Loleatta Holloway | |
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 Holloway in 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 5, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2011 (aged 64) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1967–2003 |
| Labels | |
| Spouse | Floyd Smith (divorced) |
| Website | Official MySpace page |
Loleatta Holloway (/lɒlˈiːtə/, lo-LEE-tə; November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation". In December 2016, Billboard named her the 95th-most successful dance artist of all time.[1] According to the Independent, Holloway is the most sampled female singer in popular music, used in house and dance tracks such as the 1989 Black Box single "Ride on Time".