"How Do I Survive" is a song originally sung by The Paul Bliss Band and written by Paul Bliss himself. In 1980, American pop singer
Amy Holland
Amy Celeste Boersma, known professionally as Amy Holland, is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and composer.
Holland's music career spans more than 30 years. She received a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist in 1981, following h ...
recorded her own version for her
debut album. Holland often performed this song live on TV programs, such as ''Music Fair'' and ''Young Oh! Oh!''. This song is her only Top 40 hit to date, peaking at #22 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #34 Adult Contemporary.
In that same year,
Dan Seals
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had also recorded this song on his album
''Stones'', although he didn't release it as a single. The song was later covered by
The Nolans
The Nolans are an Anglo-Irish girl group who formed in Blackpool in 1974 as the Nolan Sisters, before changing their name in 1980. Often referred to as Ireland's ''First Family of Music'', they were the first Irish performing family to achie ...
in 1982, and their version of the song appeared on their 1982 album ''
Portrait
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''.
Info
* This song was the first track off of
Amy Holland's debut album.
* The success of this song helped Amy earn a Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist in 1981, however, she didn't win it.
References
1980 songs
1980 singles
1982 singles
Capitol Records singles
Amy Holland songs
Songs written by Paul Bliss
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