Ernie Hines is an American Soul musician. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi. 　　Hines moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after leaving college to play for a gospel group and later forming his own singing group. Then as a guitar player, Hines played behind L. C. Cooke, Johnnie Taylor, Joe Valentine, Clyde McPhatter, Lowell Fulsom and Margie Hendricks, and played bass in Slim Harpo's band.