James hunter does it the hard way


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Three discs into his career, James Hunter released his 2006 album _People Gonna Talk_ to an international audience, earning a Grammy nomination in the process. Having opened for the likes of


Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Etta James and Van Morrison, Hunter has come a long way from his beginnings on a London street corner two decades ago. Click the link above to hear Hunter


perform on World Cafe with host David Dye. In his new album, _The Hard Way_, Hunter delves even deeper into soul, fusing his smoky voice with the sounds of surf music. With nods to American


soul legends such as Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, Hunter maintains a sense of nostalgia, while infusing his sound with modern style and distinctive technique. Copyright 2008 XPN