| First Name |
Loleatta
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| Last Name |
Holloway
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| Birthday |
5th November, 1946
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| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
21st March, 2011
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| Place of Death |
Hazel Crest, Illinois, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Black
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
disco songs such as Hit and Run and Love Sensation
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Soul, Disco, Dance, House music, Gospel, Garage, R&B
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| Music Genre |
R&B
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| Origin |
Chicago, Illinois United States
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| Year(s) Active |
1967–present, 1967–2011, 1967–2003
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| Music Style |
Soul, Disco, Club/Dance, Northern Soul, Electronic, Garage, Contemporary R&B
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Exuberant, Confident, Passionate, Lush, Lively, Party/Celebratory, Carefree, Sophisticated, Stylish, Happy, Energetic, Dramatic, Theatrical, Amiable/Good-Natured
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Aware, Gold Mind, Salsoul Records, DJ International Records, The Right Stuff Records, Salsoul, DJ International, The Right Stuff
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| Associated Acts |
Albertina Walker, Dan Hartman, The Caravans, Inner Life, Salsoul Orchestra, Joe Bataan, Black Box, Dorothy Norwood, Black Box (band), Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
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| Official Websites |
http://www.myspace.com/httpwwwloleattaholloway, https://www.myspace.com/httpwwwloleattaholloway
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Loleatta Holloway (lo-LEE-tə; November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation". In December 2016, Billboard named her the 95th-most successful dance artist of all time. According to the Independent, Holloway is the most sampled female singer in popular music, used in house and dance tracks such as the 1989 Black Box single "Ride on Time".
