Sentence examples for gritty soul from inspiring English sources

Detroit has something unique to offer, and that is a gritty soul.

There's a two-part "Stagger Lee," which has little to do with the classic Lloyd Price song and everything to do with gritty soul, something he still excels at more than a quarter-century after his début.

In a string of hits in the late 1960s — "Come On Sock It to Me," "Different Strokes," "Is It Because I'm Black" — he established himself as a powerhouse of bluesy, gritty soul, with a voice that could whoop like James Brown's or caress like Al Green's.

The east side is Salinas' gritty soul.

Though firmly rooted in his native city's love of parade funk, greasy jazz and gritty soul, Andrews wants to reach a wider audience, hence the presence of a guitarist more steeped in rock power chords than the scratchy rhythms of the Crescent City.

(Chinen) MASTERS OF GROOVE (Tonight and tomorrow) The Hammond B-3 organist Reuben Wilson and the guitarist Grant Green Jr. bring considerable pedigree to this gritty soul-jazz enterprise.

(Chinen) James Carter Organ Trio (Thursday through May 26) As he does on "At the Crossroads" (Emarcy), his most recent album, the irrepressible saxophonist James Carter spearheads this purposefully gritty soul-jazz trio with Gerard Gibbs on Hammond B-3 organ and Leonard King Jr. on drums.

(Chinen) James Carter Organ Trio (Friday and Saturday) As he does on "At the Crossroads" (Emarcy), his most recent album, the irrepressible saxophonist James Carter spearheads this purposefully gritty soul-jazz trio with Gerard Gibbs on Hammond B-3 organ and Leonard King Jr. on drums.

Armed with gritty soulful vocals, honey blonde hair, street edge swag and a new blending of R&B/Soul infused with hip hop, Mary created a new path in music history.

"Baby," with a guest vocal by Betty Wright, the gritty 1970s soul hitmaker, reproaches a man who leaves his lover behind when he becomes a star.

James Hunter, the gritty British soul singer, plays at the Bell House to celebrate the release of "Minute by Minute," his first album in five years.