Richard "Groove" Holmes

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Born
2 May 1931
Born In
Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Died
29 June 1991 (aged 60)
Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson(Camden, New Jersey, May 2, 1931 – St. Louis, Missouri, June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of "Misty," and is considered a precursor of acid jazz. Holmes burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s (his first album, on Pacific Jazz with guest Ben Webster was recorded in March 1961). An African-American, literally a heavyweight (approximately 300 pounds) and physically rotund in stature, he gained immedia… read more
Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson(Camden, New Jersey, May 2, 1931 – St. Louis, Missouri, June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of "Misty," and is con… read more
Richard Arnold "Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson(Camden, New Jersey, May 2, 1931 – St. Louis, Missouri, June 29, 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of "Misty," and is considered a precursor of acid jazz. Holmes burst onto the music scene in t… read more

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1 Play track Groovin' For Mr. G - Remastered Groovin' For Mr. G - Remastered
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2 Play track New Groove Red Onion
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3 Play track The Very Best Of Prestige Records Misty
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4 Play track Soul Message Song For My Father
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5 Down Home Funk - Remastered Down Home Funk - Remastered
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6 Soul Message - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster Soul Message - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster
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7 Play track Soul Message Groove's Groove
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8 Play track Comin' On Home Down Home Funk
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9 Play track Soul Message Dahoud
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10 Play track Blue Note Trip 1: Saturday Night/Sunday Morning Groovin' For Mr. G
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  1. 11,582 listeners

    1974 · 7 tracks

    New Groove
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    1965 · 6 tracks

    Soul Message
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    8 May 2002 · 7 tracks

    Comin' On Home (Remastered)
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    1971 · 7 tracks

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