Nitty Gritty
Nitty Gritty
Top Songs
| 1 | Auntie Lu Lu | ||
| 2 | She's A Delilah | ||
| 3 | Everything You Try | ||
| 4 | Drape Her Up | ||
| 5 | Trial And Crosses |
Albums
Mar 2021 • 1 song
Nov 2015 • 2 songs
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About
Biography
b. Glen Augustus Holness, 1957, August Town, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, d. 24 June 1991, Brooklyn, New York, USA. As computerized rhythms became popular in Jamaica, Nitty Gritty rose to fame alongside Tenor Saw, King Kong and Anthony Red Rose. The latter's vocal delivery was similar in style to Nitty Gritty's own gospel-tinged wail. The second eldest of 11 children of church-going parents, he trained as an electrician before forming the Soulites. He sang ‘Let The Power Fall On I' in 1973 with Dennis Brown, George Nooks and the Mighty Diamonds for Joe Gibbs. His first solo...