Toots and the Maytals
Toots Hibbert’s voice expresses both his Jamaican country church upbringing and his deep love of American R&B and soul.
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Arts Remembrance: Fred “Toots” Hibbert — Resiliency in the Face of Struggle
As anyone who is familiar with “Toots” Hibbert’s near sixty-year career could testify, he was an artist who wrote songs that were guaranteed to transcend the contexts of their particular place and moment.
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