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Omot 5 Cd 5-/4+

John Holt ‎– John Holt
Label:
Time Music International Limited ‎– TMI214
Format:
CD, Compilation
Country:
UK
Released:
1997
Genre:
Reggae
Style:
Reggae
Tracklist
1 In The Midnight Hour 4:31
2 Homely Girl 4:13
3 Hey Love 3:44
4 Looking Back 3:18
5 Left With A Broken Heart 3:10
6 Oh Girl 2:32
7 I Hope We Get To Love In Time 3:09
8 Born To Lose 3:31
9 Stick By Me 3:24
10 Here I Come 3:03
11 Wolf & Leopard 3:40
12 Everybody Needs Love 2:30
13 Release Me 3:09
14 Do You Love Me 4:11
15 I`ll Be Lonely 2:21
16 I Love My Girl 3:04
17 Peacemaker 3:29
18 She Wants It 3:48
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Time Music International Limited
Copyright (c) – Time Music International Limited
Notes
This compilation ℗&© 1997 `Time Music International Limited`.
Serie; Time Music Collection, 1997
Copyright in this sound recording is controlled by Marathon International and Licensed to Time Music International Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 033606 021426
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD11
Matrix / Runout (TMI214 - CD Systems UK ): 23665.

John Kenneth Holt CD (11 July 1947[1] – 19 October 2014[2]) was a reggae singer and songwriter from Jamaica who first found fame as a member of The Paragons, before establishing himself as a solo artist.

Holt was born in the Greenwich Farm area of Kingston, Jamaica, in 1947.[3] His mother Amy was a nurse.[4] By the age of 12, he was a regular entrant in talent contests run at Jamaican theatres by Vere Johns, winning 28 contests, some broadcast live on Radio Jamaica.[3][5][6] He recorded his first single in 1963 with `Forever I`ll Stay`/`I Cried a Tear` for record producer Leslie Kong, and also recorded a duet with Alton Ellis, `Rum Bumper`, for producer Vincent `Randy` Chin.[5][6][7]

In 1965 Holt joined Bob Andy, Garth `Tyrone` Evans, and Junior Menz in their group the Binders; Menz departed to be replaced by Howard Barrett and they changed their name to the Paragons.[7] They initially recorded for Clement `Coxsone` Dodd`s Studio One before cutting a succession of singles for Duke Reid at his Treasure Isle Studio in the rocksteady era of 1966–1968; They enjoyed a string of hits, including `Ali Baba`, `Tonight`, `I See Your Face`, and the Holt-penned `The Tide Is High` (later made famous by Blondie and also covered by Atomic Kitten).[8] `Wear You to the Ball` was another of his hits with the Paragons, and it made the charts again when U-Roy (whom he had introduced to Duke Reid) recorded a Deejay version over it.[3] With Andy having left early on, the departures of Barrett (in 1969) and Evans (in 1970), who had both won scholarships in the US, brought the group to an end.[3][7] During his time with the Paragons, he also recorded solo material for Bunny Lee (`Tonight`), and Harry J.[5][6] He subsequently concentrated on his solo career, recording for Prince Buster (`Oh Girl`, `Rain From the Skies`), Reid (`Stealing Stealing`, `Ali Baba`), Dodd (including `Fancy Make-up`, `A Love I Can Feel`, `Let`s Build Our Dreams` and `OK Fred`), Alvin Ranglin (`Strange Things`), and Phil Pratt (`My Heart Is Gone`).[3]

By the early 1970s, he was one of the biggest stars of reggae, and his work with producer Lee was key to his success;[9] `Stick By Me` was the biggest selling Jamaican record of 1972, one of a number of records recorded with Lee.[3][5] His 1973 Harry Mudie-produced album, Time Is The Master, was successful, with orchestral arrangements recorded in London by Tony Ashfield.[3] The success of the string-laden reggae led to Trojan Records issuing a series of similarly arranged albums produced by Ashfield starting with the 1,000 Volts of Holt in 1973, a compilation of Holt`s reggae cover versions of popular hits (and later followed by similarly named releases up to the Lee-produced 3,000 Volts of Holt). 1,000 Volts spawned the UK Top 10 hit `Help Me Make It Through the Night` (written by Kris Kristofferson), which peaked at number 6,[10] and included covers of Billy Joel`s `Just the Way You Are` and `Touch Me in the Morning` by Diana Ross.[11]

He had success back in Jamaica in 1976 with `Up Park Camp` (on a reworking of the Heptones` `Get in the Groove` rhythm), and his success continued into the 1980s with tracks such as `Police in Helicopter` and `Fat She Fat`, recorded with producer Henry `Junjo` Lawes, and a standout appearance at the 1982 Reggae Sunsplash festival.[3][6][7] `Police in Helicopter` was a condemnation of the Jamaican government`s crackdown on marijuana plantations.[12] The cover to the album single pictured Holt growing locks and a beard,[13] an indication of the increasing importance of Rastafari in his life.[3] He continued to tour regularly, performed several times at Sunsplash in the 1990s, and performed in the United Kingdom with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, with a live album taken from these shows released in 2001.

In 2004 he was awarded the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) by the Jamaican government for his contribution to Jamaican music.[4][14]

Holt`s style, notably slower and more romantic than most of his contemporaries, is a recognisable forerunner of the lovers rock subgenre.

His song `Man Next Door` has been covered by numerous other reggae artists, including Dennis Brown, UB40 and Horace Andy. The latter sang in a more electronic vein for the Massive Attack album Mezzanine.

Having been taken ill at the One Love Festival on 16 August,[15] Holt died on 19 October 2014 in the Wellington Hospital in London.[2][16][17] He had been diagnosed with colon cancer in June 2014.[18][19] He is survived by his wife Valerie, 12 children, and 25 grandchildren.[20] His funeral took place on 17 November at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston, and featured performances by U-Roy, The Silvertones, Tinga Stewart, Boris Gardiner, George Nooks, Luciano, Carlene Davis, Ken Boothe, and members of Holt`s family, backed by Lloyd Parks and the We the People Band. He was buried at Dovecot Memorial Park.[21][22]