ArtistInfo

Will Holt

voc, 1929-2015 US, Portland, Maine
Singer / Composer / Songwriter of Folk and World

Will Holt (born April 30, 1929, Portland, Maine, USA – died May 31, 2015, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an American singer, songwriter, librettist and lyricist. He began his music career as a folk performer during the 1950's, when he made early and influential recordings of such songs as "Sinner Man" and "Lemon Tree", for which he wrote the English lyrics. He later became known as an interpreter of the music of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, and made significant contributions to Broadway theater during the 1970's. Father of Courtney Holt.

Genres

• Folk
• World
• Pop
• Soundtrack