Toots Hibbert

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Toots Hibbert

Toots Hibbert, Jamaican singer and songwriter (born 1942)

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When
Friday, September 11 20206 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Toots Hibbert

Who they were

Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert, was a Jamaican singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist for the reggae and ska band Toots and the Maytals. A reggae pioneer, he performed for six decades and helped establish some of the fundamentals of reggae music. Hibbert's 1968 song "Do the Reggay" is widely credited as the genesis of the genre name reggae. His band's album True Love won a Grammy Award in 2005.

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