Whitey Ford
09-14-2020, 05:02 PM
Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, a Founding Father of Reggae, Dead at 77
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbaaQTBOrZg
Hibbert, born Frederick Nathaniel, was surrounded by family when he died peacefully at hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, said a statement put out on his social media channels.
He had been hospitalized with complications from COVID-19 and put in a medically-induced coma earlier this month, reports the Jamaica Gleaner, though his family have not revealed the cause of death.
Hibbert was the front-man of Toots and The Maytals, a group that ushered in the roots rocksteady reggae sound that was borne in Jamaica in the late 60's and quickly went on to captivate music lovers the world over. Hibbert is also credited with coining the term reggae with the track “Do The Reggae,” which he wrote in 1968 with his backing band.
https://archive.is/sEhGJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbaaQTBOrZg
Hibbert, born Frederick Nathaniel, was surrounded by family when he died peacefully at hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, said a statement put out on his social media channels.
He had been hospitalized with complications from COVID-19 and put in a medically-induced coma earlier this month, reports the Jamaica Gleaner, though his family have not revealed the cause of death.
Hibbert was the front-man of Toots and The Maytals, a group that ushered in the roots rocksteady reggae sound that was borne in Jamaica in the late 60's and quickly went on to captivate music lovers the world over. Hibbert is also credited with coining the term reggae with the track “Do The Reggae,” which he wrote in 1968 with his backing band.
https://archive.is/sEhGJ