Toots Hibbert

Toots Hibbert
OJ
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) 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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