b. 24 July 1934, Durant, Mississippi, USA, d. 15 February 1987. This versatile singer first came to prominence in 1963 with the self-penned "How Can I Forget?" which was covered at the same time by Ben E. King. Holiday later joined the Minit label where he made several excellent recordings, ranging from the "Memphis"-influenced R&B of "You Won't Get Away" to the urban soul of "I'm Gonna Move To The City". His biggest hit on Minit was "Baby I Love You" (1966), a bigger hit for Little Milton in 1970. Holiday also recorded with former Raelette Clydie King, and later pursued a career as a songwriter on his departure from the label. A partnership with Randy Myers and Jackie DeShannon produced several excellent compositions, including the much-covered "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", recorded successfully in 1989 by Al Green and Annie Lennox. Holiday died of heart failure in 1987.
