
Brenda Holloway (born June 21, 1946) is an African-American singer and songwriter best known for her period as a recording artist for the Motown label during the 1960s and is best known for the soulful hits, "Every Little Bit Hurts" and "You've Made Me So Very Happy", which later became a pop smash by Blood, Sweat Tears.Born in Atascadero, California, Brenda grew up in the Watts section of Los Angeles where she took up violin and sung in her church choir. At 14, she and sister Patrice Holloway began working on demonstration records and singing backup for local L.A.-based RB acts. In 1962, Brenda made her recording debut with the single, "Hey Fool". Two years later, she recorded the song that she would later be famously known for in the coming decades, "Every Little Bit Hurts".
[edit] The Motown years
After being overheard singing Mary Wells' "My Guy", Motown Records CEO Berry Gordy signed her to the label's Tamla imprint. For her first single, she was required to re-record "Every...
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