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Horace Andy

1951 - Today

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Horace Andy (born Horace Keith Hinds, 19 February 1951) is a Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as "Skylarking", as well as "Government Land", "Angel", "Spying Glass", and "Five Man Army" with English trip hop group Massive Attack. He is also famous for a cover version of "Ain't No Sunshine". Andy is often described as one of the most respected and influential singers in Jamaica. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Horace Andy is the 1,476th most popular musician (up from 1,575th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Jamaica (up from 47th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Jamaican Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Horace Andy ranks 1,476 out of 3,175. Before him are Peter Hook, Mary Travers, Efrem Zimbalist, Thomas Quasthoff, Quorthon, and Peter Baltes. After him are Tim Sköld, Sabine Meyer, Andy Taylor, Alex Lifeson, Horst Stein, and Randy Brecker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Horace Andy ranks 395. Before him are Ramón Heredia, Edie McClurg, Yardena Arazi, Jimi Jamison, Gaston Kaboré, and Miguel Sandoval. After him are Fyodor Konyukhov, Ali Tarhouni, Jalil Zandi, Pany Yathotou, Linda Grant, and Ismail Abilov.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Horace Andy ranks 41 out of 189. Before him are Carol (null), Prince Buster (1938), Ziggy Marley (1968), Martine Beswick (1941), Portia Simpson-Miller (1945), and Lennox Miller (1946). After him are Raheem Sterling (1994), Monty Alexander (1944), Damian Marley (1978), Michael Manley (1924), King Tubby (1941), and Don Quarrie (1951).

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Among MUSICIANS In Jamaica

Among musicians born in Jamaica, Horace Andy ranks 9. Before him are Lee "Scratch" Perry (1936), Sean Paul (1973), DJ Kool Herc (1955), Desmond Dekker (1941), Prince Buster (1938), and Ziggy Marley (1968). After him are Monty Alexander (1944), Damian Marley (1978), King Tubby (1941), Augustus Pablo (1954), John Holt (1947), and Junior Murvin (1949).

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