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Toots Hibbert

Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert, (8 December 1942 – 11 September 2020) 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…

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Type
Person
Area
Jamaica
Born
December 8th, 1942
Died
September 11th, 2020
Genres
Labels
Delabel
Last updated: September 12th, 2020

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