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John Kenneth Holt OD (11 July 1947 [1] – 19 October 2014 [2]) was a Jamaican reggae singer who first found fame as a member of The Paragons, before establishing himself as a solo artist. Early life [ edit ]
"The Tide Is High" is a 1967 rocksteady song written by John Holt, originally produced by Duke Reid and performed by the Jamaican group the Paragons, with Holt as lead singer. The song gained international attention in 1980, when a cover version by the American band Blondie became a US and UK number one hit. [2]
John Holt: Producer(s) Ossie Hibbert "OK Fred" is a song by Jamaican singer-songwriter John Holt. [1] It was first released as a single in 1971. [2] Background.
Following Holt's departure, the group recorded briefly with female vocalist Roslyn Sweat as Roslyn Sweat & The Paragons and The Paragons (featuring Roslyn Sweat). Evans too, recording as Tyrone Evans and as Don Evans, enjoyed an albeit less notable solo career, making several recordings while with The Paragons and after the group disbanded.
In 1974, John Holt included the song on his album 1000 Volts of Holt. That year, his recording of the song made it into the UK Top Ten. [citation needed] In 1975, the French Canadian singer Claude Valade recorded a French version of the song, "Aide-moi à passer la nuit," produced and distributed by London Deram Records.
"Man Next Door" (also known as "Quiet Place" or "I've Got to Get Away") is a song composed and adapted by John Holt and first recorded by his group The Paragons in 1968. Holt's song is partially based on the original composition, "Quiet Place", recorded by Soul R & B artist Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters, released in 1963 on his Cry Baby (Garnet Mimms album).
John Holt covered the song on his 1973 reggae album 1000 Volts of Holt'. Emmy award-winning Faith Rivera released a ukulele version of the song on her 2005 album "Suncatcher" David Gray, a British singer-songwriter, released the song on his 2007 live album A Thousand Miles Behind; Sabrina Starke, a Dutch singer, released a single version in 2014.
Escape from Childhood: The Needs and Rights of Children is a book by American author and educator John Holt. For most of John Holt’s career as an author he wrote primarily about schooling. Escape from Childhood still holds ties to the messages of his other books, but it focuses on Holt's thoughts and beliefs about the rights of children in ...