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John Holt

1947 - 2014

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John Kenneth Holt OD (11 July 1947 – 19 October 2014) was a Jamaican reggae singer who first found fame as a member of The Paragons, before establishing himself as a solo artist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Holt is the 2,322nd most popular musician (down from 2,212th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 69th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Jamaican Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Holt ranks 2,322 out of 3,175. Before him are Mick Harvey, David Murray, Randy Bachman, Charlie Barnet, Buck Owens, and Erich Kunzel. After him are Gabriela Montero, Albert Hammond Jr., Oscar Levant, Mr. Oizo, Tim Commerford, and Jimmy Webb.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, John Holt ranks 824. Before him are Michael Albert, Howard Georgi, Keone Young, Gary Herbert, Tom Daschle, and Keith Devlin. After him are Carol Moseley Braun, Archie Gemmill, Peter Welch, Rupert Hine, Philippe Vorbe, and Gennadiy Tsygankov. Among people deceased in 2014, John Holt ranks 521. Before him are Mona Freeman, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Valyantsin Byalkevich, Peter Sculthorpe, Nigel Stepney, and Ruben Kun. After him are Alexandra Bastedo, Ann B. Davis, Joan Mondale, Philippe Mahut, Malik Bendjelloul, and Abdelkader El Brazi.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, John Holt ranks 73 out of 189. Before him are Keith Gardner (1929), Mike McCallum (1956), Alexander Bustamante (1884), Herb McKenley (1922), Bruce Golding (1947), and Roger Cross (1969). After him are Yohan Blake (1989), Ini Kamoze (1957), Luther Blissett (1958), Shawn Rhoden (1975), Ky-Mani Marley (1976), and Ray Stewart (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In Jamaica

Among musicians born in Jamaica, John Holt ranks 14. Before him are Ziggy Marley (1968), Horace Andy (1951), Monty Alexander (1944), Damian Marley (1978), King Tubby (1941), and Augustus Pablo (1954). After him are Junior Murvin (1949), Diana King (1970), Vybz Kartel (1976), and Canibus (1974).

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