Eddie Holland

Blues Singer

Birthday October 30, 1939

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Detroit, MI

Age 86 years old

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About

Part of the Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team. He helped write How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) and many other Motown hits.

Before fame

He gratefully accepted a behind-the-scenes role writing songs because he discovered early on in his career that he suffered from severe stage fright.

Trivia

He and Holland-Dozier-Holland were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

Family life

His brother Brian was also a member of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team. He functioned as the team's lyricist.

Associated with

He experienced a long and productive collaboration with Motown Records founder Berry Gordy.