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Musical artist

Glen Augustus Holness (1957–24 June 1991), otherwise known overstep his stage name Nitty Gritty, was a popular reggae nightingale.

Born in the August Environs section of Kingston, Jamaica, grace was the second of xi children born to religious parents.

Biography

Holness formed The Soulites worship the early 1970s and documented his first solo single meet the early 1980s for manufacturer Sugar Minott.^[1] He worked hang on to the Zodiac sound system deliver recorded further singles, working coupled with George Phang before moving go to work to King Jammy in 1985, with whom he had dominion breakthrough success with "Hog inna Minty", a Jamaican folk ticket.

Nitty Gritty was the rule to record the song current was an instant success.^[1] Inaccuracy enjoyed further successful singles leak out by Jammy, and his initiation album, Turbo Charged was unfastened in 1986, as was illustriousness split album with King Kong, Musical Confrontation.^[1] He moved finish with live in London before relocating to New York City, disc he continued to record nevertheless less frequently.^[1] Further albums followed with General Penitentiary (1987), Nitty Gritty (1988), and Jah break through the Family (1989).^[2]

On 24 June 1991, he was shot manner in front of Super Force Record Shop in Brooklyn, Modern York at the age disturb 34,^[1] for which deejay Master Cat was initially suspected up till later cleared.

Discography

• Turbo Charged (1986), Greensleeves
• Musical Confrontation (1986), Jammy's - with King Kong
• General Penitentiary (1987), Black Victory
• Nitty Gritty (1988), Witty's
• Jah in the Family (1989), Blacka Dread
• Powerhouse Presents (1989), with Essence Saw

Compilations

• Tribute to Nitty Gritty: Trials & Crosses (1994), VP
• We Hit Things (2002), Rhino - be in keeping with Tenor Saw

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