Claire Holley
Claire Holley is a singer/songwriter blessed with a warm, gentle voice that possesses an unexpected strength, as well as a lyrical style that is humane, gentle, and literate without sounding pretentious. Holley was born in rural Mississippi and took to music early in her childhood; she taught herself to play ukulele when she was a girl, and was inspired to pick up guitar after repeated exposure to one of her parents' favorite albums, The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show by Chet Atkins and Merle Travis. In her teens, Holley had grown confident enough in her abilities as a singer and musician to start playing club shows in nearby Jackson, MS, and she delved further into music when she relocated to Chicago, IL, to attend college. In Chicago, Holley began writing her own songs, and took the opportunity to record her first demos with friends at a small recording studio on campus; later, Holley became friendly with producer John Plymale, and together they recorded the material for what would become Holley's first self-released album, 1997's Night Air. Plymale also worked with Holley on her second album, a collection of traditional gospel songs titled Sanctuary, and in 2001 she was signed to the independent Yep Rock label and released her self-titled third disc. Holley explored a warmer and more natural approach in the studio with her fourth set, Dandelion, which was produced by sidemen Steve Graham and Rob Seals and released in 2003.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Sanctuary
Country - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 24 jan. 2022
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Live at Saint Andrew's (Live at Saint Andrew's, Jackson, MI, October 29, 2005)
Caroline Herring, Claire Holley
Folk - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 28 okt. 2022
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Claire Holley
Rock - Released by Yep Roc Records on 28 aug. 2001
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It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Pop - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 25 mrt. 2022
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Advent & Christmas Carols
Kerstmuziek - Released by ella-USA on 3 nov. 2023
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Every Hour
Country - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 1 jan. 2019
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Time in the Middle
Country - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 24 jan. 2022
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powdercoat
Alternative en Indie - Released by ella-USA on 29 sep. 2017
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Keeper Of The Peace
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 23 feb. 2024
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Live / Northminster Baptist Church / Jackson, Ms / 7-14-2019)
Arthur Phillips, Claire Holley
Gospel - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 30 sep. 2022
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In the Sweet by and by (There's a Land That is Fairer Than Day)
Country - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 29 jul. 2022
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Kerstmuziek - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 27 jan. 2023
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Betty Lynn
Country - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 29 apr. 2022
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Good News
Country - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 27 jan. 2023
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Hush +4
Country - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 11 aug. 2023
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Bluebird
Alternative en Indie - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 24 jun. 2022
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And I Love Her
Pop - Released by Olivia's Attic Music on 27 mei 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo