Horace Andy
Horace Andy, or Horace Hinds ( β 19 Feb 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica) is legendary reggae artist and roots reggae singer and songwriter. He is also Rastafarian. His first single, "This is a Black Man's Country," was released 1967 Andy is one of the most respected and influential singers in Jamaica, known for his distinctive falsetto vocal style and songs as Skylarking, Government Land, Angel, Five Man Army and for his work with English Massive Attack. Read Full BioHorace Andy, or Horace Hinds ( β 19 Feb 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica) is legendary reggae artist and roots reggae singer and songwriter. He is also Rastafarian. His first single, "This is a Black Man's Country," was released 1967 Andy is one of the most respected and influential singers in Jamaica, known for his distinctive falsetto vocal style and songs as Skylarking, Government Land, Angel, Five Man Army and for his work with English Massive Attack. He is famous for a covers as Ain't No Sunshine and Papa Was A Rolling Stone. Andys first studio albums were Skylarking (1972), You Are My Angel (1973) and Earth Must Be Hell (1974) . His latest, Broken Beats, was released 2013.
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Horace Andy is a legendary roots reggae singer, notable for such tracks as Government Land, You Are My Angel and Skylarking.
Born Horace Hinds on 19 February 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica, he made his earliest recordings in the late 1960s. Known for his distinctive falsetto vocal style, he sung on many classic production for reggae producers, including Phil Pratt, King Tubby and Prince Jammy. He is a devout Rastafari and, like many reggae singers, much of his material deals with themes of religion and social justice.
Andy found a new generation of fans in the 1990s, thanks to his work with trip hop pioneers Massive Attack. He continues to record new music, with an album called Living in the Flood released in 1999 on Massive Attack's Melankolic record label.
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Horace Andy is a legendary roots reggae singer, notable for such tracks as Government Land, You Are My Angel and Skylarking.
Born Horace Hinds on 19 February 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica, he made his earliest recordings in the late 1960s. Known for his distinctive falsetto vocal style, he sung on many classic production for reggae producers, including Phil Pratt, King Tubby and Prince Jammy. He is a devout Rastafari and, like many reggae singers, much of his material deals with themes of religion and social justice.
Andy found a new generation of fans in the 1990s, thanks to his work with trip hop pioneers Massive Attack. He continues to record new music, with an album called Living in the Flood released in 1999 on Massive Attack's Melankolic record label.
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Skylarking
Horace Andy Lyrics
Oh
Yeah
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Skylarking, skylarking
That is what youths do today
Skylarking, skylarking
Before they stand up, firm on their feet
Get a little work, a little work
And earn their bread honestly
Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
Cannot help, no, cannot help
So if you all keep on doing
What you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in chains
Skylarking, skylarking
That is what youths do today
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah
Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
Cannot help, no, cannot help
So if you all keep on doing
What you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in chains
So if you all keep on doing
What you all are doing
You will end up, up, up in chains
Skylarking, skylarking
That's what youths do today
Skylarking, skylarking
Before they stand up, firm on their feet
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Oh, ohh-oh
Tell him, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, oh yeah
Oh, rasta telling you, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ohh, oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, ah, whoa
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Written by: Horace Keith Hinds
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Anahi Gonzalez
Lyrics
Skylarking, skylarking
That's what youth do today
Skylarking, skylarkingΒ
Before they stand up firm on their feet
Get a likkle work, a likkle work
And earn their bread honestly
Beggin' you a five cent, sir
Beggin' you a ten cent, sir
Cannot help, no, cannot help
So if you all keep on doing what you all are doing
You will end up, up up in jail
Majic Freeman
Andy has some of the best vibrato of all time.
Found him through massive attack
Luis Marquez
2021 y el reggae es lo mejor que puede existir en la vida las razones para seguir vivo
Levi Morgan
I have loved this music since I was fifteen years old. I am now 48yrs old and it is still as fresh as when I first heard it.
X
@Martini73 i wish i could have experienced that ! Seems so wikid
X
You are bless
From MontrΓ©al Canada
Thierry Quezel
Still I'ave got 17 and ham 38 ;)
matt fallon
Just turned 48 this month π
Martini73
Memories flooding back of weekday nights back in Bedford England at The Stanley Arms the place to be in late 70's to hang out with all the Rasta's and listen to old and what was then new skool (Steele Pulse). Where have all the good times gone ?
Skinhead SoulBhoy
One of the sweetest voices to come out of Jamaica, such a talent such a great record . π―π²π―π²π―π²π―π²
Sonnets AndTruth
My mum loves reggae. This reminds me of her and Iβm thankful for the amazing richness of the music I was surrounded with growing up. Music for the spirit.