In 1992, Italian dance outfit Cappella sampled Loleatta again, on their single ‘Take Me Away’ (UK #25). Holloway performed with the band to promote the single, receiving credits and royalties. Holloway’s fortunes improved dramatically in 1991, when she had her first US #1 with Mark Wahlberg aka Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch who featured her ‘Love Sensation’ vocals in the chart-topping ‘Good Vibrations’. Holloway, however, was not credited and successfully sued for an undisclosed settlement. The track became the best selling UK single of 1989 and launched a new genre called ‘Sample House’. In the late 1980s, Italian trio Black Box used her vocals from ‘Love Sensation’ in their UK #1 hit, ‘Ride on Time’, fronted and lip-synced by model Catherine Quinol. This was the track that for many became her signature tune. In 1980 Hartman wrote and produced the title track of her album, ‘Love Sensation’. It was perhaps when Loleatta provided vocals to ‘Re-Light My Fire’ for Dan Hartman, that her golden years began. The first release was another successful R&B ballad, ‘Worn-Out Broken Heart’, but the B-side, ‘Dreaming’, climbed the Pop chart and launched her as a major disco act. In 1976 top Philadelphia producer Norman Harris spotted the rising star and signed Holloway to his Gold Mind, a subsidiary of New York’s legendary Salsoul Records. The ballad ‘Cry to Me’ was her first single and rose to #10 on the Billboard R&B chart and #68 on the Hot 100. Holloway then signed with soul label Aware and recorded two albums: Loleatta (1973) and Cry to Me (1975), both produced by Smith. In 1971, Loleatta met her future husband, Floyd Smith, and together recorded Rainbow ‘71 and For Sentimental Reasons. Loleatta’s roots were set by singing gospel with her mother and the Holloway Community Singers, recording withAlbertina Walker in the Caravans and singing with her own Loleatta Holloway and Her Revue in the Sixties. She had an elegant, serene royalty about her, but was totally down to earth and even offered me her phone number. In contrast to the image of the strong, assertive woman she projected, she was the gentlest, most warm-hearted, almost shy person you could imagine. In 1994 when I was in New York for the Gay Games I stayed with her hairdresser and met her back stage after her show at the Roxy. The sheer explosive power her lungs expelled turned singing into an emotional tornado, raising the roof and blowing the house down every time.
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However loud the pounding pianos and orchestral backing may have been, Loleatta’s irreplaceable voice, full of strident indignation and an almost volcanic sexuality, was always the dominant force, but never overbearing, in the songs she sang. With her musical legacy, Loleatta Holloway was possibly THE finest Diva in dance music history. She was 64 years old and is survived by four children. The single had minor success and Floyd decided to forego his career to continue promoting Loleatta's.Soul singer Loleatta Holloway died March 21st 2011 from heart failure at her home in Chicago. His recording of "I Just Can't Give You Up" was the first 12" pressed for the label (#-12D-2001 in 1975). He, not Loleatta, was signed to the company first. Through Redmond, Smith had become acquainted with Salsoul Records. While with GRC, Holloway met promotion director Gus Redmond whom she would later work with at Salsoul Records. "Cry To Me," written by master songwriter Sam Dees, hit #-10 R&B in early 1975. Later she would regularly top the disco charts having eighteen hits and four #-1's. The title track of her second album gave Holloway her highest charting solo single on the R&B/Pop charts. The tunes were included on her debut album, "Loleatta," that was recorded in Atlanta and Chicago. The small double-sided hit "Our Love" (which became a bigger hit for Natalie Cole several years later)/"Mother Of Shame" (#-43 & #-63 R&B) charted during the summer of 1973. Then Atlanta businessman Michael Thevis, who had just started GRC (General Recording Corporation), signed Holloway to his Aware label. Smith produced a cover of Gene Chandler's 1963 hit "Rainbow '71" for his Apache label. During the run of the play she met her future producer, manager, and In 1971 she landed the starring role in "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" in the local Chicago production. Touring with The Caravans led to performances with Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin and a host of other gospel luminaries. In 1967 she joined the famed gospel group The Caravans led by Albertina Walker who recorded for Born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 5th, 1946, Holloway developed her throaty, full-bodied vocal style and dramatic presentation while singing with her mother in the gospel
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