Thank you, Loleatta for all of the music and energy!
November 5, 1946 - March 21, 2011
Loleatta Holloway was born in Chicago, Illinois in November 1946, and began her career singing gospel music with the Queen of Gospel, Albertina Walker and the Caravans.
In 1976 she began singing on Disco productions (mainly on Salsoul Records) and was responsible for some classics like "Love Sensation" or "Relight My Fire" by Dan Hartman.
In 1984, Holloway left Salsoul Records and began to work on an album, "Crash Goes Love". Unfortunately it was never completed and only two singles were released for Streetwise, the title track and "Heartstealer".
During the following years, many of her old hits were adapted by House producers like Black Box who used the original acapellas of her songs over new melodies. According to her, she never earned a penny of most of these productions. The only time she was paid and credited was on the Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch song "Good Vibrations" (1991), which also sampled some of her vocals for "Love Sensation".
We always have her great music!
ReplyDeleteNice thanks for posting Glenn she will always be remembered in the Hustle Community.
ReplyDeleteshe was amazing!! :)
ReplyDeleteI tell you, when I got into disco music as a teenager her name was one of the first that stuck with me after hearing "Hit and Run" - very sad, yet life does make twists and turns and it is all the way it should be. We were lucky to have had her and to have recognized a love for her sound.
ReplyDeleteGood energy and so great talking to you this morning - you are a great guy!
Same here. I recall hearing the walter gibbons mix on the radio and I was blow away!! Ever since then I got hooked to her music. :)
ReplyDeleteI had a great time talking to you Glenn.
Good energy to you too and I'm glad you are feeling better :)