She released six studio albums, two of which were hits: the 1978 ballad Only You and the 1980 single Love Sensation.
Black Box sampled the later track for Ride On Time, which spent six weeks at number one in the UK.
After it was revealed that the Italian dance group had exploited Holloway’s performance without giving her credit, the song sparked controversy, and she later sued the band with success.
Model Catherine Quinol, who fronted Black Box during their chart breakthrough, lip-synced her voice.
What happened to the Black Box singer?
Black Box’s 1989 single Ride On Time featured vocals from US vocalist Loleatta Holloway, who passed away at the age of 64.
Her manager Ron Richardson announced the performer’s death to the BBC as a result of heart failure.
Hit and Run is Gilles Peterson’s favorite Holloway song, the co-founder of the Acid Jazz record label and DJ for BBC Radio 1.
“That needs to get played again because that takes the soul, the emotion, the disco – everything about Loleatta Holloway is in that one song,” he said.
Four children and nine grandkids survive Holloway.
At Rev. Jesse Jackson’s church in Chicago, a private ceremony for the family and a public memorial were held.
