Young-Holt Unlimited

Young-Holt Unlimited (also known as Young-Holt Trio), were a U.S. soul and jazz instrumental musical ensemble from Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Drummer Isaac "Redd" Holt and bassist Eldee Young, formerly members of Ramsey Lewis' jazz trio, formed a new outfit called the Young-Holt Trio with pianist Don Walker in 1966. They met with modest success, including the minor hit "Wack-Wack", which charted at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 44 in Canada.

In 1968, the group renamed itself Young-Holt Unlimited, and replaced Walker with Ken Chaney. Under their new name, the group scored a number three Hot 100 hit with "Soulful Strut," the backing instrumental track from Barbara Acklin's "Am I the Same Girl." "Soulful Strut" sold a million copies with the gold record awarded by the RIAA in January 1969, less than three months after the track's release. Follow-up releases failed to match the commercial success of "Soulful Strut", and the group disbanded by 1974, with Young and Holt continuing to play in Chicago small bands. "Who's Making Love" reached number 47 in Canada in March 1969.

The band has been sampled over 200 times, most often in the hip hop genre.

Young died of a heart attack on February 12, 2007, in Bangkok, Thailand, at the age of 71. Holt died May 23, 2023, a week after his 91st birthday.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1968, Died Ceased 1974

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1967 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 118513 1/6/1967 Dig her walk Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118514 1/6/1967 Good vibrations Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118515 1/6/1967 Listen here Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118516 1/6/1967 Baby your light is out Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118550 1/20/1967 Medley: The In Crowd (Mellow yellow Br. 78026) Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118551 1/20/1967 Wade in the water Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118554 1/20/1967 Ain't there something money can't buy Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118555 1/20/1967 Lady Godiva Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118556 1/20/1967 You gimme thum Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118557 1/20/1967 Be my love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118558 1/20/1967 Secret love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118559 1/20/1967 Over the mountain Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118560 1/20/1967 Winchester Cathedral Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118561 1/20/1967 That's life Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118562 1/20/1967 You know that I love you Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118563 1/20/1967 Girl talk Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118564 1/20/1967 I wish I knew Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118565 1/20/1967 What now my love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118566 1/20/1967 El toro rojo Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118567 1/20/1967 Far away places Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118568 1/20/1967 Sunny Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118569 1/20/1967 The shadow of your smile Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 118570 1/20/1967 Baby your light is out Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119164 6/20/1967 Doin' the thing Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119165 6/20/1967 The beat goes on Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119166 6/20/1967 Yum yum Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119167 6/20/1967 Ain't no mountain high enough Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119168 6/20/1967 You gimme thum Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119169 6/20/1967 How insensitive Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119631 11/20/1967 Give it up Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119632 11/20/1967 Sometimes I wanna Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 119633 11/20/1967 Soul sister Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120623 7/24/1968 Lady Madonna Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120624 7/24/1968 Look of love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120625 7/24/1968 Secret love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120626 7/24/1968 Theme from Valleys of the Dolls Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120627 7/24/1968 Honey Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120628 7/24/1968 Eleanor Rigby Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120629 7/24/1968 Sombrero Sam Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120630 7/24/1968 Orient Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120632 7/24/1968 Country slicker Joe Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120672 7/24/1968 Funky duck Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120807 9/20/1968 Soulful strut Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120901 11/11/1968 Be by my side Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120902 11/11/1968 Who's making love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120903 11/11/1968 Just ain't no love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120904 11/11/1968 Love makes a woman Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120905 11/11/1968 Please surprise me Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 120906 11/11/1968 Little green apples Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121091 January 1968 Young and Holtful Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121092 January 1968 Just a melody Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121573 1969 When I am not around Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121574 1969 I wish you love Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121575 1969 Give it away Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121576 1969 My whole world Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121577 1969 I heard it Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121578 1969 By the time I get to Phoenix Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121579 1969 Light my fire Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121580 1969 Gotta find me a lover Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121737 June 1969 California montage Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 121738 June 1969 Straight ahead Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 122041 Soulful samba Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 122042 [Unknown title(s)] Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 122043 Horoscope Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  
Decca 122044 [Unknown title(s)] Young-Holt Unlimited Musical group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young-Holt Unlimited," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351787.

Young-Holt Unlimited. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351787.

"Young-Holt Unlimited." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351787

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