ICONIC REGGAE singer John Holt will be buried in Kingston, Jamaica this weekend.
The funeral service is scheduled to take place at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston and interment will be at the Dovecot Memorial Park on Saturday (Nov 15).
Accompanied by family members, Holt's body arrived in the island last Wednesday (Nov 5), following his death in a London hospital on October 20, reported theJamaica Gleaner.
The singer is survived by his widow, Merl, three sisters, three brothers, and 23 children.
Born on July 11 1945 in Kingston, Jamaica, Holt came to prominence as lead singer of the group The Paragons. Their hits included Ali Baba, Tonight and I See Your Face.
Holt left the band in 1970 to focus on his solo career, where his 1972 single Stick by Me went on to become the biggest selling Jamaican record of that same year.
Famed for incorporating orchestras in his live shows, his romantic love songs, and his iconic album 1,000 Volts of Holt, the Jamaican singer found favour with his powerful live performances, and is widely considered reggae royalty amongst the genre’s aficionados.