THE LEGEND SIR JOHN HOLT HAS LEFT THE BUILDING FOR THE FINAL TIME. A MUSICAL GAINT WITH A BODY OF MUSIC THAT WILL NEVER BE SURPASSED. SO MANY MEMORIES BY THE SCORE R.I.P LEDGE. Born in 1947 in Kingston, Jamaica, Holt penned a number of The Paragons hits including Tonight, I See Your Face and Ali Baba as well as The Tide is High. Although the track was popular in Jamaica, it only went mainstream when US band Blondie topped the charts on both side of the Atlantic with their version in 1980. It went on to be covered by a number of other artists including Atomic Kitten, Maxi Priest and Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. As a solo artist, Holts 1972 track Stick By Me was the biggest-selling Jamaican record of the year. His only success in the UK came with his 1974 cover version of Kris Kristoffersons Help Me Make It Through the Night, which spent 11 weeks in the top 40 and peaked at number six. Holt went on to release almost 40 albums over his career, mostly through Trojan Records. The record company paid tribute to the singer, calling him a huge talent and a true gentleman. His last solo album, Peacemaker, was released in 1993.
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