Holly Lamar

Holly Lamar
OriginAtlanta, Georgia
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
LabelsUniversal South

Mary "Holly" Holladay Lamar (born 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote "Breathe", a number one country and adult contemporary single by Faith Hill.[2] Her songs have also been recorded by Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Lonestar, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina and Jessica Simpson, among others.[3]

In 2002, Lamar was one of the first artists signed to Universal South.[4] Between 2002 and 2003, she had two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The first, "These Are the Days", was previously recorded by Jo Dee Messina on her 2000 album Burn.[5] Deborah Evans Price of Billboard gave Lamar's version of the song a favorable review, calling it "a solid song and a great performance that adds up to a promising debut from a new voice with a lot to say".[6] Her second single, "Unkissed", also received a positive review from Price, who described it as "a shining calling card for a songwriter looking to make her own mark".[7]

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Holly Lamar at Allmusic
  3. ^ Songs Composed by Holly Lamar at Allmusic
  4. ^ "Universal South Set to Open". Country Music Television. January 10, 2002. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  5. ^ Burn at Allmusic
  6. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (September 14, 2002). "Single Reviews". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2011 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (February 22, 2003). "Single Reviews". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2011 – via Google Books.