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]
Title | Year | US | US R&B |
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"How Can I Forget" | 1963 | 57 | 8 |
"Baby I Love You" | 1966 | 98 | 21 |
"Everybody Needs Help" | 1967 | 36 | |
"Spread Your Love" | 1968 | 35 |