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Los Angeles, United States (1946 – present)
Brenda Holloway (born June 21, 1946 in Atascadero, California) is an African-American singer and songwriter best known for her period as a recording artist for the Motown label during the 1960s. Her best known hits from her Motown days were the soul ballad Every Little Bit Hurts (which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. The title of the song was similar to the 60’s television public service announcement about highway littering—Every Litter Bit Hurts. After her ‘64 hit, she recorded, When I’m Gone,which had been recorded by Mary Wells and was intended to be Mary’s followup to her ‘64 mega-hit , My Guy.
However, after a contract dispute, Mary Wells left Motown for 20th Century Fox Records. Brenda’s version of “When I’m Gone” was a R&B hit, but never crossed over in the days of segragated R&B/Rock & Roll radio.
Holloway did not fit the Motown mold well. She lived in Los Angeles, not Detroit. She also had a grittier edge than the typical polished Motown performer, and wrote songs as well as sang them, which was unprecedented for a female Motown artist. Brenda Hollowy inspired many pop artists, including The Beatles who asked her to perform as the opening act on their 1965 tour of the U.S. She was the only female to open for them.
Every Little Bit Hurts (which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. The title of the song was similar to the 60’s television public service announcement about highway littering—Every Litter Bit Hurts. After her ‘64 hit, she recorded, When I’m Gone,which had been recorded by Mary Wells and was intended to be Mary’s followup to her ‘64 mega-hit , My Guy.
However, after a contract dispute, Mary Wells left Motown for 20th Century Fox Records. Brenda’s version of “When I’m Gone” was a R&B hit, but never crossed over in the days of segragated R&B/Rock & Roll radio. Holloway did not fit the Motown mold well. She lived in Los Angeles, not Detroit. She also had a grittier edge than the typical polished Motown performer, and wrote songs as well as sang them, which was unprecedented for a female Motown artist. Brenda Hollowy inspired many pop artists, including The Beatles who asked her to perform as the opening act on their 1965 tour of the U.S. She was the only female to open for them.
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Tr1xx wrote:
Starting the Hurt & Think It Over... Love 'em to bits
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Fullmettall wrote:
Just Look What You've Done
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brenda1222 wrote:
my name is brenda too :)
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Chakkaa wrote:
I've never heard of her but OMG she is stunning!
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joindream wrote:
PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. NOW YOU'VE STARTED READING THIS. DON'T STOP. THIS IS SO FREAKY. 1. say your name 10 times 2. say your mom's name 5 times 3. say your crushes name 3 times 4. paste this to 4 other songs. if you do this, your crush will kiss you on the nearest Friday. but if you read this and do not paste this, then you will have very bad luck. SEND THIS TO 5 SONGS IN 143 MINUTES. WHEN YOU'RE DONE PRESS F6 AND YOUR CRUSH'S NAME WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS ON THE SCREEN. THIS IS SO FREAKY BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORK
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Lowbacca wrote:
new photos up! :)
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donnyraider wrote:
check out her youtube hollywood bowl solo!
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SOULMAN54 wrote:
Brenda a voice full of soul.
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MrStyle wrote:
Second to "Every Little Bit Hurts" is "I'll Always Love You" as my favorite.
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Tr1xx wrote:
oops, I'd better watch out . . . she's slowly creeping seriously high in my stats
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agentoosoul wrote:
she is my fave
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AngelasUniverse wrote:
Every Little Bit Hurts says it all! I haven't heard this song in a long time..
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iainmcooke wrote:
I hadn't heard of Brenda before, I have now!
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sharonleelee wrote:
Hey she has lots of MUSIC that is great check out more
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EsterPi wrote:
"when i'm gone" is a masterpiece!
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Pi_Puppids wrote:
Tragically underrated...
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boharwood wrote:
LEGEND!
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Tr1xx wrote:
34,000 plays, but no shouts until now, (shame). I only discovered Brenda in the last couple of years, but I'm doing my best to make up for it now. Think It Over (Before You Break My Heart) is my fave
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