News & Updates — John Holt

John Holt was a successful Jamaican singer from the rocksteady years thru to pop-reggae, lover's rock/ballads and into the dancehall era along with contributions to some house music productions. Kingston-born, he got his start as a teenager, winning local talent contests before recording sides with Lesley Kong and "Rum Bumper", a duet with Alton Ellis, for Randy Chin. He joined The Paragons, one of the great groups of the rocksteady era, releasing several singles for Studio 1 and Treasure Isle, including the original versions of "The Tide Is High" and "Wear You To The Ball" (a tune U-Roy had a...