Loleatta Holloway RIP

**tom_moulton** · 03-21-2011, 11:50 PM

My Dear Sweet friend is gone. I worked with her so much over the years and She was Truly a Singer that gave from the her Heart and Soul. So long for now sweet Friend.

**jboy88** · 03-21-2011, 11:54 PM

ARE YOU SERIOUS????? juicefree just said she was sick!

**DrPhillips6000** · 03-21-2011, 11:54 PM

"Love Sensation" will always be a favorite of mine. Rest in Peace, Loleatta.

**nysister** · 03-21-2011, 11:58 PM

Oh no! Loleatta Holloway, the lady with the big voice, may you rest in peace.

**sophisticated_soul** · 03-22-2011, 12:00 AM

I was just about to post best wishes on Juice's thread. I'm shocked. Sad news. Rest In Peace, Loleatta.

**marv2** · 03-22-2011, 12:05 AM

May God rest her soul. She gave us a lot of great music and I thank her for that. RIP Loleatta!

Marv

**imnokid** · 03-22-2011, 12:56 AM

RIP
http://spinningsoul.com/2011/03/riploleatta/

And here is her big one which I haven't played in quite some time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiU6Ia2MqeI

**sunshineonacloudyday** · 03-22-2011, 01:00 AM

So sorry to hear this sad news. R.I.P Miss Holloway

This beauty is my favorite, still playing it on the radio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FACRFftrulk

Cry To Me...

**lovechild** · 03-22-2011, 01:02 AM

Your music gave me many happy memories
RIP Loleatta

**jtf1972** · 03-22-2011, 01:09 AM

Did not want to read this news...

Rest in Peace...

**GeeTee(HPK)** · 03-22-2011, 01:26 AM

Wow !

The house music community is deeply sadden by her passing. I played "Hit & Run" a few weeks ago,on my show for Women's History Month.

May she rest in peace.

**daddyacey** · 03-22-2011, 01:33 AM

I'm so sorry to hear this. Rest in Peace.

**mr soul** · 03-22-2011, 01:40 AM

A great singer & a very sad day...RIP - Loleatta

**roger** · 03-22-2011, 04:41 AM

Very Sad news.

RIP Loleatta.

**MIKEW-UK** · 03-22-2011, 05:40 AM

How sad to hear this. She was truly gifted and clearly gave so much pleasure to so many people....

**splanky** · 03-22-2011, 07:33 AM

Damn.
Wasn't expecting that. Never was big on disco releases but her ballads were loaded
with soul. May she rest in peace...

**REDHOT** · 03-22-2011, 07:56 AM

Miss Loleatta Holloway,what a voice,R.I.P my sister.

**hartfordman** · 03-22-2011, 09:47 AM

Oh wow, this is really sad news. She's one of the best singers of all time. RIP.

**GeeTee(HPK)** · 03-22-2011, 11:05 AM

I forgot about this song. I guess I'll be playing this on Thursday afternoon.

**tamla tony** · 03-22-2011, 01:24 PM

such a young age,
love sensation always a classic..
rip
loleatta
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12822122

**blueskies** · 03-22-2011, 01:30 PM

RIP Ms. Loleatta Holloway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyFpY...eature=related
I remember....back in the day when you torn the roof off the clubs with "Crash Goes Love".....

**brother_love** · 03-22-2011, 01:33 PM

R.I.P. "The Show Must Go On"

**phil** · 03-22-2011, 02:06 PM

RIP Loleatta, you're with the angels now.

**theboyfromxtown** · 03-22-2011, 03:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgOhXTiarv0

Relight My Fire.

This is truly a shock.

RIP Loleatta Holloway

**juicefree20** · 03-22-2011, 04:41 PM

Just yesterday evening, I placed a post asking for prayers for Loleatta, never dreaming that she was already gone.

