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Jake HolmesJake Holmes Jake Holmes American singer-songwriter (b. 1939) Not to be confused with Jacob Holmes. Jake Holmes (born December 28, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and jingle writer who began a recording career in the 1960s. Quick facts Background information, Born ... Jake Holmes Background information Born (1939-12-28) December 28, 1939 (age 86) San Francisco, California, U.S. Genres Pop, folk Occupation Singer-songwriter Instrument Guitar Years active 1963–present Labels Tower, Polydor, Columbia Close Holmes is the author of the song "Dazed and Confused", later reworked by Led Zeppelin. Holmes also composed the music to the US Army recruitment jingle "Be All That You Can Be" in the 1980s.[1][2][3] The jingle and subsequent advertising campaign was used extensively by the US government… (Source: Wikipedia)
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