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard R&B albums chart in 1966.[2]
Holiday's best-known composition is "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," co-written with Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers.[1][3] In the United States, it was DeShannon's highest-charting hit, reaching No. 4 on the Hot 100 in August 1969 and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary charts.[4] In late 1969, the song reached No. 1 on South Africa's hit parade.
Holiday died in 1987 in Iowa City of heart failure.[1][3] He is survived by three daughters: singer-songwriter and performer Debby Holiday, poet Harmony Holiday, and Sara Holiday.
Discography
Albums
- 1966: Turning Point (Minit Records)
- 1970: Spread Your Love (Minit Records)
- 1975: United Artists Music Publishing Group Present Songs of Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves (United Artists Records)
Singles
| 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
- "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (Jackie DeShannon, 1969)
- "All I Ever Need Is You" (Ray Charles, 1971)
Notes
- ^ a b c d Pack, Richard. "Jimmy Holiday". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Jimmy Holiday Chart History". Billboard. n.d.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b 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.