What started out as a uniquely American genre, that of blues, soul, and gospel, has somehow managed to become the creative property of Britain ... ever since the decline of classic Motown, Britain has been churning out an amazingly talented bunch of blue-eyed soul singers and blues musicians. One of the more recent additions is James Hunter, who first burst onto the scene under the stage name Howlin' Wilf in the 1980s (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Cry-Wilf/dp/B000HOJNI4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Cry Wilf!</a>). His several solo recordings are strongly influenced by R&B, early rock and roll, and soul. His 1994 debut Believe What I Say includes guest performances by Van Morrison (Hunter also appeared on several of Van's albums during the '90s and was part of Morrison's Rhythm & Blues Revue).