website associated_acts label article_title background instrument birth_date genre origin name
-lsb- http://www.thebeatofficial.com/ the beat official website -rsb- the english beat beat , the international beat , the new independent , london , arista everett morton
 non_vocal_instrumentalist drums , percussion 5 april 1951 ska , rock west indies / birmingham , england everett morton
everett morton

everett morton is a drummer and percussionist from birmingham , england , most notable as the drummer for the early 1980s ska band the beat .
originally from the west indies , morton is known for his distinctive drumming style that includes syncopation and polyrhythm in a rock beat .
his reggae drumming helped give the beat their characterful sound .
after the beat disbanded , morton and saxa formed the international beat who were fronted by vocalist tony beet .
the international beat continued through the 1990s .
morton reunited with ranking roger and they perform as the beat in the uk .
