Singing Melody

Everton Hardweare (born 23 November 1967), better known by his stage name Singing Melody, is a reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica. He is known for his abilities as a vocalist, his production work and for combining aspects of reggae and R&B in his own releases.

Biography

Everton Hardweare grew up in Kingston, Jamaica. In the 1980s, he met well-known reggae/dub producer King Tubby. Tubby produced his first single, "Tie Me," which was released on Firehouse in 1987. He then caught the attention of production duo Steely & Clevie, who produced his first hit, a reggae cover of the R&B single "Shower Me with Your Love" by Surface.

In 1990, Melody recorded the Japanese language single "Sayonara Tokyo" for Sony Music Japan, and was subsequently booked to perform at a concert in Japan. Based on the success of the single and concert, Melody signed with Parish Records and released his first LP, titled Original, in 1992, which was distributed by the Queens-based record label VP Records.

Singing Melody found widespread success with his sophomore LP Sweeter, which was released by VP Records in 1999. The single "Want You Back" reached No. 1 on the Jamaica Star's reggae/dancehall chart, and the...

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