This is a compilation of some of Icho Candy's greatest hits. Thanks to Stig for this contribution !Icho Candy (b. Winston Evans) is a singer who's vocal style is greatly inspired by Horace Andy. His first single was the immensely popular »Captain Selassie I« 7" (Jwyanza, 1981) produced by Delroy Standbury. The single was also released on 12" on Gibbs label (with production credits to Joe Gibbs). He also released the song »I Remember« on Jwyanza either the same year or the year after but the single was erroneously credited to General Plough. The material that he recorded for D. Standbury was collected with songs by other artists such as Brigadier Jerry, Barry Brown, Danny Dread and released on a various artists album on Standbury's own label Jwyanza - the album simply being called Jwyanza Various Artists.
In '87 Icho recorded for Augustus Pablo releasing the 7" single »Babylon« (Rockers, 1987). The same year he also recorded for King Culture in Canada with the song »Hold Tight« being included on the various artists album 'Revenge Of The General'. It wasn't until 1993 he saw the release of his first solo album Glory To The King (1993, Jah Shaka), produced by Jah Shaka. He released a second album in '98 - Rise Up. He has also got two unreleased albums one for Delroy Witters Creation label. Recorded around the time that Delroy released Colourman's album 'Kick Up Rumpus'.
The late and great Tero Kaski recorded an album with Icho Candy for his newly formed Black Star label. This session took place in 1990 at Penthouse studio with Ruddy Thomas engineering. The rhythms were built by the Massive Crew in Finland.
Icho Candy is supposedly the brother of singer Prince Junior.
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