voc, 1942-1998 US
Singer / Producer of R&B/Soul
Eldridge Holmes (1942 – November 13, 1998) was a New Orleans singer, who recorded throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, primarily with producer Allen Toussaint. First recorded by Toussaint in a traditional New Orleans R&B style on Poor Me, Holmes progressed to soul and funk, occasionally achieving release on national labels, but never cracking the R&B charts. He seems to have stopped recording by the mid-70s.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Now, That I've Lost You | Eldridge Holmes | 2014 | Compil. |
Deep Southern Soul | Eldridge Holmes | 2006 | Album |
A Time For The Ridgy | Eldridge Holmes | 1989 | Compil. |
Battle Of Soul | Joe Haywood, Eldridge Holmes, Willie Harper | 1980 | Compil. |
Love Affair / Selfish Woman | Eldridge Holmes | 1972 | Single |
The Book | Eldridge Holmes | 1970 | Single |
An Open Letter (To My Love) | Eldridge Holmes | 1970 | Single |
If I Were A Carpenter | Eldridge Holmes | 1970 | Single |
Cheatin' Woman / Pop, Popcorn Children | Eldridge Holmes | 1969 | Single |
Pop, Popcorn Children / Cheatin' Woman | Eldridge Holmes | 1969 | Single |
Working In The Coal Mine | Eldridge Holmes | 1969 | Single |
Until The End / Without A Word | Eldridge Holmes | 1967 | Single |
Emperor Jones / A Time For Everything | Eldridge Holmes | 1965 | Single |
Humpback | Eldridge Holmes | 1965 | Single |
Popcorn Pop, Pop! / Be My Baby | Eldridge Holmes | 1964 | Single |
Gone, Gone, Gone | Eldridge Holmes | 1964 | Single |
The Sooner You Realize / Begging For Your Love | Eldridge Holmes | 1963 | Single |
I've Got To Keep On Trying / Lovers Of The Land | Eldridge Holmes | 1963 | Single |
C. C. Rider / Poor Me | Eldridge Holmes | 1962 | Single |
Lovely Woman | Eldridge Holmes | Single | |
Now That I've Lost You / Where Is Love | Eldridge Holmes | Single | |
Beverly | Eldridge Holmes | Single |