Homeboy and the C.O.L.

Cecil Johnson Lyde Holden aka Home Boy (born 1948) is an artist whose musical talent has been unmistakable since his days as a young boy. Growing up listening to his parents 78 RPM Doo-wop, Blues, Jazz and Gospel records, he started signing in church when he was 6 years old. At the age of 10, his mother took him to the famous Club DeLisa (Chicago’s celebrated night spot) and entered him in a talent contest where he won first price singing Only You by The Platters. At some point later, he discovered lots of p-funky bizness, like Zapp