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Nitty Gritty (Glen Augustus Holness) was born on 1957, is an A 20th-century jamaican male singer. Discover Nitty Gritty's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?

Popular As Glen Augustus Holness
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Age 34 years old
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Born 1957, 1957
Birthday 1957
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Date of death 1991
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1970

Holness formed The Soulites in the early 1970s and recorded his first solo single in the early 1980s for producer Sugar Minott.

1985

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 success.

1986

He enjoyed further successful singles produced by Jammy, and his debut album, Turbo Charged was released in 1986, as was the split album with King Kong, Musical Confrontation.

He moved to live in London before relocating to New York City, where he continued to record but less frequently.

1987

Further albums followed with General Penitentiary (1987), Nitty Gritty (1988), and Jah in the Family (1989).

1991

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.

On 24 June 1991, he was shot dead in front of Super Power Record Shop in Brooklyn, New York at the age of 34, for which deejay Super Cat was initially suspected yet later cleared.