Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998) is the second solo album by singer-songwriter-emcee Everlast, and the first one following his departure from House of Pain. It was released a full eight years after his solo debut (Forever Everlasting) and after he had a major heart attack.
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues was both a commercial and critical success (selling more than 3 million copies). It was hailed for its blend of rap with acoustic and electric guitars, developed by Everlast together with producers Dante Ross and John Gamble (aka SD50). The album's genre-crossing lead single "What It's Like" proved to be his most popular and successful song, although the follow-up single, "Ends", also reached the rock top 10. "Painkillers" was included on the soundtrack to the 1999 Jet Li film Black Mask. The song "Death Comes Callin'" features a riff from "Gotta Learn How to Dance" by Fatback Band. It is notably not a sample.
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“Nobody sings anymore.”
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