By Howard Campbell—  John Holt—- 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. SINCE the 1960s when he was a member of rocksteady group The Paragons, John Holt had a strong fan base in the United Kingdom. At the time of that trio’s dominant run, the UK had a growing Jamaican community, hungry for music from back home. When he went solo in the early 1970s, Holt recorded profusely for a number of producers including Clement Dodd, Duke Reid, Bunny Lee, Harry Mudie, and Phil Pratt. They all capitalised on the singer’s popularity in the UK. Several small UK record labels distributed Holt’s music in that region. Most were … Read entire article »