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Toots & The Maytals
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Toots and the Maytals have helped to chart the course of Jamaican music with unrivaled delivery and dynamism, setting new standards of excellence, and becoming the most enduring of all Jamaica?s groups. The Maytals began their career at Studio One, the headquarters of Clement ?Coxsone? Dodd, in Kingston Jamaica. The group?s debut release, Hallelujah, was an immediate hit throughout the island, and featured a mix of Jamaican rhythms and gospel vocal influence that would mark much of the Maytals music. Further successes followed, including I?ll Never Grow Old and Just Got To Be Me, each one building a reputation for the Maytals and their energetic straight-from-church style of singing and their ?spiritual? ska beat. In 1966, the Maytals began to work with Byron Lee and the Drangonaires and won the first Jamaican Festival Song Competition with the song Bam Bam. The group returned with a vengeance in 1968, recording with famed producer Leslie Khong. Although these years of post-independence marked a more violent era of Jamaica?s history, Toots and the Maytals were far closer to soul and gospel influences than many of the ?revolutionary? young artists of the late 60?s. Nevertheless, the Maytals first single in two years, 54-56 (That's My Number), combined the story of Toots? arrest with a powerful downbeat to create downbeat to one of the greatest rock steady/reggae singles of all time. In 1975, Toots and the Maytals signed a worldwide recording contract with Island Records. The following year the group hit the British singles charts with Reggae Got Soul, the title track to their new album. They also toured America, Europe and Britain. The album was a superb showcase for Toots? soulful vocals embellished by fine musicianship form a cosmopolitan studio band the talent of Steve Winwood, Eddie Quansah, Dudu Pulwana, Rico Rodriquez and Tommy McCook. On September 29, 1980, the group made history when they played at London?s Hammersmith Palais. Less than 24 hours later, a live album from that show was on sale in record stores throughout Britain. It was the fastest live album in recording history. After disbanding the Maytals in the early 80?s, Toots began recording with Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. The combination produced Spiritual Healing ? a chart topper around the world, even reaching number one in South Africa. Toots reformed the Maytals and picked up the touring pace again in the early 90?s. The group released Recoup (1997), and the Grammy-nominated Ska Father (1998). Toots and the Maytals have been nominated three times for Grammy Awards ? the other nominations were for Toots in Memphis and Live. The Maytals also holds record for the largest number of number one his in Jamaica, with 31 to their credit. The 2002 release, World Is Turning, on Toots? own D & F label, was the first album of all new material to be released in two decades, and features refreshing originals with a wide variety of styles and influences, including rock-steady, reggae root, funky r &b, rave disco, and gospel. The 2004 Grammy-winning album, True Love, revisited some of the band?s most classic works with collaboration with No Doubt, The Roots, Bootsy Collins, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Shaggy and Rahzel, and others. On
Light Your Light (2007), Toots and the Maytals return to their roots, singing
classics as well as new pieces. The overall feel of the album is very bluesy,
with excellent electric and acoustic guitar work, combining roots reggae, blues, R&B, ska, Gospel and rock. Official Web Site: http://www.tootsandthemaytals.com/toots |
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