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Brenda
Holloway
Brenda Holloway
(born
21-June-1946 in
Atascadero,
California,
moved to L.A. at age two. Whilst in High school Brenda Holloway was a
member of a school group with Walter and Wallace Scott, later of The
Whispers. Also a member of a group called The Watesians who backed
Johnny Rivers and
Ike & Tina Turner
when they performed in their region -- she is also a classically trained
violinist)
Donna 1358 - Hey Fool / Echo- 1962
Donna 1366 - Game Of Love / Echo-Echo-Echo – 1962
Donna 1370 - I'll Give My Life / More Echo - 1962 (The Above Three Flip
Sides Are Identical Versions Of The Same Song)
The Watesians (Members Of This Girl Group Brenda
Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Pat Hunt And Priscilla Kennedy (Who Later
Became Known As Eleanore Rigby And Had A 1969 Release On Amsterdam 85004
- "Father Mackenzie"))
Donna 1371 - I'll Find Myself A Guy / I Told You Baby – 1962
The Four J's
(Members Brenda Holloway,
Patrice
Holloway, Pat Hunt And Priscilla Kennedy)
4-J 506 - Will You Be My Love / Nursery - 1963
Freddie
Romain
(Former Member Of The Native Boys)
Spindletop ? - Be My Girl / Be My Girl (Instrumental) - 1963 (With
Backing Vocals By Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway And Their Cousin Pat
Hunt)
Spindletop ? - Be My Girl* / I've Got A Feeling - 1963 *With Backing
Vocals By Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway And Pat Hunt)
Patrice Holloway
Taste 125 - Do The Del-Viking (Pt. 1) / Do The
Del-Viking (Pt. 2) - 1963 (Backing Vocals Brenda Holloway -- Co-Written
By Brenda And Her Sister Patrice Holloway)
The Sisters
(Members Rosella Arvizu, Ersi Arvizu And Mary Arvizu, A Chicano girl
group with whom Brenda Holloway claims she sang backing vocals)
Del-Fi 4300 - Gee Baby Gee / All Grown Up - 1963
Del-Fi 4302 - Ooh Poo Pa Do / Happy New Year Baby – 1963
Del-Fi 4306 - Wait 'Til My
Bobby Comes Home / For Sentimental Reasons - 1963
Brenda Holloway
Del-Fi - Every Little Bit Hurts* / I'll Give My Life - ?
*Original Version Of Song Later To Be Released In 1964 On Tamla 54094.
Both of these tracks can be found on a DEL-FI
Cd released in the U.
S. A. in 1999 "Del-Fi Girl Groups: Gee Baby Gee" DFCD 71266)
Hal And Brenda
(Hal Davis And Brenda Holloway)
Minasa 6714 - It's You / Unless I Have You – 1963
Snap 6714 - It's You / Unless I Have You – 1963
Brenda Holloway & Jess Harris
Brevit 641 - I Never Knew You Loooked So Good Until I
Quit You / Gonna
Make You Mine - 1963
Bonnie & Clyde
(Brenda Holloway & Robert Jackson (Brother Of Gloria Jones))
In-Sound 405 - I Get A Feeling / I Want A Boyfriend (Girlfriend) – 1963
The Soul-Mates
(Brenda Holloway & Robert Jackson (Brother Of Gloria Jones))
Era 3109 -
I Get A Feeling / I Want A Boyfriend – 1963
Brenda Holloway & The Carrolls
Catch 109 - I Ain't Gonna Take You Back / You're My Only
Love* - 1964 *The
Verdict Is Still Out Whether This Is Brenda Holloway Or Not Singing This
Track.
Brenda Holloway
Tamla 54094 - Every Little Bit Hurts* / Land Of A Thousand Boys** - 1964
*Written By Ed Cobb And Featuring The Piano Of
Lincoln Mayorga And
Backing Vocals By Patrice Holloway And Gloria Jones. Covered In 1973 By
Stacie Johnson On Motown 1236. **Written By Brenda And Her Sister
Patrice Holloway. Both Tracks Are On Her Only Album Released In May 1964
"Every Little Bit Hurts" On Tamla T-257. This Was Motown's First West
Coast Produced Hit.
Brenda & Patrice Holloway
? - Come Into My Palace - 1964 (Unreleased Demo Of Song
Previously Recorded In 1962 By Lee & The Leopards On Gordy 7002, Also
Recorded By The Supremes -- Apparently Only Track Recorded By The Two
Sisters As A Duet)
Brenda Holloway
Tamla 54099 - I'll Always Love You - 1964 (One Sided
Disc -- Promo Issue Only)
Tamla 54099 - I'll Always Love You* / Sad Song** - 1964 *Written By Ed
Cobb - Covered
By Blinky In 1968 On Motown 1134 Also Released By The Spinners In 1965
On Motown
1078. **Written By Frank Wilson.
