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CodeDS/UK/5
NameHolland; Jools (24 January 1958); OBE DL; English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and presenter
Variations of NameJulian Miles Holland | Jools | Julian Holland
Dates24 January 1958
GenderMale
Place of Birth/OriginBlackheath, London, England (born)
BiographyJools Holland OBE is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, George Harrison, David Gilmour, Magazine, The The and Bono.

Since 1992, he has hosted Later... with Jools Holland, a music-based show aired on BBC2, on which his annual show Hootenanny is based. Holland is a published author and appears on television shows besides his own and contributes to radio shows. In 2004, he collaborated with Tom Jones on an album of traditional R&B music.

Holland also regularly hosts the weekly programme Jools Holland on BBC Radio 2, which is a mix of live and recorded music and general chat and features studio guests, along with members of his orchestra.

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