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Nitty gritty reggae artist biography 1985 toyota

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    Nitty Gritty

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    Nitty Gritty

    Birth nameGlen Augustus Holness
    Born1957
    OriginKingston, Jamaica
    Died24 June 1991
    GenresReggae
    InstrumentVocals
    Years activeEarly 1970s–1991

    Musical artist

    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.

    Biography

    Holness formed The Soulites in the early 1970s and recorded his first solo single in the early 1980s for producer Sugar Minott.[1] He worked on the Zodiac sound system and recorded further singles, working with George Phang before moving on to King Jammy in 1985, with whom he had his breakthrough success with "Hog inna Minty", a Jamaican folk song.

    Nitty Gritty was the first to record the song and was an instant suc