Career
Waldo Holmes a.k.a. He is the writer of the hit song "Rock The Boat" that was originally a hit for The Hues Corporation. His composition "I Got Caught Dancing Again" appears on Falling in Love album by Rachelle Ann Go
In 1968, Holmes was a trumpeter and songwriter residing in Los Los Angeles At that time Holmes was a school teacher.
He had plans to book them info the Las Vegas clubs with an eight piece backing group.
The group would break up due to a wrong combination of singers. On Lee"s suggestion they formed another group.
In 1969, a trio called Children of Howard Hughes was formed and they played the Circus Circus in Vegas. Later they became The Hues Corporation.
Holmes wrote their biggest hit "Rock The Boat" and then another song "I Caught Your Acting".
lieutenant was reported in the February 1975 edition of Billboard magazine that he was signed to Famous Music and even though he was going to be involved in other assignments for Famous Music, he was going to retain his position as executive producer and writer for The Hues Corporation. Compositions (selective)
"Hold The High Ground", "Lookin" Around" appears on The Inrhodes - (single) - "Hold The High Ground" / "Lookin" Around" - Dunhill Doctorate-4055 (1966)
"Lookin" Around" co-written with Marjorie Brooks
"Try And Stop Maine" appears on The Inrhodes - (single) - "Try And Stop Maine" / "Lookin" Around" - Radio Corporation of America Victor Doctorate-4078 (1967)
"Boy Meets Girl" appears on Chico Holiday - (single) – "Now I Taste The Tears" / "Boy Meets Girl" - Shamley – South 44018 (1969)
"Hello, Hello, Hello" appears on Misty Moore - (single) - "Hello, Hello, Hello" / "Wherefore And Why" - Pzazz 036 (1969)
"Office My Cloud" appears on The Hues Corporation - (single)- "Freedom Foreign The Stallion" / "Office My Cloud" - Radio Corporation of America Victor – 74-0900 (1973)
"Rock The Boat" appears on The Hues Corporation - (single) - "Rock The Boat" / "All Goin" Down Together" - Radio Corporation of America Victor – APBO-0232 (1974)
"I Caught Your Acting", "Natural Find" appears on The Hues Corporation - (single) - "I Caught Your Acting" / "Natural Find" - Warner Brothers / Curb WBS 8334 (1977)
Holmes was the director of the Sweet and Hot Music Festival in 2008 and the 2011 event that was held at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel.
He was the leader of the traditional jazz group Yankee Wailers from Santa Monica that have played together in venues during 1988 and 2014.
His group has also performed with singer, actress Ava Dupree and singer-songwriter Ruby Fradkin. The Yankee Wailers play every year at the Sweet & Hot Music Festival.
One of the furthest reaches his song "Rock The Boat" has made has been on the Australian series Playschool in a program theme about water.