Jimmy Holiday (24 July 1934 – 15 February 1987) was an American R&B singer and songwriter. Born in Sallis, Mississippi, he recorded for Everest Records in the 1960s and later moved to the New Orleans label Minit. His debut recording "How Can I Forget" reached the top ten on the R&B charts in 1963. Holiday's best-known composition is "Put a Little Love in Your Heart", co-written with Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers.
Jimmy Holiday died in 1987 in Iowa City for heart failure
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Saturday, February 16, 2013
Give Me Your Love - Jimmy Holiday
Jimmy Holiday (24 July 1934 – 15 February 1987) was an American R&B singer and songwriter. Born in Sallis, Mississippi, he recorded for Everest Records in the 1960s and later moved to the New Orleans label Minit. His debut recording "How Can I Forget" reached the top ten on the R&B charts in 1963. Holiday's best-known composition is "Put a Little Love in Your Heart", co-written with Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers.
Jimmy Holiday died in 1987 in Iowa City for heart failure
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