Edward James Holland Jr. (born October 30, 1939) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is brother to Brian Holland. Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Although he was an early Motown artist who recorded minor hit singles such as "Jamie", he started working behind the scenes due to stage fright. He was a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team responsible for much of the Motown Sound and hit records by Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers, among others. He has written or co-written 143 hits in the US charts and 80 in the UK. Holland served as the team's lyricist, and also worked with producer Norman Whitfield on lyrics for the songs he produced for the Marvelettes and the Temptations, like "Too Many Fish in the Sea" and "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep".

Later life

Holland also composed songs for the First Wives Club musical. Holland has been involved in several civil court cases regarding tax, loans, and music rights, in 1985, 1988, 1996, 2017, and 2020.

Author

In 2019, Eddie (along with brother Brian and Dave Thompson) co-authored an autobiography of Holland-Dozier-Holland, entitled "Come and Get These Memories", named after the hit single by Martha and the Vandellas.

Discography

Albums

Singles