"Horace Andy is one of Jamaica's most beloved vocalists who has been delivering classic songs since the 1970s and continues to influence the music scene by working with trip-hop act Massive Attack.Horace Andy was born Horace Hinds in the Allman Town neighborhood of Kingston, Jamaica in 1951, where he caught the singing bug from his cousin Justin Hinds, who was a singing sensation as Justin Hinds & the Dominoes in the 1960s. At age 16 Andy self-produced his debut single, ""This Is a Black Man's Country,"" for George ""Phil"" Pratt but failed to chart like his cousin. Andy was back in 1970 with the self-composed ""Got to Be Sure"" and this time the producer took the bait for the ballad and changed his name to what he is known as today, Horace Andy, because he was worried the family connection to Justin Hinds would hinder his career. Several moderately successful singles followed for the newly-christened singer, but he really made it big with ""Skylarking"" in 1972. Horace Andy followed ""Skylarking"" with a succession of hits such as ""Love of a Woman,"" ""Oh Lord Why Lord"" and a cover of Cat Steven's ""Where Do the Children Play."" Once Andy's career took off there was no looking back for the talented singer, who would often revisit his initial hits throughout his career, which saw him releasing a number of solo albums as well as collaborations with the likes of Lloyd Barnes and various other artists.In the ‘90s Andy was living in London when he was approached by a fledgling band from Bristol called Massive Attack and the band's relationship with the veteran Jamaican singer would result in his appearance on all of Massive Attack's albums. Andy's presence on Massive Attack albums, which grew increasingly popular in the U.K. and across the pond as well, allowed the singer to have an entirely new audience after over three decades in the business."