James Steven "Jimmy Soul" Holvay (born May 16, 1945) is an American songwriter and musician best known for writing "Kind of a Drag", a number one hit for The Buckinghams. He is one of the founding members of The MOB, the first rock band to perform at a Presidential Inaugural Concert & Ball. Holvay has co-written other songs for The Buckinghams, including "Don't You Care", "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)", and "Susan", and for other artists including The MOB ("I Dig Everything About You," "Give It To Me").