Jimmy Holiday

Jimmy Holiday (b. July 24, 1934, Sallis, Mississippi, d. February 15, 1987, Iowa City) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.

Holiday recorded for Everest Records in the 1960s and later moved to the New Orleans label Minit Records.[1] His first recording "How Can I Forget" reached the top ten on the R&B charts in 1963.[1] His debut album Turning Point peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard R&B albums chart in 1966.[2]

Holiday's best-known composition is "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," co-written with Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers.[1][3] In the United States, it was DeShannon's highest-charting hit, reaching No. 4 on the Hot 100 in August 1969 and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary charts.[4] In late 1969, the song reached No. 1 on South Africa's hit parade.

Holiday died in 1987 in Iowa City of heart failure.[1][3] He is survived by three daughters: singer-songwriter and performer Debby Holiday, poet Harmony Holiday, and Sara Holiday.

Discography

Albums
  • 1966: Turning Point (Minit Records)
  • 1970: Spread Your Love (Minit Records)
  • 1975: United Artists Music Publishing Group Present Songs of Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves (United Artists Records)


Singles
Title Year US

[2]

 US R&B

[2]

"How Can I Forget" 1963 57 8
"Baby I Love You" 1966 98 21
"Everybody Needs Help" 1967 36
"Spread Your Love" 1968 35

Notable compositions

Notes
  1. Pack, Richard. "Jimmy Holiday". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  2. "Jimmy Holiday Chart History". Billboard. n.d.
  3. Talevski, Nick (2006). Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries. Omnibus Press. pp. 274–275. ISBN 978-1-84609-091-2.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 77.
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