Richard "Groove" Holmes

Richard "Groove" Holmes (1931-1991) was a jazz organist whose nickname characterized his work, adding a particular funk sound. He recorded a 1965 version of "Misty" and later did jazz covers of the John Williams themes from Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
==References==
*The 1969 IBM film "Rowlf-In," in their version of the Laugh-In disc jockey booth, displays Holmes' 1968 album Welcome Home on the wall, along with the Flip Wilson record You Devil You.
RowlfIn-Albums.jpg|Welcome Home at right
==External links==
*Discogs.com listing
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