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For those who’ve always wondered what “Maytal” means: it is Hebrew for “dew water”. Thus, the name of the group can be loosely translated as Toots & the Dew Drops.
Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, the leader of the group, was born in May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica. He was the youngest of seven children. He grew up singing gospel music in a church choir, but moved to Kingston in 1958 at the age of thirteen. In Kingston, Hibbert met Henry “Raleigh” Gordon and Nathaniel “Jerry” McCarthy, forming in 1962 a group whose early recordings were incorrectly attributed to “The Flames” and “The Vikings” by Island records in the UK.
The Maytals first had chart success recording for producer Clement “Coxsone” Dodd at Studio One. With musical backing from Dodd’s house band, the legendary Skatalites, the Maytals’ close-harmony gospel singing ensured success, overshadowing Dodd’s other up-and-coming vocal group, The Wailers. After staying at Studio One for about two years, the group moved on to do sessions for Prince Buster before recording with Byron Lee in 1965. With Lee, the Maytals won their first Festival Popular Song Competition with “Bam Bam”. However, the group’s musical career was interrupted in late 1966 when Hibbert was arrested and imprisoned.
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Monkey Man & From The Roots
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Do the Reggae 1966-70
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BWoolmore
If you haven't heard their "Reggae Got Soul" album, get it - great melodic reggae.
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LFireproof
Yea, good stuff here!
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Akchab
yeah, classic
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nicoinfurs
Pressure Drop, what a classic.
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LastSpaceMonkey
eee good))
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simonpunk77
excelente band!!! this is punk ! this is rocksteady
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JonKanon
This page should be merged with Toots and The Maytals...
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TurtleSpartan
maytals ska lol
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drjonze
CHhck them out on the album Radiodread, by the Easy Star All Stars. They do a cover of 'Let Down'. Its beyond words
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fat_fleshy_fingers
pressure drop is the best ska song i've ever heard
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Thankuol
The Maytals Emo??? What the fuck??? xDDDDD
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runabeat
The Mighty Sparrow will be appearing at The Troxy, 490 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HX, England on 19th July 2008 at 8pm. The show is called 'Soca Invasion' and other artistes include the Jamesy P and Shurwayne Winchester. More artistes to be confirmed. Tickets on sale 3rd June 2008. Call 08707 602603 or visit stellatickets.co.uk.
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grantfaceclaw
The original version of pressure drop is so much vastly better than any of it's many covers.
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Lesnoi_Kot
Who tagged them as 'emo'?! Hey you! Listen here! FUCK YOU! :D
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zippyhead
I Miss the fantabulous version of Louie Louie, much better than the original
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azfad
'pressure drop' is fine just as it is thanks. and toots is an under-praised legend.
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666Ways
lol @ jellyfish; good band, 54-46 is a sick song, sorta prefer Sublime's cover tho.
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SaloMusic
It great singers! Wow!
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Bomber_Man
loooove them!
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jellyfish_r_us
I bet it doesn't, but I'll listen to it anyway and if I'm wrong I will admit my mistake like a real man.
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