Toots Hibbert

Toots Hibbert
OJ
Hibbert performing in 2010
Hibbert performing in 2010
Background information
Birth nameFrederick Nathaniel Hibbert
Born(1942-12-08)8 December 1942
May Pen, Colony of Jamaica
OriginKingston, Jamaica
Died11 September 2020(2020-09-11) (aged 77)
Kingston, Jamaica
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
  • bandleader
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • Hammond organ
Years active1961–2020
Formerly ofToots 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]

  1. ^ Bush, Nathan. Toots Hibbert at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ Mason, Peter (12 September 2020). "Toots Hibbert obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference blistein was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Sisario, Ben (12 September 2020). "Toots Hibbert, a Father of Reggae, Is Dead at 77". New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ Aswad, Jem (22 March 2020). "Legendary Reggae Singer Toots Hibbert, Frontman of the Maytals, Dies at 77". Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2020.