Oh man. John Holt, lovely man. He was from the era when there was no generation gap between what parents and children listened to. At least not when I was growing up in Kingston. We used to sing Ali Baba to clap-hand games.
What sad news. The guy was GREAT. Ever-so-glad that I was on hand to see him perform meaningful concerts while he still had it ALL...and man did John Holt have it.
Thanks for the memories John.
Condolences to his family, friends and fans. The good news is he'll always be with us as many of us have his finest performances in our homes and can play them as often as we like.
The purest, cleanest voice in local music history is no longer with us. Winston 'John' Holt, CD, was born in Greenwich Farm on July 11, 1947, and was singing in amateur competitions from the age of 12. It's the stuff of legend that he won between 21 and 28 Vere Johns Opportunity hour contests, depending on who is doing the counting, but...http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...Cleisure2.html
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