Eddie Holland

For other people named Edward Holland, see Edward Holland (disambiguation).

Eddie Holland
Also known asEdward Holland
Edward Holland, Jr
Edward James Holland
Edward J. Jr. Holland
Edward J. Holland Jr.
James Edward Holland Jr.[1][2][3]
Born
Edward James Holland Jr.[1]

(1939-10-30) October 30, 1939 (age 86)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul, funk
Occupations
  • Producer
  • arranger
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1962–present
LabelsMotown, Mercury, United Artists, Invictus, Hallmark

Edward James Holland Jr. (born October 30, 1939) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer,[1][4] 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.[4]

Career

Before Motown, as a singer Holland would collaborate with Berry Gordy in 1958 at Mercury Records for the track “You (You You You You)” which was cowritten and produced by Gordy. Gordy went on to start Motown in 1959 and Eddie Holland and his brother, Brian, would go on and write music for Motown.[5] Although Holland was an early Motown artist who recorded minor hits such as "Jamie", released in 1961,[6] 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.[4] He has written or co-written 143 hits in the US charts and 80 in the UK.[7]

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".[4]

Later life

Holland also composed songs for the First Wives Club musical, in 2009.[8]

Holland has been involved in several Civil court cases regarding tax, loans, and music rights, in 1985, 1988, 1996, 2017, and 2020.[9][10][11][12][13]

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.[14]

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
US US R&B
1958 "Little Miss Ruby" (Mercury 71290X45)

b/w "You (You You You You)"

—
—
 Non-album track
1959 "(Where's The Joy?) In Nature Boy" (Kudo 667)

b/w "Shock"

—
—
"Merry-Go-Round" (Tamla T 102 / United Artists 172)

b/w "It Moves Me"

—
—
1960 "Because I Love Her" (United Artists 191)

b/w "Everybody's Going"

—
—
1961 "Magic Mirror" (United Artists 207)

b/w "Will You Love Me"

—
—
"The Last Laugh" (United Artists 280)

b/w "Why Do You Want To Let Me Go"

—
—
"Jamie" (Motown 1021)

b/w "Take A Chance On Me"

30
6
 Eddie Holland
1962 "If Cleopatra Took A Chance" (Motown 1030)

b/w "What About Me"

—
—
"If It's Love (It's Alright)" (Motown 1031)

b/w "It's Not Too Late"

—
—
1963 "Darling I Hum Our Song" (Motown 1036)

b/w "Just A Few More Days"

—
—
 Non-album track
"Baby Shake" (Motown 1043)

b/w "Brenda"

—
—
"I'm On The Outside Looking In" (Motown 1049)

b/w "I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To"

—
—
"Leaving Here" (Motown 1052)

b/w "Brenda"

76
27
1964 "Just Ain't Enough Love" (Motown 1058)

b/w "Last Night I Had A Vision" (from Eddie Holland)

54
31
"Candy To Me" (Motown 1063)

b/w "If You Don't Want My Love"

58
29

References

  1. ^ Latham-Koenig, Christina; Oxenden, Clive; Lowy, Anna; Martín García, Beatriz (2014). American English File 4: Teacher's Book. Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-19-477576-2. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Latham-Koenig, Christina; Oxenden, Clive; Lowy, Anna; Martín García, Beatriz (2014). American English File 4: Teacher's Book (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-19-477576-2. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 609. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  4. ^ "Eddie Holland (born October 30, 1939) – Crumbs Off The Table (1972)". Jointz Of The Day. October 31, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  5. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Biography: Eddie Holland". AMG. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  6. ^ "Stuart Devoy: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Oxman, Steven (March 12, 2015). "Pre-Broadway Review: 'First Wives Club', The Musical". Variety.
  8. ^ "Edward J. Holland, Jr., Petitioner-appellant, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent-appellee, 835 F.2d 675 (6th Cir. 1988)". Justia. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "UNITED STATES v. Edward J. Holland, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. (1996)". FindLaw. February 6, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "13-10082 - United States of America v. Holland". GovInfo. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "United States v. Holland, 265 F. Supp. 3d 722". Casetext. December 9, 2017. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "United States v. Holland, 953 F.3d 397". Casetext. October 13, 2020. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Come and Get These Memories - Holland Dozier Holland". Grammymuseumstore.com.
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