Loleatta Holloway
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Biography
[Edit]It may surprise some that perennial dance diva Loleatta Holloway's highest charting solo record was a soulful ballad, "Cry to Me." Still, Holloway is best known for dancefloor workouts like "Love Sensation," "Hit and Run," and "Run Away." Born in Chicago in 1946, Holloway developed her throaty, full-bodied vocal style and dramatic presentation while singing with her mother in the gospel group, the Holloway Community Singers. She later began taking acting classes. As a teenager, she joined classic gospel group the Caravans led by Albertina Walker, who recorded for Savoy Records. In the early '70s, she joined the Chicago cast of the musical Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope. Around this time, she met her future producer, manager, and husband, Floyd Smith. Smith produced a cover of Gene Chandler's 1963/1965 hit "Rainbow '71" for his Apache label. Atlanta businessman Michael Thevis, who had just started GRC (General Recording Corporation), signed Holloway to his Aware label. The small double-sided hit "Our Love" (number 43 R&B)/"Mother of Shame" (number 63 R&B) charted during the summer of 1973. The tunes were included on her debut album, Loleatta (1973). "Cry to Me," the title track of her second album, gave Holloway her highest charting solo single on the R&B and pop charts; written by master songwriter Sam Dees, it hit number ten R&B in early 1975.
While with GRC, Holloway met promotion director Gus Redmond, whom she would later work with at Salsoul Records. In 1976, GRC went out of business and Holloway signed with Norman Harris' Salsoul-distributed label, Gold Mind Records. Guitarist/arranger/songwriter/producer Harris was a veteran of the Philly soul scene, having been a member of MFSB, the studio band for Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International Records. He'd joined with fellow MFSB vets bassist Ron Baker and drummer Earl Young to form Baker-Harris-Young Productions (the Trammps, First Choice, Double Exposure, Love Committee, Eddie Holman). Oddly enough (possibly the label was hedging its bets), dance-oriented Gold Mind's first release on Holloway was the Dees ballad "Worn Out Broken Heart." The catchy Harris-produced uptempo flip side, "Dreamin'," reached number 72 pop and was popular in discos. Her first Gold Mind LP, Loleatta (released March 1977), was both produced in Chicago by Floyd Smith and in Philadelphia by Baker-Harris-Young. In addition to "Worn Out Broken Heart," the album included "Hit and Run," which peaked at number 56 R&B. The two elongated alternate jam session takes of "Hit and Run" are disco classics.
"Run Away," co-written by Vincent Montana, Jr., was released as the Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway and was Holloway's next chart single (number 89 R&B in late 1977). After Gold Mind folded, all of their acts were transferred to Salsoul. Her first Salsoul LP, Queen of the Night (September 1978), yielded the disco hits "Catch Me on the Rebound," "Mama Don't, Papa Won't," and "I May Not Be There When You Want Me." The LP also spawned her second highest charting single on the R&B charts, the duet ballad "Only You" by Loleatta Holloway and Bunny Sigler, which hit number 11 R&B in late summer 1978. Her next album, Loleatta Holloway (September 1979), included the disco hits "All About the Papers," "That's What You Said" (another Holloway/Sigler duet), "The Greatest Performance of My Life," and the deep-soul ballad "There Must Be a Reason." Around 1979, Holloway contributed vocals to "Relight My Fire," a massive disco hit for Dan Hartman ("Instant Replay," "I Can Dream About You"). Hartman produced what became the singer's signature tune, "Love Sensation," which caused quite a sensation on the disco charts. The song was also the title of Holloway's 1980 LP that spawned the disco hits "Dance What Cha Wanna" and "Short End of the Stick." Holloway was reunited with the Salsoul Orchestra on a track written and produced by Patrick Adams (Inner Life, Phreek), "Seconds."
Though she never had a pop hit in the U.S., Holloway had a huge following in Europe and Japan. In the mid-'80s, Salsoul ceased operations and Holloway was without a recording contract. Shortly after producing a cover of Rufus & Chaka Khan's "Sweet Thing" for Holloway, Floyd Smith died in 1984. That same year, the singer signed with Streetwise Records, a label owned by producer Arthur Baker (Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force). The single "Crash Goes Love" b/w "Sweet Thing" peaked at number 86 R&B in late summer 1984. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Holloway recorded for a succession of labels: DJ International, Saturday, Warlock, and Select, among others. During the '90s, audio sampling became in vogue and snippets of Holloway's vocals can been heard on numerous dance records from around the world. This practice has led to some litigation (Blackbox's "Ride on Time"). Holloway's fortunes took a turn for the better when Mark Wahlberg, younger brother of New Kids on the Block's Donnie Wahlberg, sampled "Love Sensation" for his million-selling 1991 hit. "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway hit number one pop during the fall of that year. The disco diva was in more demand than ever, riding the momentum of a number one pop hit. Holloway occasionally toured thereafter and resided in Chicago. After a short illness, on March 21, 2011 Loleatta Holloway suffered heart failure and died at the age of 64, leading to a wave of tributes and condolences from across the globe.