So many people seem to remember Loleatta for her dance music, but she sure made some great soul scorchers for Aware & "Cry To Me" stands right up there with the best ballads ever & not to be forgotten is "Only You", her wonderful duet with Bunny Sigler. Her phrasing, her way of caressing the lyric of a ballad & her powerhouse voice. Loleatta was simply a dynamic vocalist & though not handled correctly, it was wonderful to see her voice rise to the top again with her voice pushing Black Box to the top of the charts. What a renaissance!

Just last year, we were treated to a dynamic performance by Loleatta at the Park Central Hotel, where she absolutely ripped up the place with her soaring vocals. And we were looking forward to seeing her again.

My sincere condolences to her family, friends, manager Ron Richardson & her fans all over the world. Though remembered best for her dance music, Dance Music hasn't lost a giant, Soul music has as well. Because whether her uptempo music was called "Disco" or "Dance Music", there's one thing for certain & that is that Loleatta was singing nothing put pure, unadulturated SOUL MUSIC!

Loleatta Holloway - R.I.P. & thank you for all of the wonderful music! You will definitely be missed!

**timmyfunk** · 03-22-2011, 05:34 PM

Damn. Loved me some "Hit and Run". A total classic. She will be remembered fondly.

**arrr&bee** · 03-22-2011, 06:27 PM

Another legend gone,great voice..r.i.p.

**MIKEW-UK** · 03-22-2011, 06:43 PM

Impressive tribute to Loleatta, obituary from the UK Guardian newspaper

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musi...ore-than-voice

pshark · 03-22-2011, 06:56 PM

Sorry to hear about this

**mikey** · 03-22-2011, 09:02 PM

Very sorry to hear of her passing.She's now with her husband Floyd Smith.

**mark speck** · 03-22-2011, 10:38 PM

RIP, Loleatta, and thank you...

Mikey--would that be the same Floyd Smith that cut the moody "Going Nowhere Fast" for Dakar in the late '60s?

Best,

Mark

**mikey** · 03-22-2011, 11:04 PM

Hi Mark:Probably the same Floyd Smith.He did work in the Chicago area during this time.

**glencro** · 03-22-2011, 11:33 PM

So sorry to hear. I've danced many a days to Loleatta...may she rest in peace

**jillfoster** · 03-23-2011, 01:03 AM

A truly great talent she was, she will be missed by so many.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIKDOd64CGY

**jack020** · 03-23-2011, 03:12 AM

I still have most of her Salsoul 12-inches on vinyl. RIP lady!

**KevLo** · 03-23-2011, 09:33 AM

Hi this is Kev-Lo

Sad News R.I.P Loleatta Thank you for the great Music and memories

**timmyfunk** · 03-24-2011, 06:21 PM

From Rock and Soul Magazine-1977

**stephanie** · 03-24-2011, 08:13 PM

I love the way Marky Mark was able to bring her back to the fold and put her in the video Good Vibration. RIP.

**MIKEW-UK** · 03-25-2011, 02:26 AM

Loleatta's passing has been given a lot of coverage in the UK national news; would she have been surprised at just how well respected she was in the UK? Hopefully her family and close friends will get some comfort by seeing some of these highly complementary obituaries which illustrate just how much she was rated here.

Interesting article on Loleatta Holloway in UK national newspaper contrasting her fame compared with Liz Taylor…….Loleatta receives great praise

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/ar...ight-fire.html

Big tribute to Loleatta in The Independent newspaper

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...o-2252360.html

And The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011...loway-obituary

And Toby Walker’s great Soulwalking.co.uk website which always does such great work in recognising contributions by artists and giving them the respect they deserve.
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/respect.html

**daddyacey** · 03-25-2011, 11:52 PM

I just had the chance to sit down and play my favorite Loleatta Holloway perfomance of RUNAWAY ,with the SALSOUL ORCH.
The song itself is sooo awesome ,and has been covered by a few other very good artists ,but her version is the ultimate performance. Truth is that as awesome as her version is ,she had the flu when she cut the vocal track for it ,and still gave a stellar performance. She will be missed...................