Tamla 54111 - When I'm Gone* / I've Been Good To You - 1965 (Also Issued
With Picture Sleeve) *Originally Recorded By Mary Wells In 1964 On
Motown 1061.
Tamla 54115 - Operator* / I'll Be Available - 1965 *Originally Recorded
By Mary Wells In 1962 On Motown 1035.
Tamla 54121 - You Can Cry On My Shoulder* / How Many Times Did You Mean
It - 1965 *Written By
Berry
Gordy. Slated To Be Released On The Cancelled Album "Hurtin' & Cryin' ".
The Promo Copies Have A Different Mix To The Released
Version. This Was Covered In 1972 By Michael Jackson On Motown 1207.
Tamla 54125 - Together 'Til The End Of Time* / Sad Song* - 1965 *Written
By Frank Wilson.
Tamla 54137 - Hurt A Little Every Day / Where Were You – 1966
Q-Icm Kxxx ? - Keep Me - 1966 (10" 45rpm One Sided Acetate, Label Has
Rundown Stamped On It And With Thick Felt Pen Has Recoat Handwritten On
It, Plus Two Signatures?)
Tamla Zt1l-206312 - Play It Cool, Stay In School - 1966 (One Sided Promo
Issue -- Recorded In Co-Operation With The Women's Ad Club Of Detroit.
It Was Composed By The Writer Of The Miracles Promo "I Care About
Detroit", Jimmy Clark)
The Ikettes
(members
rumoured to be Pat Arnold, Brenda Holloway and Patrice Holloway)
after The Ikettes split with Ike Turner over royalties, Ike Turner
retained the rights to the group name and he continued to record the
group with ever changing personnel.
Phi-Dan
5009 - Down Down / What'cha Gonna Do - 1966
The Belles
(members Sherlie Matthews, Brenda Holloway and Patrice Holloway) on all
recordings this was group line-up.While the Mirwood contract lists the
members as Sherlie Matthews, Debra Dion, Rose Mary Bailey and Patricia
McElroy.
Mirwood
5505 - Don't Pretend / Word's Can't Explain - 1966
Mirwood - Cupid's Got A Hold On Me - 1966
(lead vocals by Patrice
Holloway this track can be found on a U. K. 2006 Kent CD "The Mirwood
Soul Story Volume 2" CDKEND 264)
Brenda Holloway
Tamla 54144 - 'Til Johnny Comes / Where Were You - 1967
(Unissued) It Was Long Believed That The Miracles "I Care About Detroit"
Was To Have Been Assigned This Number. But The Motown Listings For
Recording Sessions Have Brenda Holloway Assigned This Number)
Tamla 54148 - Just Look What You've Done* / Starting The Hurt All Over
Again - 1967 *Written By Frank Wilson And R. Dean Taylor.
Tamla 54155 - You've Made Me So Very Happy* / I've Got To Find It - 1967
*Written By Berry Gordy, Frank Wilson, Brenda Holloway And Patrice
Holloway, Slated To Be Released On The Cancelled Album "Hurtin' & Cryin'
". Song Covered By Blood, Sweat & Tears In 1969 On Columbia 44776.
Tk4m-0401 - I Don't Want Nobody's Gonna Make Me Cry - 1968 (Unreleased
Track Scheduled For An Album Release)
Brendetta Davis
(Rumoured To Be Brenda Holloway)
Liberty 56056 - I Can't Make It Without Him* / Until You Were Gone -
1968
*Written By Barry White And Vernon Jones.
Brenda Holloway
Bronco / Mustang ? - Under Construction - 19??
(Unreleased Track Found In Company Vaults)
Music Merchant 1001 - Let Love Grow / Some Quiet Place - 1972 (The
First 45 Issued By Hdh On This Label)
All For U 2 - I'm So Happy / Baby Don't Waste My Time - ?
All For U 3 - On The Real Side / Make Me Believe In You - ?
Mare 53 - Give Me A Little Inspiration - 1987 (One Sided Disc)
Brenda Holloway
retired in the late sixties, returning only for occasional sessions with
Joe Cocker
Trivia
Brenda Holloway opened several concerts for The Beatles on their 1965
U.S. tour, including their Shea Stadium show.
Additions &
Corrections from John MacDonald, & Aaron Shore
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