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| Whitey Ford Sings the Blues | ||||
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| Released | September 8, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Genre | Blues, rock, country rock, hip hop | |||
| Length | 55:07 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Everlast, and the first one following his departure from House of Pain. It was released on September 8, 1998, via Tommy Boy Records, a full eight years after his solo debut album Forever Everlasting and after he had a major heart attack.[4][5] "Whitey Ford" in the album title refers to the New York Yankees pitcher of the same name.[4]
The album was both a commercial and critical success (selling more than three million copies) and went 2× platinum according to RIAA. It peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Its hit single "What It's Like" became Everlast's most popular and successful song, which garnered him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues blended rap with acoustic and electric guitars, developed by Everlast together with producers Dante Ross and John Gamble. The album incorporates a mix of musical styles such as blues, rock and hip hop. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel wrote that the album "exudes the folk-rock vibe – if not quite the peerless songwriting – of a Bruce Springsteen or a Steve Earle, augmented by the beats that Everlast perfected in his former band."[6]
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Whitey Ford Sings the Blues – Everlast". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 1018. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Everlast: Whitey Ford Sings the Blues". Robert Christgau.
- ^ a b Mukherjee, Tiarra (September 29, 1998). "Everlast's White Boy Blues". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Everlast: Whitey Ford Sings The Blues". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "If Everlast Calls, Tell Him I Went To Lunch". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. February 12, 1999. Retrieved December 25, 2023.