Title: Love Sensation (Starkillers & Dmitry KO Remix) - Single
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Stand Up! (Pangaea's Mix) - Single
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Love Sensation (Sizzahandz Burning Up Dub Remix) - Single
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Two Sides To Every Story - Single
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Gotta Be #1
Artist: Loleatta Holloway, Latin Swing
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Hit and Run (Dennis Van Der Geest Remix) - Single
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Lifting Me Up
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: H.E.L.P. M.E. M.Y. L.O.R.D. - Single
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Hit and Run - Single (Joe T Vannelli Diva Radio Edit) - Single
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Loleatta / Cry To Me - Remastered
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: What Goes Around Comes Around (feat. Loleatta Holloway)
Artist: Loleatta Holloway, GTS
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Hotlanta Soul Of Loleatta Holloway
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Songwriter/Lyricist, Funk
Title: Crash Goes Love - EP
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: BOFM Boomers
Artist: FEVER, Loleatta Holloway, Jon Anderson, Undercover, Tippa Irie, Philip Bailey, Sunshine State, Aquilla
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: A Tribute To Loleatta Holloway: The Salsoul Years
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: A Tribute to Loleatta Holloway - The Salsoul Years
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Sunshine State Presents:
Artist: FEVER, Loleatta Holloway, Jon Anderson, Undercover, Sunshine State, Booker Newberry III, Daz, Aquilla, Lisa Michaelis, Cie
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Love Sensation (Diephuis & Tommy Deep Remix) - Single
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Love Sensation (Gregor Salto Remix) - Single
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Love Sensation
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Crash Goes Love (House Remixes)
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Loleatta
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: Kiss the Sun: Summer Series, Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Red Carpet House
Genre: Electronica
Title: Black Music Series, Vol. 1
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Best of Euro House
Genre: Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Best of Vocal House
Genre: Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Gusto Collection 2
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Gusto Collection 7
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Gusto Collection 6
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Soul of the 80's
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul Classics: Falling from a Great Height
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Gusto, The Singles Vol 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 12" Master Series Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: This Is Trance 2.0
Genre: Electronica
Title: Virgin Voices - A Tribute to Madonna
Genre: Pop
Title: Grandmaster Flash Presents Salsoul Jam 2000
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Disco Boogie Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Full Time Groovers Hotlanta Soul, Vol.2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Clubber's Guide to Deep House
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Good Guys Don't Always Win
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Iconic Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Essential '80s Masters
Genre: Rock
Title: Formentera Suite Beach House Selection
Genre: Electronica
Title: Hit Clubber
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Funk the Groove, Vol. 2
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Top 100 CD 4
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: The Four Decades Of Dance CD 1
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Journeys By DJ, Volume 2: In The Mix With Judge Jules
Genre: Trance
Title: Ministry Of Sound: The Annual - Millennium Edition
Genre: Trance
Title: Ministry Of Sound - Running Trax 3 CD3
Genre: House
Title: Winterdance 2012 Megamix Top 100 CD3
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Very Best Of Pop Music 1992 - 93 Cd2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz Rock, Pop
Title: The Very Bast Of House Nation Vol. 1 CD3
Genre: Electronica, House, Progressive Trance, Electro
Title: Dance Classics 23 & 24 (Incl. Bonus CD)
Genre: Pop
Title: Dance Classics, Volume 13
Title: Los 100 Mayores Exitos De La Musica Disco CD 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco Estrella Vol. 9 CD2
Genre: Pop
Title: Hedkandi Classics II (CD1)
Genre: House
Title: The Cream Of Vocal House
Genre: House
Title: Back To Reality (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1991 CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Dance Hits Of The 90s CD2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Pop Rap
Title: Disco Fever 2007 CD1
Genre: Disco
Title: Disco Fever 2007 CD3
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Running Trax Mash Up
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: My Salsoul
Genre: Disco
Title: Stereo 100 Party (CD5)
Genre: House, Dancefloor
Title: Beatport Top 100 Download June 2012
Genre: House, Dub, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: Salsoul 12 " Gold Master Series, Vol. 1
Genre: Disco
Title: Salsoul 12 " Gold Master Series, Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Disco
Title: Ministry Of Sound: The Sessions Vol 2
Genre: Electronica, House
Title: Mega Dance Top 100 Best Of A Decade
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: De Zwarte Lijst Volume 2 (CD 3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Element Abri B 2013 - SIDE B 2013 - 04 B
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco Divas & Soulful Sista Flavas
Genre: Soul
Title: Pacha Ibiza 40 Years 1973 - 2013 (CD4)
Genre: Club/Dance, Disco, Funk
Title: Alle 40 Goed (Disco) (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Colors Files Genesis
Genre: House, Techno, Progressive
Title: Best Of 538 Dance Smash Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Best Of 538 Dance Smash Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Dance Weekend (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Best Summer Dance Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor
Featuring albums
Title: Keep the Fire Burnin'
Artist: Dan Hartman
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Music for the People
Artist: Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Clubbers Delight (A Continuous Tribal Progressive DJ Mix by Vicious Vic)
Artist: Vicious Vic
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Salsoul & West End Remixed, Vol. 5 - Single
Artist: Pelussje
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Party Groove: One Mighty Weekend, Vol. 1
Artist: Kimberly S
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Salsoul & Westend Remixed, Vol. 4
Artist: Mother Brother
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: John Morales presents Previously Unreleased M & M Mixes Volume 3
Artist: Various
Genre: Electronica, Blues, Dancefloor
Title: The M + M Mixes Vol. 2 By John Morales
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Blues, Dancefloor
Title: Queer As Folk - Club Babylon (CD1)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Strictly Erick Morillo-Deluxe DJ Edition
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: The Roots of Philadelphia Funk & Soul: 17 Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: House Nuggets (Hits from Yesterday & Today)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Arthur Baker - The Streetwise Sessions
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Garage, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Chicago Style: House, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Housexy, Volume 4: Sounds Of Summer (CD 2)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: House, DJ/Remixes