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John Holt(1947-2014)

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John Holt was born on 11 July 1947 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was a composer, known for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Monster (2003) and Striptease (1996). He was previously married to Merl. He died on 19 October 2014 in London, England, UK.
BornJuly 11, 1947
DiedOctober 19, 2014(67)
BornJuly 11, 1947
DiedOctober 19, 2014(67)
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Known for:

Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Speed 2: Cruise Control
3.9
  • Soundtrack("The Tide Is High")
  • 1997
Christina Ricci and Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
Monster
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Tide is High")
  • 2003
Demi Moore in Striptease (1996)
Striptease
4.5
  • Soundtrack("The Tide Is High")
  • 1996
Emma Stone in Easy A (2010)
Easy A
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Numba One (Tide Is High)")
  • 2010

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Composer

  • Kardinal Offishall Feat. Keri Hilson: Numba 1 (Tide Is High)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Atomic Kitten: The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling) (2002)
    Atomic Kitten: The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • UB40: Wear You to the Ball (1990)
    UB40: Wear You to the Ball
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1990

Soundtrack

  • Olivia Colman and Micheal Ward in Empire of Light (2022)
    Empire of Light
    • writer: "The Tide is High"
    • 2022
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    • writer: "The Tide Is High"
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal in Aftersun (2022)
    Aftersun
    • writer: "The Tide Is High"
    • 2022
  • Kelly Preston, Sally Phillips, Jenny Seagrove, and Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips in Off the Rails (2021)
    Off the Rails
    • writer: "The Tide is High"
    • 2021
  • Ben Miller in Death in Paradise (2011)
    Death in Paradise
    • performer: "My Heart Is Gone", "No Place Like Home"
    • writer: "The Tide Is High" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2020
  • Carla Gugino in Jett (2019)
    Jett
    • writer: "The Tide Is High"
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records (2018)
    Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records
    • performer: "Ali Baba"
    • writer: "Ali Baba"
    • 2018
  • The Romanoffs (2018)
    The Romanoffs
    • writer: "The Tide Is High"
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Summer Days, Summer Nights (2018)
    Summer Days, Summer Nights
    • writer: "The Tide Is High"
    • 2018
  • Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits (2017)
    Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits
    • writer: "Man Next Door"
    • 2017
  • Dare to Be Different (2017)
    Dare to Be Different
    • writer: "The Tide Is High"
    • 2017
  • Who's Doing the Dishes? (2014)
    Who's Doing the Dishes?
    • writer: "The Tide Is High" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • writer: "The Tide is High"
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback (2005)
    The Comeback
    • writer: "The Tide Is High" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Angela Griffin, Liam Scholes, Ava Flannery, Vincent Jerome, Noah Valentine, Katherine Pearce, Thapelo Ray, and Adam Ali in Waterloo Road (2006)
    Waterloo Road
    • performer: "You Baby" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2014

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 11, 1947
    • Kingston, Jamaica
  • Died
    • October 19, 2014
    • London, England, UK(colon cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Merl? - October 19, 2014 (his death, 10 children)

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    In 2004 he was awarded the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) by the Jamaican government for his contribution to Jamaican music.

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