Loleatta Holloway (November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singe… Read Full Bio ↴Loleatta Holloway (November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer, mainly known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation", both of which have been sampled extensively.
She began gospel singing with her mother in the Holloway Community Singers and she has also recorded with Albertina Walker in The Caravans gospel group. Holloway was also a cast member of the Chicago troupe of Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope.
Holloway found moderate disco success when she placed eighteen songs on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including four Number ones, and was featured on Dan Hartman's disco classic, "Vertigo / Relight My Fire". In the early 1980s, she had another dance hit with "Crash Goes Love", before she had her first Number one in the UK with "Ride On Time" by Black Box, which featured vocal samples from her own Salsoul recording, "Love Sensation". This happened again in 1991 when Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch featured her vocals in the chart topping cover version of the song "Good Vibrations". Although both songs were notorious for initial copyright infringements (see: white label), they did help elevate Holloway to legendary status in the dance music/disco community.
A more recent dance chart entry was "Relight My Fire" (credited to Martin featuring Loleatta Holloway), which hit #5 in 2003.
Her latest hit "Love Sensation '06" peaked at #22 in the Dutch Top 40[1] and reached #37 on the UK Singles Chart as well as #49 in Australia.
Holloway died on March 21, 2011 from heart failure. She was 64 years old. She is survived by her four children.
She began gospel singing with her mother in the Holloway Community Singers and she has also recorded with Albertina Walker in The Caravans gospel group. Holloway was also a cast member of the Chicago troupe of Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope.
Holloway found moderate disco success when she placed eighteen songs on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including four Number ones, and was featured on Dan Hartman's disco classic, "Vertigo / Relight My Fire". In the early 1980s, she had another dance hit with "Crash Goes Love", before she had her first Number one in the UK with "Ride On Time" by Black Box, which featured vocal samples from her own Salsoul recording, "Love Sensation". This happened again in 1991 when Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch featured her vocals in the chart topping cover version of the song "Good Vibrations". Although both songs were notorious for initial copyright infringements (see: white label), they did help elevate Holloway to legendary status in the dance music/disco community.
A more recent dance chart entry was "Relight My Fire" (credited to Martin featuring Loleatta Holloway), which hit #5 in 2003.
Her latest hit "Love Sensation '06" peaked at #22 in the Dutch Top 40[1] and reached #37 on the UK Singles Chart as well as #49 in Australia.
Holloway died on March 21, 2011 from heart failure. She was 64 years old. She is survived by her four children.
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@semageh6800
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!! When this song was played at Better Day's me and my Lover at the time used to dance our ass off.The dance floor would get packed and we would get our LIFE. RIP Brent
@danielrobbins5305
the first time I heard this at the Paradise Garage I thought I had died and this was the song I was entering Heaven to ... hello daddy ... then when Ms H breaks it down and "had to put my skirt back on because I could not believe what you had put on me ... ding dong dee ..." amazing. absolutely amazing.
@antoniolicona1858
When i fist heard ms.loleeta it was at 206 warehouse in 1981 i gagged it blew. Me awayo been in love with her every since i. Love her..rip my queen...
@ThaBrooklynHurricane2
Disco Days and Nights . . . nothing like them before or since!! When the music got into your bones, and you just moved with wreckless abandon, feeling so free, having the best time you could ever have with your clothes on! LOLOL . . .
@simcity47
Some of the BEST music ever sung😘
@noemi2007
Wow, I see this is a Shep Pettibone mix! I remember when he was at 98.7 KISS FM in NYC, radio was pumping back then. People today don't know what they missing.
@yahnamore
Some more Patrick Adams shit, damn this cat is a monster. Chicago approved.
@mooseydeucy
WOW ! one of a few Salsoul jams that I never heard nor did my Promo lady lay on my (vinyl) back in the dayze! Major props
@tomasmorey1269
Super LOLEATTA VOICE, pure ENERGIE AND GOOD VIBES.
@maryannestewart2384
What a track even in 2020!! 🦹♀️