# American singer Nancy Holloway dies at the age of 86: Photos, Video

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2019/08/29/american-singer-nancy-holloway-dies-at-the-age-of-86-photos-video/
- Published: 2019-08-29T09:13:50+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**American jazz and soul singer Nancy Holloway, who has lived in France since 1960
and enjoyed success among Yéyé idols, died Wednesday at her home in Paris, at the
age of 86 on August 28, 2019.**

American jazz and soul singer Nancy Holloway, who has lived in France since 1960
and enjoyed success among the idols Yéyé, died Wednesday at her home in Paris at
the age of 86.

Nancy Brown, Nancy Holloway, born December 11, 1932 in Cleveland, United States,
had resumed in French the success of Dionne Warwick _Do not Make Me Over_, become
_T’en not like that_ . Falling in love with France to the point of settling there
permanently, the singer will chain a dozen successes of which _Tell him that I am
not there_ in duet with Nino Ferrer, _Last kiss_, _I discovered Paris_, _Take care
of you_ …

In 1961, the most American of the Yéyés triumphed at the ABC. In the process, she
is one of the main guests of the first issue of Albert Raisner’s program “Tender
Age and Wood Head”.

“_Nancy has worked with the greatest international jazz artists and producers as
well as the international variety, like Sammy Davis Junior, Quincy Jones, and Dizzy
Gillespie,_” said Christophe Mouty, his godson and publisher.

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**A first single in 1961**

In Paris, Nancy Holloway appeared in jazz clubs, including the famous Mars Club 
and Blue Note, before touring Germany and Lebanon. Spotted by actor André Pousse,
she recorded her first single in 1961, while appearing in feature films including
Christian-Jaque’s _The Gentleman of Cocody_ , Alain Jessua’s _massacre games_ and
_Le Cri du cormoran in the evening above Junks_ of Michel Audiard.

From 2006 to 2008, Nancy Holloway took part in the “Age of Tender and Headshot” 
event tour with other Yéyé idols such as Richard Anthony, Demis Roussos and Franck
Alamo, before stopping the scene due to health problems.

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