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Also known as Sir John Holt

English lawyer and Lord Chief Justice of England

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Person
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JM
Active from
1947-07-11
Active to
2014-10-19

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John Kenneth Holt (born 11 July 1947 in Kingston, Jamaica; died 19 October 2014 in London, England) was a reggae singer and songwriter who first found fame as a member of the Paragons before establishing himself as a solo artist. Amongst the songs he wrote was "The Tide Is High" (later made famous by Blondie and also covered by Atomic Kitten). On an island renowned for its superb vocalists and composers, John Holt remains head and shoulders above the rest as one of Jamaica's sweetest singers an

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Instance of
human
Given name
John
Family name
Holt
Gender
male
Place of birth
Abingdon-on-Thames
Place of death
London
Occupation
politician
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Sir John Holt by Richard Van Bleeck.jpg
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John Holt
date of death
1710-01-01
date of birth
1642-01-01
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
member of
Gray's Inn
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