Songs Written by Will HoltTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Will Holt (April 30, 1929 – May 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, librettist and lyricist. He was known first and primarily as a folk performer during the 1950s, when he made early and influential recordings of such songs as "Sinner Man" and "Lemon Tree", for which he wrote the English lyrics. He later became known as an interpreter of the music of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, and made significant contributions to Broadway theatre during the 1970s. ==... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Will Holt first charted in 1956 with Sinner Man.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Lemon Tree - #2: Lemon Tree - #3: Light Sings - #4: Sinner Man - #5: Trini Trax
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  Les Baxter
Sinner Man
1.
06/1956

Sinner Man
Les Baxter

8 pts
82
US






[Capitol 3404]
written by traditional, Les Baxter & Will Holt greentick
  The Kingston Trio
2.
01/1959

Raspberries, Strawberries
The Kingston Trio

from Sold Out   
11 pts
70
US






[Capitol 4114]
written by Will Holt greentick
  Peter, Paul & Mary
3.
05/1962

#2  Lemon Tree
Peter, Paul & Mary

from Peter, Paul and Mary   Peter, Paul and Mary
37 pts
35
US
12
AC




[Warner 5274]
written by Will Holt greentick
  Trini Lopez
4.
01/1965

#1  Lemon Tree
Trini Lopez

from The Folk Album   
77 pts
20
US
2
AC




[Reprise 0336]
written by Will Holt greentick
Sinner Man
5.
10/1965

#4  Sinner Man
Trini Lopez

from Greatest Hits!   
25 pts
54
US
12
AC




[Reprise 0405]
written by traditional, Les Baxter & Will Holt greentick
  The Ray Charles Singers
6.
01/1966

One of Those Songs
The Ray Charles Singers

from One of Those Songs   
13 pts
134
US
13
AC




[Command 4079]
written by Greg Calvi & Will Holt greentick
  Jimmy Durante
7.
02/1966

One of Those Songs
Jimmy Durante

from One of Those Songs   
8 pts
135
US
26
AC




[Warner 5686]
written by Gérard Calvi & Will Holt greentick
  King Richard's Fluegel Knights
8.
03/1969

One of Those Songs
King Richard's Fluegel Knights

from One of Those Songs   
4 pts


31
AC




instrumental
[MTA 166]
written by Will Holt greentick & Grégoire Krettly
  The Sweet Inspirations
9.
10/1970

This World
The Sweet Inspirations

6 pts
123
US


45
R&B


[Atlantic 2750]
written by Will Holt greentick & Gary W. Friedman
  The 5th Dimension
Light Sings
10.
05/1971

#3  Light Sings
The 5th Dimension

from Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes   
31 pts
44
US
12
AC




[Bell 999]
written by Will Holt greentick & Gary Friedman
  Trini Lopez
11.
12/1981

#5  Trini Trax
Trini Lopez

13 pts






59
UK
written by Peter van Asten, Richard de Bois, traditional, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Will Holt greentick, Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller, Richard Dehr, Lee Hays & Pete Seeger

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