Jimmy Holiday, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Holiday

American recording artist; singer, songwriter, record producer

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1934

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1987

Profession: singer, record producer, songwriter, recording artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jimmy Holiday (b.
July 24, 1934, Sallis, Mississippi, d.
February 15,1987, Iowa City) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.
Holiday recorded for Everest Records in the 1960s and later moved to the New Orleans label Minit Records.
His first recording "How Can I Forget" reached the top ten on the R&B charts in 1963.
His debut album Turning Point peaked at #25 on the Billboard R&B albums chart in 1966.Holiday's best-known composition is "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," co-written with Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers.
In the United States, it was DeShannon's highest-charting hit, reaching #4 on the Hot 100 in August 1969 and #2 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
In late 1969, the song reached #1 on South Africa's hit parade. Holiday died in 1987 in Iowa City of heart failure.
He is survived by three daughters: singer-songwriter and performer Debby Holiday, poet Harmony Holiday, and Sara Holiday.