Nitty Gritty
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Glen Augustus Holness (1957–24 June 1991), otherwise known by his stage name Nitty Gritty, was a popular reggae singer. Born in the August Town section of Kingston, Jamaica, he was the second of eleven children born to religious parents.
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Nitty Gritty (de son vrai nom Glen Augustus Holness), (1957 à Kingston - 24 juin 1991 à Brooklyn, New York aux États-Unis) est un chanteur reggae jamaïcain. Nitty Gritty émergea avec les nouveaux rythmes digitaux, aux côtés de Tenor Saw, King Kong et (en), dont il partageait le style vocal.
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Glen Augustus Holness (Kingston, 1957 - Brooklyn, 24 juni 1991), ook bekend onder zijn artiestennaam Nitty Gritty, was een Jamaicaanse reggaezanger. Holness bracht zijn eerste solo-single uit in de vroege jaren 80. In 1985 brak hij door met het nummer Hog Inna Minty. Zijn debuutalbum Turbo Charged werd uitgebracht in 1986. Later volgden de albums Musical Confrontation, General Penitentiary , Nitty Gritty en Jah in the Family. Op 24 juni 1991 werd Holness doodgeschoten in Brooklyn, New York.
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Nitty Gritty, pseudonimo di Glen Augustus Holness (Kingston, 1958 – New York, 24 giugno 1991), è stato un cantautore reggae giamaicano.Nitty Gritty fu uno dei più rappresentativi cantanti della prima era del dancehall reggae digitale, il raggamuffin. Cugino del più noto Tenor Saw, Nitty Gritty si impose nella meta degli anni ottanta come uno dei più promettenti cantanti early ragga assieme allo stesso Tenor Saw, Pad Anthony, King Kong e Anthony Red Rose, quest'ultimo con cui condivideva uno stile vocale molto simile. Nitty Gritty è riconosciuto come uno dei maggiori esponenti del Waterhouse style, stile vocale che accomunava svariati cantanti dancehall degli anni ottanta.
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Glen Augustus Holness (1957–24 June 1991), otherwise known by his stage name Nitty Gritty, was a popular reggae singer. Born in the August Town section of Kingston, Jamaica, he was the second of eleven children born to religious parents.
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Nitty Gritty (de son vrai nom Glen Augustus Holness), (1957 à Kingston - 24 juin 1991 à Brooklyn, New York aux États-Unis) est un chanteur reggae jamaïcain. Nitty Gritty émergea avec les nouveaux rythmes digitaux, aux côtés de Tenor Saw, King Kong et (en), dont il partageait le style vocal.
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Glen Augustus Holness (Kingston, 1957 - Brooklyn, 24 juni 1991), ook bekend onder zijn artiestennaam Nitty Gritty, was een Jamaicaanse reggaezanger. Holness bracht zijn eerste solo-single uit in de vroege jaren 80. In 1985 brak hij door met het nummer Hog Inna Minty. Zijn debuutalbum Turbo Charged werd uitgebracht in 1986. Later volgden de albums Musical Confrontation, General Penitentiary , Nitty Gritty en Jah in the Family. Op 24 juni 1991 werd Holness doodgeschoten in Brooklyn, New York.
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Nitty Gritty, pseudonimo di Glen Augustus Holness (Kingston, 1958 – New York, 24 giugno 1991), è stato un cantautore reggae giamaicano.Nitty Gritty fu uno dei più rappresentativi cantanti della prima era del dancehall reggae digitale, il raggamuffin. Cugino del più noto Tenor Saw, Nitty Gritty si impose nella meta degli anni ottanta come uno dei più promettenti cantanti early ragga assieme allo stesso Tenor Saw, Pad Anthony, King Kong e Anthony Red Rose, quest'ultimo con cui condivideva uno stile vocale molto simile. Nitty Gritty è riconosciuto come uno dei maggiori esponenti del Waterhouse style, stile vocale che accomunava svariati cantanti dancehall degli anni ottanta.
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