John Holt
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John Holt was a renowned Jamaican reggae and rocksteady singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of The Paragons and for his influential solo career.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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reggae musician ⓘ rocksteady musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2014 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Duke Reid
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King Tubby NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Buster NERFINISHED ⓘ Sly and Robbie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Paragons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Kenneth Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-07-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-10-19 ⓘ |
| genre |
lovers rock
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reggae ⓘ rocksteady ⓘ |
| hasGenreRole | pioneer of lovers rock style ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
lovers rock
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reggae ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Paragons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongWithGroup |
On the Beach
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The Tide Is High NERFINISHED ⓘ Wear You to the Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ali Baba
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Help Me Make It Through the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Police in Helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ Stealing Stealing NERFINISHED ⓘ Stick By Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Strange Things NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tide Is High NERFINISHED ⓘ Wear You to the Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInGroup | lead vocalist of The Paragons ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Greensleeves Records
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Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasure Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth romantic tenor ⓘ |
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