Eddie Holland


Edward James Holland Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, brother to songwriter and record producer Brian Holland.

Biography

Early life

Eddie Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan, and he has a younger brother, Brian, who also is a songwriter and producer whom he also worked with.

Career

Although Holland was an early Motown artist who recorded minor hits such as "Jamie", released in 1961, he grew tired of performing and joined his brother Brian and Lamont Dozier to form the songwriting team Holland–Dozier–Holland, serving as the trio's lyricist. H-D-H was responsible for writing and producing much of the material that became known as the Motown sound, including hit records by Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, the Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers, among others. He has written or co-written 143 hits in the US charts and 80 in the UK.
Holland also worked with record producer Norman Whitfield on lyrics for the songs he produced for the Marvelettes and the Temptations, like "Too Many Fish in the Sea" and "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep".

Later life

Holland also composed songs for the First Wives Club musical, in 2009.
Holland has been involved in several Civil court cases regarding tax, loans, and music rights, in 1985, 1988, 1996, 2017, and 2020.

Author

In 2019, Brian co-authored an autobiography of Holland–Dozier–Holland, entitled Come and Get These Memories, named after the hit single by Martha and the Vandellas.

Discography

Albums

Eddie Holland