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Toots Hibbert Biography

Singer

Toots Hibbert, born on December 10, 1945, is a renowned Jamaican singer. His musical career began in the 1960s, and he has won the hearts of fans worldwide with his unique musical style and heartfelt singing.

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“Everybody wants to collaborate with me. I was going to collaborate with Whitney Houston, but she died. Very sad, man. We were very good friends.”

Men Very Good Good Friend Very Sad

Author:Toots Hibbert

“I feel positive about what I do. And, whoever is doing reggae, they have to have positive words and no negativity. They have to be positive. Yes, if you call it reggae, and it is negative words, it is not reggae.”

Negative Negativity Being Positive Reggae

Author:Toots Hibbert

“You have to be logical and use international words so people can relate to reggae music. I'm the inventor of the word reggae music. I'm the one who coined the word reggae. So, whatever I put out on my label - my label called D & F Music - it has to be positive.”

People Logical Inventor Being Positive Reggae

Author:Toots Hibbert

“Reggae is a message of consolation; a message of salvation. The youth are going to the school and they have to listen to the words. The parents have to listen to the words. God has to listen to the words. So, we have to make it positive. If you sing nursery rhymes, it is nothing. You just blow up tomorrow, and the record dies at the same time. But if you give positive words, that song lives forever.”

Giving School Song Parent Forever Youth Tomorrow Salvation Blow Rhyme Nursery Reggae

Author:Toots Hibbert

“The people always support me. If they come to see my show, they never forget me. They are very proud of me.”

People Forget Support Proud Never Forget Support Me Forget Me Proud Of Me

Author:Toots Hibbert

“I'm never proud of myself. No. People are always proud of me, but I think people can always be greater than me. People call me great; I don't think that I'm great. But they say, "You are the inventor for the word reggae, you are great." And I have to say, "Okay, thank you."”

People Thinking Proud Okay Call Me Inventor Reggae Proud Of Me

Author:Toots Hibbert

“I'm not going to die. If I'm going to die, it won't be now. So, I'm not going to limit myself. I will keep on going while I have the strength.”

Author:Toots Hibbert

About the Author

Born: December 10, 1945
Known for: Singer
Quotes: 7

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