MP3 Exclusives New Arrivals   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Metal Pop Punk R&B Rap/Hip Hop Reggae Rock   Top Downloads Features Archive Contests Control Panel MUSICBLITZ Alert!   BLITZMart METALBLITZ REGGAEBLITZ BLUESBLITZ Musician's Friend   Presidents Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Hip Hop Metal Pop Punk R&B Reggae Rock   Getting Started Free Players	Welcome !      Everton Blender Proof that if at first you don’t succeed, you gotta try, try again, Everton Blender flamed out in his first stab at reggae stardom in the early 1980s. Blender, born Everton Williams in Jamaica, won an amateur talent contest singing Dennis Brown tunes, and hooked on as a vocalist with the Destiny Sound System. But a string of singles like “Baba Black Sheep” didn’t catch the island’s fancy, and in 1986, Blender hung up his mic for nearly 10 years. He was encouraged to make a comeback in 1995 by a friend, the late singer Garnet Silk, who just happened to be one of reggae’s hottest stars at the time, and whose successful blend of modern dancehall and thoughtful, conscious roots lyrics inspired Blender. The second time around proved much sweeter for Blender -- producer Richard Bell, whom Silk had recommended, signed Blender to his Star Trail label, kicking off a series of increasingly popular singles, like “We No Jus’ A Come” and “Lift Up Your Head.” The latter tune became the title track of Blender’s 1994 debut, also a hit in Britain. With 1999’s Rootsman Credential, Blender gained plenty of roots-reggae cred, thanks to the smash “Ghetto People Sing” and other soul-searching tracks. His most recent effort, the energetic Live at the White River Reggae Bash, shows Blender can pull off his mystical, joyful reggae jams live, and establishes him as one of the music’s brightest new stars.     Everton Blender Bob Marley/World Corruption LiquidAudio Reggae A potent Jamaican Blend-er of roots and reverence for reggae’s rasta king.
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