Jimmy Holiday

Jimmy Holiday (July 24, 1934 – February 15, 1987) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.[1]

Holiday was born in Sallis, Mississippi, United States. He recorded for Everest Records in the 1960s and later moved to the New Orleans label Minit Records.[2] His first recording "How Can I Forget" reached the top ten on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1963.[2] His debut album Turning Point peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard R&B albums chart in 1966.[3]

Holiday's best-known composition is "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," co-written with Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers.[2][4] In the United States, it was DeShannon's highest-charting hit, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1969 and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[5] In late 1969, the song reached No. 1 on South Africa's hit parade.

Holiday died in 1987 in Iowa City of heart failure.[2][4]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
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  3. ^ "Jimmy Holiday Chart History". Billboard.[dead link‍]
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  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 77.