Justin Hinds and the Dominoes

Biography

Justin Hinds was born on May 7, 1942, in Steer Town, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, the youngest of three children to Alphonso Hinds, a folk healer and Revival preacher, and Edith McBean. Growing up in a rural environment influenced by Revival churches, he developed a unique vocal style blending folk proverbs, gospel overtones, and country roots. In the late 1950s, while working in Ocho Rios, he formed a harmony trio called the Dominoes with co-workers Dennis Sinclair and Egerton 'Junior' Dixon, naming it after his idol Fats Domino. Hinds began singing in bars and on beaches, later moving to Kingston where he embraced Rastafari influences.

Fun Facts

• Recorded his breakthrough hit 'Carry Go Bring Come' in one take in late 1963, topping Jamaican charts for two months.
• Met his idol Fats Domino later in life, with photographic proof published in Vintage Boss magazine (2003).
• Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones produced Hinds' 1995 acoustic album Wingless Angels, featuring traditional Rastafari chants recorded outdoors in Steer Town.
• His father was a renowned folk healer and Revival preacher, influencing Hinds' spiritual lyrical style.

Musical Connections

Mentors/Influences

• Fats Domino - Primary musical inspiration and namesake for the Dominoes group (Influenced group naming and early style) [1950s]

Key Collaborators

• Dennis Sinclair - Original Dominoes backing vocalist (Early hits like 'Carry Go Bring Come', numerous Treasure Isle singles) [Late 1950s-1980s]
• Egerton 'Junior' Dixon - Original Dominoes backing vocalist (Early hits like 'Carry Go Bring Come', numerous Treasure Isle singles) [Late 1950s-1980s]
• Duke Reid - Record producer at Treasure Isle Records (70 singles including 'Carry Go Bring Come', 'Botheration') [1963-1972]
• Tommy McCook and The Supersonics - Backing band musicians (Singles like 'King Samuel', 'Rub Up Push Up') [1960s]
• Keith Richards - Producer for acoustic Rastafari chants project (Wingless Angels album)

Artists Influenced

• The Selecter - Covered his hit song ('Carry Go Bring Come' on Too Much Pressure album)
• Desmond Dekker and The Specials - Covered his hit song ('Carry Go Bring Come' on King of Kings) [1990s]

External Links

• Spotify
• Wikipedia