Latest Release
- MAR 8, 2024
- 8 Songs
- Wicked Dem a Burn · 1975
- Wicked Dem a Burn · 1973
- Skylarking - The Best of Horace Andy · 1991
- The Best of Horace Andy · 2004
- Midnight Rocker · 2022
- Skylarking - The Best of Horace Andy · 1996
- Wackies Sampler, Vol. 2 · 2005
- In the Light · 1977
- Trojan Records: 40 Years, 40 Tracks · 1974
- Rockers & Scorchers · 2022
Essential Albums
- Listening to Horace Andy is like witnessing the most bittersweet roots-reggae sermon. This collection of the Kingston-raised singer's best songs showcases the undeniable combination of his ethereal voice and soul-satisfying reggae grooves. At times, the vibe dips into a darker zone, as on a haunting cover of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" and the foreboding "Riding for a Fall." But salvation arrives through tender moments like the mellifluous "Sea of Love" and the truly romantic "Bless You.”
- Horace Andy has one of those voices you can’t unhear. Produced by Coxsone Dodd at the legendary Studio One, Skylarking—a roundup of Andy’s earliest singles packaged as a debut album—captured a particular strain of early '70s reggae: lovers rock with a touch of roots, smooth and pop-friendly but with an eeriness creeping around the edges. It's a balance embodied in Andy’s high, haunting voice. “Skylarking” is an unquestionable classic, but tracks like “Night Owl” and “See a Man’s Face” are at least as good, braiding mellowness with a simmering intensity in a way few reggae artists captured then or since.
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Artist Playlists
- A protean, restlessly creative figure in reggae for a half-century.
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About Horace Andy
Since he began making music in the late '60s, Jamaican singer Horace Andy has been known for the haunting, arresting qualities of his vocals, which add a tinge of mystery and longing to even his most straightforward material. His voice was the guiding force of roots reggae hits like 1972's "Skylarking," and along with albums of his own that explored dub and dancehall styles through the '80s, Andy was prominently featured on select songs by trip hop pioneers Massive Attack on their genre-defining '90s albums. He made music consistently as the years went on, collaborating with artists like Alpha and Sly & Robbie on 2000s output, and teaming with British dub producer Adrian Sherwood for his 2022 effort Midnight Rocker and its dub counterpart Midnight Scorchers, released later the same year.
- HOMETOWN
- Kingston, Jamaica
- BORN
- February 19, 1951
- GENRE
- Reggae