An all-black rock group that combined punk, metal, ska, and …
A Place for Music Fans!
Toots & The Maytals > Wiki
Reggae icon Toots Hibbert and his band. Toots Hibbert ("Toots") is a legend of reggae and ska music. Toot's is considered the grandfather of ska and is even credited with coining the word "reggae" in his 1968 song "Do the Reggay". Their music is a combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock. The group was featured in "The Harder They Come," the 1972 film and soundtrack starring Jimmy Cliff, named as one of Vanity Fair's Top 10 Best Soundtracks of all time.
edit this info
More Toots & The Maytals reviews
review by Butter.
April 01, 2009
From the minute I heard Toots' rendition of "Take Me Home Country Roads" I fell in love with his soulful voice and one of a kind gospel-reggae style. IMO, he's the finest reggae musician of all time not named Bob Marley. His vocals, engaging style and thoroughly enjoyable songs are in a class by themselves. While his subject matter isn't as deep as Marley's, he's not afraid to ask poignant questions and tackle daunting social issues. For instance, in One Eyed Enos he asks … more
Comments (4)
Compliments (21)
Related Topics
A Jamaican reggae, dub, and electronica band formed in 1972, …
An English singer-songwriter.
Active questions about this tv show
- About Lunch
- Press
- FAQs
- Contact Us
- Terms of Service
- Privacy Policy
- Sitemap
- Report Abuse
© 2013 Lunch.com, LLC All Rights Reserved
Lunch.com - Relevant reviews by real people.