Eddie Holman (born June 3, 1946) is an American singer, musician, minister, and recording artist, best known for his distinctively high singing voice and his 1969 hit song "Hey There Lonely Girl", an adaptation of "Hey There Lonely Boy" by Ruby & the Romantics.
In 1969, Holman received critical acclaim with his ballad "Hey There Lonely Girl",[2] which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
[6] British journalist Tony Cummings wrote: "Eddie Holman's voice, an astonishing precision instrument which can leap octaves with the speed of mercury and bend notes into shapes unimagined by lesser singers, has assured its possessor a place in soul history.
"[7] In 1977, Holman had a brief resurgence in popularity with his last two hit singles "This Will Be a Night to Remember" and "You Make My Life Complete".
[10] On October 13, 2024, Sheila died at Bryn Mawr Hospital of kidney failure at the age of 76.