MUSICIAN

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 "Government Land", as well as "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". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Horace Andy has received more than 463,687 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Horace Andy is the 1,573rd most popular musician (down from 1,508th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 39th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Jamaican Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 460k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Horace Andy ranks 1,573 out of 3,175. Before him are Michael Franks, Trilok Gurtu, Skip James, Phạm Duy, Laura Fygi, and Peter Tork. After him are Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Kenny Barron, Ray Parker Jr., Brigitte Engerer, Tom DeLonge, and John Martyn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Horace Andy ranks 418. Before him are Choei Sato, Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa, Dale Earnhardt, Philip Davis, Robben Ford, and Trilok Gurtu. After him are Yury Chaika, Barry Van Dyke, Ramón Heredia, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, Dani, and Carme Elías.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Horace Andy ranks 46 out of 189. Before him are Errol Brown (1948), Ziggy Marley (1968), Gregory Isaacs (1951), Bilal Philips (1947), Yellowman (1956), and Leonard Howell (1898). After him are Michael Manley (1924), Jacob Miller (1952), George Kerr (1937), Linton Kwesi Johnson (1952), Lennox Miller (1946), and Claude McKay (1889).

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Among MUSICIANS In Jamaica

Among musicians born in Jamaica, Horace Andy ranks 11. Before him are Sean Paul (1973), DJ Kool Herc (1955), Prince Buster (1938), Monty Alexander (1944), King Tubby (1941), and Ziggy Marley (1968). After him are Damian Marley (1978), Augustus Pablo (1954), John Holt (1947), Junior Murvin (1949), Diana King (1970), and Vybz Kartel (1976).

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