SONG OF THE DAY
“People Gonna Talk” by James Hunter (People Gonna Talk, Go/ Rounder Records, 2006). Written by James Hunter.
WHERE I HEARD IT
On this season of NBC’s Parenthood, the episode titled “If This Boat Is A ‘Rockin’ “.
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INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– James Hunter (born 2 October 1962, Colchester, Essex) is a Grammy Award-nominated English R&B musician and soul singer.
– Hunter’s career began with a band called, “Howlin’ Wilf and the Vee-Jays,” who released one album in 1986 titled, Cry Wilf.
– He spent much of the 1990s playing small clubs in London, as with the Weavers Pub in Islington (North London), and the 100 Club on Oxford Street in London.
– Hunter’s soulful style garnered the attention of Van Morrison, who appeared on Hunter’s first album released on Ace, Believe What I Say in 1996. (Morrison sang backing vocals on “Turn On Your Love Light” and “Ain’t Nothing You Can Do.”)
– Hunter’s relationship with Morrison led to a tour with Van in the early nineties where he sang backing vocals on Morrison’s 1994 live album, A Night in San Francisco, and his 1995 studio recording Days Like This.
– Hunter’s first solo release in the United States, his 2006 breakthrough album People Gonna Talk, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 49th Grammy Awards ceremony.
– People Gonna Talk is the third album by English singer-songwriter James Hunter, released on March 7, 2006.
– The album charted at #1 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.
– The album reached the top ten in Mojo magazine’s Albums Of 2006 critics polls.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Stupid video but enjoy the audio:
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