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"King Holiday"
"King Holiday"
Single by King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew
Released	January 13, 1986
Genre	R&B, hip-hop
Length	4:35 (short version); 3:02 (dub version); 7:30 (long version)
Label	Mercury/PolyGram
Songwriter(s)	Phillip Jones; Kurtis Blow; Grandmaster Melle Mel; Bill Adler
Producer(s)	Phillip Jones; Kurtis Blow; Dexter Scott King (exec. prod.)

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King Holiday is a single released on January 13, 1986, by the King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew. Composed by Phillip Jones, Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Melle Mel and Bill Adler, it was released in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which was first celebrated as a national holiday in the United States on January 20, 1986. All proceeds from the single were donated to the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change. The single peaked at No.30 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.

The project was spearheaded by Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest son, Dexter Scott King, who is credited as the song's executive producer.

"King Holiday" was produced by Phillip Jones and Kurtis Blow. The song features:

King Dream Chorus (vocalists)

El DeBarge
Whitney Houston
Stacy Lattisaw
Lisa Lisa with Full Force
Teena Marie
Menudo: 1986 members: Charlie Masso, Roy Rossello, Robi Rosa, Ray Acevedo, Ricky Martin
Stephanie Mills
New Edition
James "J.T." Taylor

Holiday Crew (rappers)

References

External links

King Holiday (1986) - the original mv at Youtube.com

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+{{Infobox song
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-| Artist         = The King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew
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+| type       = single
-| Released       = January [[1986 in music|1986]]
+| artist     = King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew
-| Format         = [[12-inch single]]
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+| venue      =
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+| genre      = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]]
-| Writer         = Phillip Jones<br>[[Kurtis Blow]]<br>[[Melle Mel|Grandmaster Melle Mel]]<br>Bill Adler
-| Producer       = Phillip Jones<br>[[Kurtis Blow]]<br>[[Dexter Scott King]] <small>(exec. prod.)</small>
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-'''King Holiday''' is an [[R&B]]/[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] single released in January 1986 by the King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew.  Composed by Phillip Jones, [[Kurtis Blow]], [[Melle Mel|Grandmaster Melle Mel]] and Bill Adler, it was released in honor of [[Martin Luther King, Jr. Day]], which was first celebrated as a national holiday in the [[United States]] on January 20, 1986.  All proceeds from the single were donated to the [[Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site#King Center|Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change]].  The single peaked at #30 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Black Singles]] chart.
+'''King Holiday''' is a single released on January 13, 1986, by the King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew.  Composed by Phillip Jones, [[Kurtis Blow]], [[Melle Mel|Grandmaster Melle Mel]] and [[Bill Adler]], it was released in honor of [[Martin Luther King Jr. Day]], which was first celebrated as a national holiday in the [[United States]] on January 20, 1986.  All proceeds from the single were donated to the [[King Center for Nonviolent Social Change]].  The single peaked at No.30 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Black Singles]] chart.
-The project was spearheaded by [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]]'s youngest son [[Dexter Scott King]], who is credited as the song's executive producer.
+The project was spearheaded by [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]'s youngest son, [[Dexter Scott King]], who is credited as the song's executive producer.
-"King Holiday" was produced by [[Phillip Jones]] and [[Kurtis Blow]]. The song features:
+"King Holiday" was produced by Phillip Jones and [[Kurtis Blow]]. The song features:
 '''King Dream Chorus'''  (vocalists)
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 *[[Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|Lisa Lisa]] with [[Full Force]]
 *[[Teena Marie]]
+*[[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]: 1986 members: [[Charlie Masso]], [[Roy Rossello]], [[Robi Rosa]], [[Raymond Acevedo|Ray Acevedo]], [[Ricky Martin]]
-*[[Menudo (band)|Menudo]]
 *[[Stephanie Mills]]
 *[[New Edition]]
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 *[[Run–D.M.C.]]
 *[[Whodini]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* [http:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGKW3O6EpMo King Holiday (1986)] - the original [[music video|mv]] at [[Youtube|Youtube.com]]
+* [https:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGKW3O6EpMo King Holiday (1986)] - the original [[music video|mv]] at [[YouTube|Youtube.com]]
+{{Martin Luther King Jr.|expanded=Media}}
+{{authority control}}
-{{Martin Luther King |expanded=Media}}
 [[Category:1986 singles]]
 [[Category:Charity singles]]
 [[Category:All-star recordings]]
-[[Category:Songs in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.]]
+[[Category:Songs about Martin Luther King Jr.]]
-[[Category:Songs in memory of deceased persons]]
+[[Category:1986 songs]]
+[[Category:Mercury Records singles]]
+[[Category:PolyGram singles]]