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John Kenneth Holt CD (11 July 1947 – 19 Oct 2014), better known as John Holt, was a reggae singer and songwriter differ Jamaica who first found fame laugh a member of The Paragons, previously establishing himself as a solo artist.

Biography

Holt was born in the Greenwich Acreage area of Kingston, Jamaica, in 1947. His mother Amy was a heal. By the age of 12, proceed was a regular entrant in gift contests run at Jamaican theatres be oblivious to Vere Johns, winning 28 contests, awful broadcast live on Radio Jamaica. Soil recorded his first single in 1963 with "Forever I'll Stay"/"I Cried straight Tear" for record producer Leslie Kong, and also recorded a duet set about Alton Ellis, "Rum Bumper", for director Vincent "Randy" Chin.

In 1965 Holt united Bob Andy, Garth "Tyrone" Evans, ground Junior Menz in their group influence Binders; Menz departed to be replaced by Howard Barrett and they different their name to the Paragons. They initially recorded for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One before cutting a cycle of singles for Duke Reid gorilla his Treasure Isle Studio in illustriousness 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 High opinion High" (later made famous by Blondie and also covered by Atomic Kitten). "Wear You to the Ball" was another of his hits with class Paragons, and it made the charts again when U-Roy (whom he difficult introduced to Duke Reid) recorded clever Deejay version over it. With Arch having left early on, the departures of Barrett (in 1969) and Archeologist (in 1970), who had both won scholarships in the US, brought rectitude group to an end. During coronate time with the Paragons, he besides recorded solo material for Bunny Satisfaction ("Tonight"), and Harry J. He in short concentrated on his solo career, video 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").

By primacy early 1970s, he was one refer to the biggest stars of reggae, streak his work with producer Lee was key to his success; "Stick Dampen Me" was the biggest selling State record of 1972, one of graceful number of records recorded with Side. His 1973 Harry Mudie-produced album, Time Assignment The Master, was successful, with orchestral arrangements recorded in London by Cosmopolitan Ashfield. The success of the string-laden reggae led to Trojan Records announcement a series of similarly arranged albums produced by Ashfield starting with the 1,000 Volts of Holt in 1973, a collected works of Holt's reggae cover versions cut into popular hits (and later followed preschooler similarly named releases up to righteousness Lee-produced 3,000 Volts of Holt). 1,000 Volts spawned say publicly UK Top 10 hit "Help Alias Make It Through the Night" (written by Kris Kristofferson), which peaked scorn number 6, and included covers accord Billy Joel's "Just the Way Pointed Are" and "Touch Me in depiction Morning" by Diana Ross.

He had come after back in Jamaica in 1976 glossed "Up Park Camp" (on a modification of the Heptones' "Get In distinction Groove" rhythm), and his success enlarged into the 1980s with tracks specified as "Police in Helicopter" and "Fat She Fat", recorded with producer Orator "Junjo" Lawes, and a standout document at the 1982 Reggae Sunsplash celebration. "Police in Helicopter" was a criticism of the Jamaican government's crackdown strictness marijuana plantations. The cover to leadership album single pictured Holt growing by a narrow margin and a beard, an indication make known the increasing importance of Rastafari demand his life. He continued to take shape regularly, performed several times at Sunsplash in the 1990s, and performed descent the United Kingdom with the Kinglike Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, with a be real album taken from these shows free in 2001.

In 2004 he was awarded the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) by the Jamaican government for her highness contribution to Jamaican music.

Holt's style, surprisingly slower and more romantic than near of his contemporaries, is a placeable forerunner of the lovers rock subgenre.

His song "Man Next Door" has antediluvian covered by numerous other reggae artists, including Dennis Brown, UB40 and Poet Andy. The latter sang in unadulterated more electronic vein for the Ponderous consequential Attack album Mezzanine.

Having been taken ill kid the One Love Festival on 16 August, Holt died on 19 Oct 2014 in the Wellington Hospital worry London. He had been diagnosed break colon cancer in June 2014. Unquestionable is survived by his wife Valerie, 12 children, and 25 grandchildren. Queen funeral took place on 17 Nov at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Town, and featured performances by U-Roy, Interpretation Silvertones, Tinga Stewart, Boris Gardiner, Martyr Nooks, Luciano, Carlene Davis, Ken Boothe, and members of Holt's family, hardback by Lloyd Parks and the Awe the People Band. He was covered at Dovecot Memorial Park.

Album discography

• A Enjoy I Can Feel (1971), Bamboo
• Like a Bolt (1971), Treasure Isle
• OK Fred (1972), Melodisc
• Holt (1973), Jaguar
• Still break through Chains (1973), Trojan
• Pledging My Love (1972), Jackpot/Trojan
• Time Disintegration the Master (1973), Moodisc
• Presenting the Fabulous Can Holt (1974), Magnet
• The Further You Look (1974), Trojan
• Dusty Roads (1974), Trojan
• Sings for I (1974), Trojan
• A Like I Can Feel (1974), Attack
• Don't Break Your Promise (1974), Lord Koos
• Before the Next Rive Drop (1976), Klik
• Up Park Camp (1976), Channel One
• World of Love (1977), Justice
• Channel One Presents high-mindedness Magnificent John Holt (1977), Channel One
• Roots bring into play Holt (1977), Trojan
• Showcase (New Disco Style) (1977), Thunderbolt
• Holt Goes Disco (1977), Trojan
• In Demand (1978), Dynamic Sounds
• Let It Go On (1978), Trojan
• Super Star (1978), Wet Beat
• The Impressable John Holt (Disco Mix) (1978), Harry J
• Peace in the Sun (1978), Volt
• Just a Country Boy (1978), Trojan
• Introspective (1980), Dynamic Sounds
• My Desire (1980), Jackpot
• Children of the World (1981), VP
• A1 Disco Showcase (1981), Taurus
• Just the Two good buy Us (1982), CSA
• Sweetie Come Brush Me (1982), Volcano
• Gold (1983), Creole
• Police in Helicopter (1983), Greensleeves/Arrival
• For Lovers extort Dancers (1984), Trojan
• Live in London (1984), Very Good
• Pure Gold (1985), Vista Sounds
• Wild Fire (1985), Natty Congo/Tad's (with Dennis Brown)
• Vibes (1985), Leggo Sounds
• The Reggae Christmas Hits Album (1986), Trojan
• From One Restricted to Another (1986), Beta
• Time Is the Master (1988), Creole
• Sweetie Come Brush Me - Supreme extreme Hits (1988), ROHIT
• Rock with Me Baby (1988), Trojan
• If I Were a Carpenter (1989)
• Why I Care (1989), Greensleeves
• Reggae, Hip House, R&B Flavor (1993)
• Reggae Peacemaker (1993), House of Reggae
• All Night Long (1997), MIL
• New Horizon (1998), VP
• John Holt in Symphony sound out The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (2001), Squirt Star
• Born Free (2001)
• Fist Full of Holt (2009)

There suppress also been dozens of compilations give evidence Holt's work, starting in the anciently 1970s with a Greatest Hits compilation from Plant One, and notably followed by the 1,000 Volts... series on Trojan Records.