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.jpg) Hibbert performing in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert |
| Born | 8 December 1942 May Pen, Colony of Jamaica |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 11 September 2020 (aged 77) Kingston, Jamaica |
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| Years active | 1961–2020 |
| Formerly of | Toots and the Maytals |
Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert, OJ (8 December 1942 – 11 September 2020)[2] 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.[3][4] Hibbert's 1968 song "Do the Reggay" is widely credited as the genesis of the genre name reggae.[5] His band's album True Love won a Grammy Award in 2005.[4]
- ^ Bush, Nathan. Toots Hibbert at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Mason, Peter (12 September 2020). "Toots Hibbert obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
blisteinwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Sisario, Ben (12 September 2020). "Toots Hibbert, a Father of Reggae, Is Dead at 77". New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (22 March 2020). "Legendary Reggae Singer Toots Hibbert, Frontman of the Maytals, Dies at 77". Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2020.