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JUSTIN HINES

JUSTIN HINES Outside of a few famous blind performers, you don’t often see artists with disabilities on stage. The late Teddy Pendergrass comes to mind, of course, as does Vic Chesnutt, likewise paralyzed and also deceased. Enter Justin Hines, the acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter and international fundraiser for people with disabilities. The wheelchair-bound Hines, who has battled the rare genetic joint condition Larsen’s syndrome since birth,... 

JUSTIN HINES

JUSTIN HINES Days to Recall [Decca] If “handicapped” is just a state of mind, then Canadian Justin Hines is as healthy as anyone. Born with Larsen syndrome, a disease that dislocates the joints and confines him to a wheelchair, he consistently exudes optimism on Days to Recall (his American debut and fourth album overall). With a voice that trumpets triumph and tenacity, he literally whoops his way through opening track “Just the Same” and... 
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