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“Holly Holy” is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. Released as a single in October 1969, it was quite successful as the follow-on to “Sweet Caroline”, reaching number 6 on the U.S. pop singles chart by December. “Holly Holy” was influenced by gospel music It begins quietly with acoustic guitar against a bass line, with the sparse lyric stretched with elongated vowels. Gradually the arrangement builds up with a tempo shift in the bridge and a backing choir against strings lasting throughout. “Holly Holy” was later included on Diamond’s November 1969 album Touching You, Touching Me. Read on...