Apr162024

The Maytals

Jamaican Toots and the Maytals was until 1971 a vocal group called simply The Maytals. They are one of the best known and highest professionally rated (Rolling Stone, AllMusic, etc) ska, rocksteady and reggae groups. They were icons for the early skinhead movement of white working-class youth in UK. Their sound was unique, highly influenced by gospel, soul, and funk. Maytals (Hebrew = "dewdrops") was formed in Kingston, Jamaica 1961 by Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, Henry "Raleigh" Gordon & Nathaniel "Jerry" Mathias. Read more on Last.fm

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1Pressure Drop
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2Monkey Man
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354-46 That's My Number
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454-46 Was My Number
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5Sweet And Dandy
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6Just Tell Me
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7It Must Be True Love
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8Bam Bam
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9Funky Kingston
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10Let's Jump
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