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September 11, 2020
Toots Hibbert, Jamaican singer and songwriter (born 1942)
Toots Hibbert
Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert, 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.
September 11
September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 111 days remain until the end of the year.