Jim Holvay

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Jim Holvay
Holvay in 2016
Background information
Birth name	James Steven Holvay
Also known as	"Soul"
Born	(1945-05-16) May 16, 1945 (age 79) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Soul, rhythm and blues, pop, rock
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Cameo Parkway, USA, Mercury, Twinight, Daylight, Colossus, Private Stock, Odyssey
Website	jamesholvay.com

James Steven "Jimmy Soul" Holvay (born May 16, 1945) is the American rock singer-songwriter and musician who wrote "Kind of a Drag",^[1] a number one hit for The Buckinghams. He is one of the founding members of The MOB, the first rock band to perform at a Presidential Inaugural Concert & Ball.^[2]

Holvay has co-written other songs for The Buckinghams, including "Don't You Care", "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)", and "Susan",^[3] and for other artists including The MOB ("I Dig Everything About You," "Give It To Me").^[4]