Delores Holmes
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| Birth name | Delores Holmes |
| Born | December 0, 1946 |
| Origin | Matawan, New Jersey, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B, Soul, Rock and Roll |
| Occupation(s) | Backing vocalist, Singer, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1950-present |
| Associated acts | Rain |
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Delores Holmes (born 1946 in Matawan, New Jersey) is an American soul singer. She is best known for her years as backup singer for the Bruce Springsteen Band during 1969 to 1972, the last grouping before the now-famous E Street Band. The Bruce Springsteen Band included David Sancious, Vini Lopez, Garry Tallent and Steven Van Zandt, among others.
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From Matawan, New Jersey, Delores Holmes (Contralto) grew up singing in a gospel family. Later the Jersey Shore singer performed with choirs and girl groups. In the 1960s and the 1970s, she performed with a number of rock bands, including Hot Ice, with fellow Springsteen back-up singer Barbara Dinkins. She sang with a number of Shore bands and was also a member of Gabrielle Roth's group, The Mirrors, for several years. "Dee" also recorded or performed backgrounds for many artists and producers, including Garry Tallent, Danny Federici, Bill Chinnock, Neal Coty, Steve Delopoulos of Burlap to Cashmere and Fernando Saunders of Lou Reed's Band.
In 2001, she appeared on the internationally-televised Tribute to Heroes 9/11 telethon as a backup singer for Springsteen with Clarence Clemons, Little Steven, Patti Scialfa, Soozie Tyrell and Lisa Lowell. She would later perform with Phoebe Snow, Beth Nielsen Chapman, and Bar Scott.
Delores formed a soul music group with her daughter, Layonne, called Rain. She is also a member of Holiday Express, a charity group of local shore musicians and volunteers. She's also done voiceovers for O'Plenty Animation Studio.
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