, an influential and veteran Jamaican ska and reggae singer and founder of the band the Maytals, has died. He was 77. The cause of death is as yet unclear though he had been recently tested for Covid-19.reads: “It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.
Hibbert was one of the early proponents of reggae in the late 1960s and scored a hit with the song “Do the Reggay.” In fact, he is credited with giving reggae its name when he christened the 1968 song. “When I did ‘Redemption Song’ in 1972, it went number one [in Jamaica],” Hibbert recalled. “Marley said he would do a ‘Redemption Song’ as well. He used a similar rhythm but different lyrics.” Marley’s version of the song appeared on the final album released during his lifetime, “Uprising.”
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💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
RIP 👑🙏🙏
RIP Toots. A legend
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RIP
getfiscal R.I.P to the king
RIP King🙏🏿🙏🏿
So enjoyed his music and seeing him on The Ronnie Wood Show! My sincere condolences to his family and all who loved him.💜
Rest In Peace to one of the greatest legend🙏
Toots was on a ventilator in the University Hospital Kingston Jamaica so its clear that he passed with covid.
BillyIdol tootshibbert 15 years ago, I met Toots’ after his show at Irving Plaza in NYC. He helped me make a video card for Billy Idol’s 50th Birthday! I’ll never forget how sweet and funny he was, and that night period! This year sucks so bad! 😭 RIP to a real one!👊🏾💯💜
Rest in peace and power legend - God comfort protect and bless your loved ones
rolandsmartin R.I.P. Toots
That voice!! So, beautiful. It scraped your soul.
saw them in Ithaca in 1984 or so - Toots was working a huge spliff onstage and the smoke was thick in the air. Great concert riptoots
Damnit. RIP Toots.
RIP tootsmaytals
54-45 was my number is still my jab. RIP Toots
franklinleonard Sorry to hear this. Saw Toots and the Maytals in 1998 when I took my son (then 6 years old) to a Dave Matthews concert at which they opened. Superb.
Toots and the Maytals June 24 2016 Portland! At 70 killing it!
Shame. Too young. I grew up with his music. At least his music will live forever for future generations to discover and enjoy. RIP 💔💛💙
franklinleonard Oh no
franklinleonard Oh no!
Aw no
This year sucks.
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