Brenda Holloway was Motown's second big solo female star, but she spent even less time at the label than
Mary Wells. A hard-edged, gospel-tinged belter,
Holloway scored two Top 20 hits in the mid-'60s with "Every Little Bit Hurts" and "When I'm Gone," and her single "You've Made Me So Very Happy" was later a huge smash for
Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Holloway lasted on Motown until 1967, then departed after becoming a born-again Christian. This album includes her biggest singles for Tamla, plus some other good, though not necessarily classic, 1960s soul numbers. ~ Ron Wynn