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Ronald "Boo" Hinkson

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Ronald "Boo" Hinkson is a guitarist from Saint Lucia who combines jazz with soca music (Caribbean). He started his career by forming the band Tru Tones. His mother plays the guitar, and she was his first teacher.[1] He has been praised by guitarists George Benson and Stanley Jordan.[2] In 2016 he became the first person from Saint Lucia to be a judge at the Grammy Awards.[3]

Discography

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  • 2003 Beyond (Zephryn)
  • 2012 Shades (Zephryn)

References

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  1. ^ "Ronald 'Boo' Hinkson to judge 58th Annual Grammy Awards". St. Lucia News Online. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. ^ Jackson, Ronald (17 February 2012). "Ronald Boo Hinkson — Shades The Smooth Jazz Ride". Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "St. Lucia's Boo Hinkson: Grammy judge". thevincentian.com. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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