The cause of death was not specified, but Hibbert had reportedly been hospitalised with breathing trouble and was awaiting the results of a Covid-19 test.
Hibbert never achieved the global fame of Bob Marley but was a towering, respected and much-loved figure nonetheless, both at home and abroad as an ambassador for a global musical movement. Over the course of his career, he performed with such musicians as Keith Richards and Eric Clapton, with a sound that evoked elements of rock, R&B, soul and gospel.
Hibbert's music symbolised a musical genre that was catchy and cheerful but still told blunt stories of everyday people fighting poverty and injustice.Do the Reggay"There was a slang word in Jamaica, 'streggae.' People would say, 'Oh, that girl looks streggae' . Somehow I changed that to reggay," Hibbert said last year in an interview with a Pennsylvania newspaper.In that interview, Hibbert said his music made him proud."People of all different colours.
"Told him how much i loved him we laughed & shared our mutual respect. He was a father figure to me," the younger Marley said.The Legendary Toots Hibbert has passed i spoke w/him a few wks ago told him how much i loved him we laughed & shared our mutual respect.
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