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'Toots' Hibbert shares his musical milestones with Matt Everitt. First broadcast in 2018.

Matt Everitt chats to 'Toots' Hibbert, lead singer of reggae/ska band Toots & the Maytals, about the key musical moments of his life.

"Toots" Hibbert, the leader of the influential reggae/ska band Toots & the Maytals, shares his musical milestones with Matt Everitt. 

In this in-depth interview Toots, one of the founding figures of reggae music, talks about the remarkable path his career has taken. Starting off with his earliest experiences of singing at church and in school in Jamaica, to making his own guitar and meeting other musicians in Kingston. 

Toots recalls his time working in a barber shop, and has colourful tales of supporting the Who, winning a Grammy for Best Reggae Album and the band’s 50th anniversary tour. First broadcast in 2018

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