Eddie Holland
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Edward James Holland Jr. (born October 30, 1939) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer,<ref name="Copyright">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Larkin">Template:Cite book</ref> brother to songwriter and record producer Brian Holland.
Biography
Early life
Eddie Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan, and he has a younger brother, Brian, who also is a songwriter and producer whom he also worked with.<ref name="Larkin"/>
Career
Although Holland was an early Motown artist who recorded minor hits such as "Jamie", released in 1961,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> he grew tired of performing and joined his brother Brian and Lamont Dozier to form the songwriting team Holland–Dozier–Holland, serving as the trio's lyricist. H-D-H was responsible for writing and producing much of the material that became known as the Motown sound, including hit records by Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, the Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers, among others.<ref name="Larkin" /> He has written or co-written 143 hits in the US charts and 80 in the UK.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Holland also worked with record 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".<ref name="Larkin"/>
Later life
Holland also composed songs for the First Wives Club musical, in 2009.<ref>Template:Cite periodical</ref>
Holland has been involved in several Civil court cases regarding tax, loans, and music rights, in 1985, 1988, 1996, 2017, and 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Author
In 2019, Brian (along with brother Eddie and Dave Thompson) co-authored an autobiography of Holland–Dozier–Holland, entitled Come and Get These Memories, named after the hit single by Martha and the Vandellas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Discography
Albums
- Eddie Holland (1962, Motown MT604)
- The Complete Eddie Holland (1995, Marginal Records)
- It Moves Me – The Complete Recordings 1958–1964 (2012, Ace CDTOP2 1331)
- From Mercury to Motown 1958–1962 (2021, Jasmine Records JASCD1122)
Singles
| Year | Title and Catalog Number | Peak Chart Positions | Album | |
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| 1958 | "Little Miss Ruby" (Mercury 71290X45)
b/w "You (You You You You)" |
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| 1959 | "(Where's The Joy?) In Nature Boy" (Kudo 667)
b/w "Shock" |
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| "Merry-Go-Round" (Tamla T 102 / United Artists 172)
b/w "It Moves Me" |
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| 1960 | "Because I Love Her" (United Artists 191)
b/w "Everybody's Going" |
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| 1961 | "Magic Mirror" (United Artists 207)
b/w "Will You Love Me" |
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| "The Last Laugh" (United Artists 280)
b/w "Why Do You Want To Let Me Go" |
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| "Jamie" (Motown 1021)
b/w "Take A Chance On Me" |
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| 1962 | "If Cleopatra Took A Chance" (Motown 1030)
b/w "What About Me" |
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| "If It's Love (It's Alright)" (Motown 1031)
b/w "It's Not Too Late" |
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| 1963 | "Darling I Hum Our Song" (Motown 1036)
b/w "Just A Few More Days" |
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| "Baby Shake" (Motown 1043)
b/w "Brenda" |
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| "I'm On The Outside Looking In" (Motown 1049)
b/w "I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To" |
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| "Leaving Here" (Motown 1052)
b/w "Brenda" |
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| 1964 | "Just Ain't Enough Love" (Motown 1058)
b/w "Last Night I Had A Vision" (from Eddie Holland) |
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| "Candy To Me" (Motown 1063)
b/w "If You Don't Want My Love" |
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References
External links
- Eddie Holland Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection (2004)
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