Errol "E.T." Webster (born c. 1945)
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'', 28 June 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2012 (aged 66 in 2011) is a Jamaican

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singer active since the 1960s, but best known for his

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releases since the 1980s.

Biography

Born in

Montego Bay Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth-largest urban area in the country by population, after Kingston, Spanish Town, and Portmore, all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, ho ...

, Webster began singing in the 1960s and joined Billy Vernon and the Celestials in 1967 after a successful audition.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 316-7 The group toured the North coast hotel circuit in Jamaica and Webster also toured California with the band in 1969, and provided lead vocals on the band's debut album.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, , p. 369-370 In the 1970s he was a member of the New Breed and began a solo career, becoming a popular

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artist. Webster's best known work is his material recorded since the mid-1980s including the Jamaican number one single "Can We Meet" and work with producers Norman Grant of the

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and later

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-based Barry O'Hare, which has resulted in several albums, primarily comprising

.Sumfest to honour Beres, Isaacs, ET Webster
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'', 24 June 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2012 Webster suffered a stroke in 2008, which restricted his movement and he now uses a

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. He has continued to record, including the ''Inner Path'' album in 2011. He was honoured at the 2011

Reggae Sumfest Reggae Sumfest is the largest music festival in Jamaica and the Caribbean, taking place each year in mid-July in Montego Bay.Johnson, Richard (2014)All Set for Sumfest, ''Jamaica Observer'', 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014 Sumfest started in ...

festival with the 'Reggae Icon' award.Lawson, Joel (2011)
E.T. Webster to be honoured at Sumfest 2011
", '' Western Mirror'', 9 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2012Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2011)
Outstanding performances bring Reggae Sumfest to a close
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'', 25 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2012

Discography

*''Hit A-Boom'' (1984), Twinkle *''Music is Life'' (1987), Sonic Sounds *''Musical Explosion'' (1990), Sonic Sounds *''Twinkle Sample volume 1'' (1990), Twinkle – split with

*''Twinkle Sample volume 2'' (1990), Twinkle – split with Twinkle Brothers *''Changes'' (1990), Twinkle *''Reflections'' (1993), Imp *''Lament of a Dread'' (1993), Twinkle *''Mankind'' (1996), Twinkle *''Freedom Fighter'' (1998), Runn *''Colour You'' (2002), Mr & Ms *''Inner Path'' (2010), Mr & Ms *''Sings Golden Hits'' (2011), Mr & Ms

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, E. T. 1940s births Living people Jamaican male singers Jamaican reggae musicians