Toots Hibbert (77)

Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert, OJ was a Jamaican singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist for the reggae and ska band Toots and the Maytals. A reggae pioneer, he performed for six decades and helped establish some of the fundamentals of reggae music. Hibbert’s 1968 song “Do the Reggay” is widely credited as the genesis of the genre name reggae. His band’s album True Love won a Grammy Award in 2005. He reportedly passed from coronavirus-related complications on September 11, 2020.