John Holt

Summary

John Holt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kingston^[2]. He was born on July 11, 1947^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on October 19, 2014^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Kingston^[2], John Holt…
• John Holt died in London^[4].
• John Holt was born on July 11, 1947^[3].
• John Holt died on October 19, 2014^[5].
• John Holt held citizenship in Jamaica^[8].
• John Holt worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• John Holt received the Order of Distinction^[9].
• John Holt was a member of The Paragons^[10].
• John Holt is recorded as male^[11].
• John Holt's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• John Holt's genre is reggae^[13].
• John Holt's record label is recorded as Island Records^[14].
• John Holt's record label is recorded as Greensleeves Records^[15].
• The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[16].
• John Holt's family name is recorded as Holt^[17].
• John Holt's given name is recorded as John Kenneth^[18].
• John Holt's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[19].
• John Holt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• John Holt's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Kenneth Holt'}^[21].
• John Holt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Holt'}^[22].
• John Holt's start of work period is recorded as 1959^[23].
• John Holt's copyright representative is recorded as PRS for Music^[24].
• John Holt's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: JM^[27]

• Began / founded: 1947-07-11^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-10-19^[29]

• Genre(s): reggae, rocksteady, ska^[30]

• Community tags: reggae, rocksteady, ska^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 38d64df7-5b7f-42ca-9d98-9541640ca84f^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston^[2], John Holt… he was born on July 11, 1947^[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Holt's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].

Recognition

John Holt received the Order of Distinction^[9].

Death and Burial

John Holt died on October 19, 2014^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[16].

Why It Matters

John Holt ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Bob Marley^[35], a singer-songwriter^[36], 1945–1981^[37], of Jamaica^[38], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[39].

FAQs

Where was John Holt born?

John Holt was born in Kingston^[2].

Where did John Holt die?

John Holt passed away in London^[4].

What did John Holt do for work?

John Holt worked as singer-songwriter^[6].

What awards did John Holt receive?

Honors received include Order of Distinction^[9].

Who did John Holt influence?

John Holt has been cited as an influence by Bob Marley^[35].