Der jamaikanische Reggae-Komponist und -Sänger John Holt ist gestorben

Der am 11. Juli 1945 in Kingston (Jamaica) geborene Reggae-Sänger und -Komponist John Holt (Bild) ist am 19. Oktober 2014 in London gestorben.

Foto: http://www.allmusic.com/album/all-night-long-mw0000236633

Weil seine Songs oft langsamer und romantischer waren, als es im Jamaika der Siebzigerjahre üblich war, gilt John Holt als Vorreiter des Reggae-Subgenres Lovers Rock. Passenderweise würdigte ihn das Plattenlabel Trojan Records nun nicht nur als «riesiges Talent», sondern auch als «wahren Gentleman».

http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/john-holt-ist-tot-reggae-star-the-tide-is-high-von-the-paragons-a-998109.html

The honey-voiced Jamaican singer and songwriter John Holt, who has died aged 67, was responsible for some of the greatest moments in reggae during a career that spanned more than 50 years. Yet he is likely to be best remembered for an album of easy listening cover versions that still sells in great numbers today, even though it was first released in 1973.

Peter Mason

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/20/john-holt

Jamaica has lost another stalwart in the field of popular music with the passing of John Holt in England last Sunday, October 19. His passing has left an irreplaceable void in the Jamaican recording industry. Going the full gamut, from rocksteady to reggae and dancehall, Holt proved to be one of the most enduring singers in Jamaican music, packing a voice that has lasted for 51 years.

Roy Black

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20141023/ent/ent2.html

Mehr:

http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/92

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-holt-mn0000190021/biography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holt_(singer)