Brenda Holloway

Brenda Holloway ( born June 21, 1946 in Atascadero, California) is an American soul singer.

Biography

In her childhood in Los Angeles Brenda Holloway sang in the church choir and learned to play the violin. First recordings she made the age of 14 along with her ​​younger sister Patrice. After that, she sang at the predecessor band of Whispers and worked as a studio singer.

In 1964 she was discovered by Berry Gordy and Tamla Motown did so to. There they also had an immediate success, who came to the U.S. pop charts at # 13 with their first single Every Little Bit Hurts.

This was followed in the coming years, further hits such as the top 40 singles When I'm Gone and You've Made Me So Very Happy. Nevertheless, they did not get along with the record company and the planned second album after their debut in 1964 was rejected by Tamla, so that it took until 1968 to The Artistry of Brenda Holloway appeared as his successor. Meanwhile she was but from the music business in general, and in particular their label so disappointed that they still withdrew into family life in the same year.

Only in 1980, she returned with a gospel album and later adopted in England more songs. Brenda Holloway sang, among others, Brenton Wood, Jimmy Ruffin and as a backing vocalist on Barry White's last album. To this end, they also took more albums, including 2003 20th Century Masters, a collection of 30 classics of Northern Soul.

Cover versions

Brenda Holloway Every Little Bit Hurts first hit was the Small Faces recorded and among other things, of the Spencer Davis Group. Her best known song is but 've Made Me So Very Happy, which she had written with her sister Patrice itself. Two years after the recording of their own cover version of Blood, Sweat & Tears was a No. 2 hit in the United States and one of the greatest achievements of the band.

Discography

Albums

  • Every Little Bit Hurts (1964 )
  • The Artistry of Brenda Holloway (1968 )
  • Brand New (1980 )
  • All It Takes ( 1990)
  • It's A Woman's World (1999)
  • Together ... (1999)
  • 20th Century Masters (2003)
  • My Love Is Your Love (2004)

Singles

  • Hey Fool (1962 )
  • Game of Love (1962 )
  • I'll Give My Life (1962 )
  • Every Little Bit Hurts (1964 ) U.S.: # 13
  • I'll Always Love You (1964 ) U.S.: # 60
  • When I'm Gone (1965 ) R & B: # 12 U.S.: # 25
  • Operator ( 1965) R & B: # 36 U.S.: # 78
  • You Can Cry on My Shoulder ( 1965)
  • Together ' Til the End of Time (1965 )
  • Hurt a Little Everyday (1966 )
  • 'Til Johnny Comes (1966 )
  • Just Look What You've Done ( 1967) R & B: # 21 U.S.: # 69
  • You've Made Me So Very Happy ( 1967) R & B: # 40 U.S.: # 39
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