CHICAGO – Disco singer Loleatta Holloway, known for the 1980 hit "Love Sensation," has died.
Her manager, Ron Richardson, says Holloway died of heart failure Monday night at a suburban Chicago hospital. She was 64.
Holloway recorded several disco singles, including "Hit and Run" and "Runaway." But she's best known for "Love Sensation."
Her vocals were sampled by Black Box for the 1989 hit "Ride on Time" and by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch for the song "Good Vibrations" in 1991.
Holloway was born in Chicago in 1946. She began singing gospel with the Holloway Community Singers and later with The Caravans. Her solo career began in the 1970s.
Richardson said funeral arrangements were pending, but that her family planned to hold a public memorial.
Loleatta Holloway Hit And Run by benporkofer
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011 R&B; singer Rihanna is planning to launch her own fashion and make-up lines.
“I want to have my own fashion and make-up lines - just experiment with the things that I love,” dailystar.co.uk quoted Rihanna as saying.
The 23-year-old singer says she is also looking forward for a deal with a “well-known high street store”.
“I want to have my own fashion and make-up lines - just experiment with the things that I love,” dailystar.co.uk quoted Rihanna as saying.
The 23-year-old singer says she is also looking forward for a deal with a “well-known high street store”.
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Casting Call for Tupac Shakur Movie
Morgan Creek Productions and Skee.TV/Karmaloop.TV are excited to announce the online casting call for the highly anticipated motion picture “Tupac,” based on the life of the legendary icon Tupac Shakur, directed by Antoine Fuqua. The casting call begins on Friday, March 18 and allows individuals who exemplify Tupac to upload their video audition to www.InSearchOfTupac.com. Fans and entrants are encouraged to check the website often, as important announcements and additional opportunities will be unveiled during the course of the month-long audition.“We are excited to partner with Morgan Creek on this innovative casting call,” said Scott “DJ Skee” Keeney, founder of Skee.TV. “This audition process is a great example of utilizing today’s ever-evolving technology to reach fans and actors around the world to pay homage to a hip-hop legend.”
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