Mary "Holly" Holladay Lamar (born 1966 in

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singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote " Breathe", a number one country and

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single by Faith Hill.

Holly Lamar Mary "Holly" Holladay Lamar (born 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote " Breathe", a number one country and adult contemporary single by Faith Hill. Holly Lamarat ''Allmusic'' Her songs have als ...

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'' Her songs have also been recorded by

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, among others. Songs Composed by Holly Lamarat ''Allmusic'' In 2002, Lamar was one of the first artists signed to

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. Between 2002 and 2003, she had two singles on the ''

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chart. The first, "These Are the Days", was previously recorded by Jo Dee Messina on her 2000 album ''

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''. Deborah Evans Price of ''Billboard'' gave Lamar's version of the song a favorable review, calling it "a solid song and a great performance that adds up to a promising debut from a new voice with a lot to say". Her second single, "Unkissed", also received a positive review from Price, who described it as "a shining calling card for a songwriter looking to make her own mark".

Personal life

Lamar appeared on the

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'', first broadcast in 2012. She bought a house at auction in the Fulham area of London. In 2014, Lamar lost US$600,000 in a fake investment scam, which, she said, left her "on the brink of bankruptcy". In October 2018, Lamar pleaded guilty in England to two offences relating to the illegal possession of a wild and unregistered

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and received an 18-week sentence for each, suspended for 12 months, as well as being sentenced to 120 hours of community service. She was also banned from owning or being in possession of any birds classed as "Schedule 4" of the

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Discography

Singles

Music videos

Singles written by Lamar

References

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