Loleatta Holloway
Loleatta Holloway ( born November 5, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois; † 21 March 2011) was an American disco, soul and house singer.
Career
Loleatta Holloway began singing in a gospel choir as a child. In the 1960s she recorded first plates. In the early 1970s, they eventually played in the musical Do not Bother Me, I Can not Cope. In those days, she also met her future husband and manager Floyd Smith know ( 1917-1982 ). Her first solo recordings were still heavily influenced by Soul of the time. In 1975 she had her first top 10 success in the U.S. R & B charts with Cry to Me.
In 1976 she signed with Gold Mind label (distributed by Salsoul ) and moved to the disco genre. With its ' warm, throaty voice " (Taurus -press publisher) get her some successes: Dreamin' (1976 ), Hit and Run (1977 ) Run Away (1977, Salsoul Orchestra with ), Catch Me on the Rebound ( 1978) or That's What You Said (1979). Also in 1979 chose Dan Hartman them as guest singer for his disco classics Relight My Fire. He also took over the production of the last studio LP Holloway, Love Sensation (1980 ), whose title track was also successful, and was later sampled countless. The also registered in the charts ballads Worn out Broken Heart (1977) and Only You (1978, with Bunny Sigler ) underscored her gifts as a soul performer.
Holloway took after the end of the disco wave several singles for independent labels on, including several remixes of their old successes. Every now and then she ended up with it in the disco charts. Your recordings were sampled countless. One of the most famous shots in this regard would seem to Ride on Time by Black Box from the year 1989, his ( UK # 1 ). In 1991, the worldwide hit Good Vibrations by Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch ( U.S. No. 1 ), the Holloway followed however featurte. Love Sensation served as a template for both recordings. 2009 were sampled for Whitney Houston's comeback single Million Dollar Bill We're Getting Stronger in 1975.
Holloway died after a short illness of heart failure.
Private
Loleatta Holloway was the mother of four children and grandmother of nine.