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James Hunter (born 2 October 1962) is an English R&B musician and soul singer . Career. Hunter was born to a working-class family in Colchester, Essex. His early musical influences came from his grandmother's collection of 78rpm records of R'n'B and rock and roll music.
By 2016, MOJO magazine had crowned him “The United Kingdom’s Greatest Soul Singer.”. He has toured the world from clubs to major festivals—and opened for legends Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Etta James, Van Morrison, Buddy Guy, Willie Nelson—and now in 2024, Bonnie Raitt! LATEST NEWS.
In the decades since, James Hunter has gone from singer/songwriter to labourer and back again. After releasing one album in 1986, Hunter and his band became a popular fixture on the UK club circuit and radio waves. His gritty, soulful voice has matured well along with his musicianship and song writing.
James Hunter, a British soul and R&B singer, is out today with a new album, entitled, “Whatever it Takes,” and he's setting out on a U.S. tour. Hunter spent his early career touring and singing backup for Van Morrison and eventually launched his first solo release in 2006 with, "People Gonna Talk," which was nominated for a Grammy.
Jun 17, 2008 · Chris Ramirez. English soul singer James Hunter experienced a belated U.S. breakthrough two years ago with People Gonna Talk, a slice of '60s-era soul so eerily authentic-sounding, it didn't...
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Feb 6, 2013 · February 6, 20134:50 PM ET. Ann Powers. Enlarge this image. Geoff Woods/Courtesy of the artist. James Hunter has spent his life learning how to tell soul's stories in fresh and personal ways.
May 8, 2013 · March 8, 2006 • British singer-songwriter James Hunter discovered his earliest musical influences in a stack of his grandmother's 78s, a collection of Jackie Wilson and other pre-Beatles...
