Loleatta Holloway
Loleatta Holloway | |
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Holloway in 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 5, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2011 (aged 64) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1967–2003 |
| Labels | |
| Spouse | Floyd Smith (divorced) |
| Website | Official MySpace page |
Loleatta Holloway (/lɒlˈiːtə/, lo-LEE-tə; November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation". In December 2016, Billboard named her the 95th-most successful dance artist of all time. According to the Independent, Holloway is the most sampled female singer in popular music, used in house and dance tracks such as the 1989 Black Box single "Ride on Time".