Eddie Holland

Eddie Holland
Birth nameEdward James Holland Jr.[1]
Also known asEdward Holland
Edward Holland, Jr
Edward James Holland
Edward J. Jr. Holland
Edward J. Holland Jr.
James Edward Holland Jr.[1][2][3]
Born (1939-10-30) October 30, 1939 (age 85)
Detroit, Michigan,
United States
GenresRhythm and blues, funk, soul
Occupations
  • Producer
  • arranger
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1962–present
LabelsMotown, Mercury, United Artists, Invictus, Hallmark

Edward James Holland Jr. (born October 30, 1939) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.[1][4] He is brother to Brian Holland.

Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States.[4] Although he was an early Motown artist who recorded minor hit singles such as "Jamie",[5] he started working behind the scenes due to stage fright. He was a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team responsible for much of the Motown Sound and hit records by Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers, among others.[4] He has written or co-written 143 hits in the US charts and 80 in the UK.[6]

Holland served as the team's lyricist, and also worked with producer Norman Whitfield on lyrics for the songs he produced for the Marvelettes and the Temptations, like "Too Many Fish in the Sea" and "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep".[4]

  1. ^ Latham-Koenig, Christina; Oxenden, Clive; Lowy, Anna; Martín García, Beatriz (2014). American English File 4: Teacher's Book. Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-19-477576-2. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Latham-Koenig, Christina; Oxenden, Clive; Lowy, Anna; Martín García, Beatriz (2014). American English File 4: Teacher's Book (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-19-477576-2. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 609. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  4. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Biography: Eddie Holland". AMG. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  5. ^ "Stuart Devoy: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

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