Donald Kinsey (born May 12, 1953 in

Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the ...

, United States) is an American guitarist and singer, best known as a member of the Word Sound and Power Band, the

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backing group for

Peter Tosh Winston Hubert McIntosh, OM (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), professionally known as Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band the Wailers (1963� ...

. Kinsey is one of three sons of the late Chicago blues performer,

Big Daddy Kinsey Lester J. Kinsey Jr., (March 18, 1927 – April 3, 2001) known as Big Daddy Kinsey, was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Biography He was born near Pleasant Grove, Mississippi. He grew up playing gospel music; ...

. He is a member of the Kinsey Report, which he formed in 1984 with his brothers, Ralph Kinsey and Kenneth Kinsey, and Ron Prince. Previously he toured and recorded with Albert King,

, Bob Marley and the Wailers and Roy Buchanan.

Discography

With Albert King

Live At The Fabulous Forum 1972 Blues At Sunset Blues At Sunrise I Wanna Get Funky Funky London/Live At Wattstax

White Lightning

With Bob Marley

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Live At The Roxy

With Burning Spear

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Marcus' Children

With Peter Tosh

Bush Doctor Equal Rights Legalize It Mama Africa Captured Live Live & Dangerous Live At The One Love Peace Concert Live At The Jamaican World Music Festival

With Chosen Ones

Reggae The Night Away 12" Song For Bob 12"

With Heavy Manners

Heavier Than Now

With Betty Wright

Wright Back At You

With Roy Buchanan

Dancing On The Edge Hot Wires

With Big Daddy Kinsey

Bad Situation Can't Let Go I Am The Blues Ramblin' Man

With The Kinsey Report

Edge Of The City Midnight Drive Powerhouse Crossing Bridges Smoke & Steel Standing (I'll Be)

With Denroy Morgan

Salvation

With Morgan Heritage

Full Circle

Singles

Jah Is Calling/Jah Children Sweet Emotion

References

External links

Kinsey's official website
in Blues on Stage] 1953 births Living people Musicians from Gary, Indiana American reggae guitarists American male guitarists American reggae musicians The Wailers members Guitarists from Indiana 20th-century American guitarists {{US-guitarist-stub