Born in Kingston, Jamaica on February 19, 1951, Horace Hinds is best known by his stage name Horace Andy. Renowned for his distinctive voice, he scored hits such as "Government Land", "Angel" and "Five Man Army" with trip‑hop trio Massive Attack, and became famous for his cover of "Ain’t No Sunshine." Andy recorded his first single in 1967, produced by Phil Pratt. After an initially quiet start, he caught attention in the early 1970s and Coxsone Dodd of Studio One suggested the stage name Horace Andy—partly to capitalize on Bob Andy’s fame and to avoid comparison with his cousin Justin Hinds.\r\r\nThe following two years brought singles like "See a Man’s Face", "Night Owl", "Fever" and "Mr. Bassie". His classic "Skylarking" first appeared on Dodd’s compilation “Jamaica Today” before becoming a Jamaican hit. Andy recorded widely with Dodd and other producers — hits include "Something on My Mind", "Love of a Woman", and "Every Tongue Shall Tell" — and worked with producers such as Derrick Harriott, Ernest & Joseph Hoo Kim and Gussie Clarke.\r\r\nIn 1977 Andy moved to Hartford, Connecticut and recorded the album “In The Light” with Everton DaSilva; he later founded the Rhythm label. After DaSilva’s tragic death in 1979 Andy continued to develop his career. The 1978 album “Pure Ranking” anticipated the rise of dancehall, and 1982’s “Dance Hall Style” confirmed his role in the genre’s evolution. In 1985 he settled in Ladbroke Grove, London and continued recording while maintaining ties to Jamaica.\r\r\n
MAINSTREAM SUCCESS WITH MASSIVE ATTACK
\r\r\nFrom 1990 Andy developed a fruitful partnership with Massive Attack, contributing to several of their albums including the acclaimed "Mezzanine" and later "Heligoland" (2010). In the mid‑90s he worked with Mad Professor, releasing "Life Is For Living" and "Roots and Branches."