James Hunter – overnight sensation!

People Gonna Talk, James Hunter’s current album having, reportedly, been noticed in the US, the sweet-voiced soul singer is being talked about as an “overnight sensation”.

In fact, he’s been a hard-gigging Brit musician, both as himself and as Howlin’ Wilf, for donkey’s years. I saw him first when he was backing Van Morrison on the great tours which produced A Night In San Francisco, the richly melodic live double CD of 1994, and later, playing to maybe 100 people in The 100 Club, on London’s Oxford Street.

Yes, Hunter’s new CD, People Gonna Talk, is a must-buy. But, then, so was his best album, Believe What I Say - released years ago.

James Hunter: a sensation? Yep. Overnight? The critics who've just discovered him really should get out more.


Gerry Smith