Allen Hinds (born 1956) is an American guitarist, who has recorded or performed with

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, The Crusaders,

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, Marc Antoine,

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and

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, among many others. His songs have appeared on the TV shows '' Lucky'', '' JAG'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Sliced'', among others. He is also an instructor and artist in residence at the

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in Hollywood, California, and has released a number of solo albums.

Early life and career

Hinds was born in Auburn,

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, playing blues, R&B, jazz and fusion in his youth. He began playing professionally at clubs and frat parties in major colleges across the American south. He attended the

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, then moved to

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. He then studied at the Musicians Institute, where he is now a member of its teaching staff. He has performed as a session musician for, and has performed with,

, The Crusaders, Hiroshima, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Marilyn Scott, Randy Crawford,

, James Ingram, Marc Antoine, and Gino Vannelli.

Discography

*''Fact of the Matter'' (2005) *''Beyond it All'' (2006) *''Falling Up'' (2008) *''Monkeys and Slides'' (2011) *''Fly South'' (2016) *''The Good Fight'' (2024)

References

External links

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Official websiteTheMusicZoo: Guitarists to Know
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hinds, Allen 1956 births Living people Guitarists from Los Angeles Guitarists from Alabama American blues guitarists American male guitarists American rock guitarists Electric blues musicians Contemporary blues musicians Auburn High School (Alabama) alumni