John Holt News from United Press International. Reggae stars Freddie McGregor, The Mighty Diamonds, Gregory Isaacs, Max Romeo, John Holt, Toots Hibbert, Ken Boothe, Brent Dowe, Honey Boy, Alton ...

If John Holt’s brother Lindsey walked through a door, alive, Holt would go up to him and give him the biggest hug ever. ... That image is hard to get out of your head.

If John Holt’s brother Lindsey walked through a door, alive, Holt would go up to him and give him the biggest hug ever. ... That image is hard to get out of your head.

In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day', a daily feature leading up to his funeral, which is slated for November 15.

Image via Huffington Post 1. One of the most important figures in reggae, rocksteady, and all its related sub-genres, John Holt was just 69 when he passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning ...

John Holt, 62, a teacher whose book ”How Children Fail” sparked a national debate in the 1960s on the quality of the nation`s schools, has died of cancer in his home here. Mr. Holt, who died ...

John Holt has sadly passed away aged 69. The former lead singer of The Paragons, who was perhaps best known for penning the hit The Tide Is High, died in a London hospital on Sunday. His manager ...

REGGAE GREAT: John Holt, a member of the Jamaican rocksteady group, The Paragons, wrote ‘The Tide Is High’ in 1967 and the song became a hit in his native Kingston.

John Kenneth Holt, singer, songwriter and producer: born Kingston, Jamaica 11 July 1947; married (10 children); died London 19 October 2014. Join our commenting forum.