Everything about Holly Holy totally explained
"
Holly Holy" is a song written and recorded by
Neil Diamond. Released as a single in October 1969, it was quite successful as the follow-on to "
Sweet Caroline", rising to number 6 on the
U.S. pop singles chart by December. "Holly Holy" was influenced by
gospel music It begins quietly with
acoustic guitar against a
bass line, with the sparse lyric stretched with elongated vowels. Gradually the arrangement builds up with a tempo shift in the bridge and a backing choir against strings lasting throughout.
"Holly Holy" was later included on Diamond's November 1969 album
Touching You, Touching Me.
It has been included in live versions on Diamond's
Hot August Night (from 1972) and (from 1992), as well as in various compilations.
A treatment of "Holly Holy" by
Jr. Walker & the All Stars was a modest R&B hit in 1971.
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