Loleatta Holloway

Loleatta Holloway
Holloway in 1976
Background information
BornNovember 5, 1946
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 2011(2011-03-21) (aged 64)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1967–2003
Labels
Spouse
Floyd Smith (divorced)
WebsiteOfficial MySpace page

Loleatta Holloway (/lɒlˈiːtə/, lo-LEE-tə; November 5, 1946 – March 21, 2011) was an American singer known for disco songs such as "Hit and Run" and "Love Sensation". Billboard ranked her the 95th most successful dance artist of all time. According to The Independent, she is the most sampled female singer in popular music; her vocals appear in house and dance tracks including the 1989 Black Box single "Ride on Time".

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