Toots and The Maytals are from Kingston, Jamaica. It was the producer Byron Lee who 1971 renamed them Toots & the Maytals. Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the leader of the group and the lead singer, was born in May Pen in the Parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. He was the youngest of seven children. He grew up singing gospel music in a church choir, but moved to Kingston in 1961 at the age of sixteen.
In Kingston, he met Henry "Raleigh" Gordon and Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, forming a group whose early recordings were attributed to "The Flames" and, possibly, "The Vikings". Having renamed the group the Maytals, the vocal trio recorded their first album, "Never Grow Old - presenting the Maytals", for producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio One in 1962-63. With musical backing from Dodd's house band, the legendary Skatalites, the Maytals' close-harmony gospel singing ensured instant success for the 1964 release, overshadowing Dodd's other up-and-coming gospel trio, The Wailers. The original album augmented by studio out-takes from the Studio One sessions was re-released by Heartbeat/Rounder Records in 1997, and is essential listening for Maytals and Skatalites fans.
After staying at Studio One for about two years, the group moved on to do sessions for Prince Buster (released in 1974) before recording their second album produced by Byron Lee in 1965. However, the band's musical career was rudely interrupted in late 1966 when Hibbert was arrested and imprisoned on drug possession charges.
Following Hibbert's release from jail towards the end of 1967, the band began working with Chinese-Jamaican producer Leslie Kong, a collaboration which produced three classic albums and a string of hits throughout the late sixties and early seventies -- "Do the Reggay", a 1968 single widely credited with coining the word "reggae", "Pressure Drop", "54-46" and "Monkey Man", the group's first international hit in 1970. The group was featured in one of reggae's greatest breakthrough events -- The Harder They Come, the 1972 film and soundtrack starring Jimmy Cliff.
Following Kong's death in 1971, the group continued to record with Kong's former sound engineer, Warwick Lyn; produced by Lyn and Chris Blackwell of Island Records, the group released three best-selling albums, and enjoyed international hits with Funky Kingston in 1973 and Reggae Got Soul in 1976.
Toots and the Maytals' compositions would be given a second airing in 1978-80 during the reggae-punk and ska revival period in the UK, when the Specials included "Monkey Man" on their 1979 debut album and the Clash produced their version of "Pressure Drop", with other Maytals' covers being recorded by Sublime. Having toured throughout the world for many years, Toots and the Maytals disbanded in the early 1980s, but reformed in the early 90s to continue touring and recording successfully.
In 2005, the band won a Grammy award for best reggae album for True Love, consisting of re-recorded versions of their classics alongside legendary musicians such as Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards, as well as popular artists such as No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots, and Shaggy.
They also contributed to the Easy Star All-Stars album 'Radiodread' (a dub tribute to Radiohead's OK Computer).
In 2016 Toots and the Maytals announced a return to the stage with their first tour in 3 years,[35] and on June 15 at The Observatory North Park in San Diego the group returned to the stage for the first time since 2013.
In 2017 Toots and the Maytals played Coachella Fest April 16 and 23 at 4:20 pm. They became the second reggae-based group to perform at the Coachella festival, after Chronixx in 2016.
In 2018, Toots and the Maytals launched a 50th anniversary tour with concert appearances in North America from April to August, moving to dates in the UK starting in October.
On July 25, 2018 Toots and the Maytals debuted an original song entitled "Marley" live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and also played the classic "Funky Kingston".
On August 24, 2018 Toots and the Maytals performed at Lockn’ Festival in Arrington, Virginia, where guest Taj Mahal accompanied them on the song “Monkey Man”.
Frontman "Toots" Hibbert died on 12 September 2020.
Daddy's Home
Toots and The Maytals Lyrics
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You're my angel
You're the girl of my dreams
And I'd like to thank you
For waiting patiently
Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay
How I've waited for this moment
Your best friend wrote and told me
You had tear drops in you eyes
Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay
It wasn't on a Sunday
(Monday and Tuesday went by)
It wasn't on a Tuesday afternoon
(All I could do was cry)
But I made a promise
That you treasure
And I made it back home to you
How I've waited for this moment
To be by your side
Your best friend wrote and told me
You had tear drops in your eyes
Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay
Daddy's home, to stay
I'm not a thousand miles away.
Daddy's home, to stay
And I'm gonna be here come with me
Daddy's home, to stay (Come with me)
I'm not a thousand miles away.
Daddy's home, to stay
And I'm gonna be here come with me
The song "Daddy's Home" by Toots and The Maytals is a classic love song that speaks about a long-awaited reunion between a father and his daughter. The song starts with the singer expressing his love for his daughter, calling her his angel and the girl of his dreams. He thanks her for waiting patiently for his return and then proclaims that he is finally home to stay.
In the chorus, the singer repeats the phrase "Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay," emphasizing the excitement and joy he feels at being reunited with his child. The second verse reveals that the singer had made a promise to his daughter, and he has kept it by finally coming home. He describes how he waited for this moment and how touched he was by his daughter's tears as he mentions her best friend telling him about them.
Overall, "Daddy's Home" is a heartwarming song that celebrates family love and the importance of being present for one's children. Through its lyrics, the song shows the unconditional love that fathers have for their daughters and how that bond can never be broken, no matter how far apart they are.
Line by Line Meaning
You're my love
You are the one I love
You're my angel
You are my guardian angel
You're the girl of my dreams
You are the woman I have always dreamed of
And I'd like to thank you
I want to express my gratitude to you
For waiting patiently
Thank you for being patient with me
Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay
I am home and I plan to stay with you
How I've waited for this moment
I have been eagerly waiting for this moment
To be by your side
To be close to you
Your best friend wrote and told me
I received a message from your best friend
You had tear drops in you eyes
You were crying
It wasn't on a Sunday
I did not arrive on a Sunday
(Monday and Tuesday went by)
I arrived a few days later
It wasn't on a Tuesday afternoon
I did not arrive on a specific Tuesday afternoon
(All I could do was cry)
I was feeling emotional
But I made a promise
I made a promise to you
That you treasure
A promise that is dear to your heart
And I made it back home to you
I kept my promise and returned home to you
I'm not a thousand miles away.
I am close to you now
And I'm gonna be here come with me
I want you to be by my side
Daddy's home, to stay (Come with me)
I am home to stay and I want you to come with me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES SHEPPARD, WILLIAM HENRY MILLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ludovic Augustine
My favourite song by toots&the maytals....rest in peace bro'toots
Fei Lung
Idem 🙏🏾🕊️❤️💛💚
Gilbert Washington
As a doo wop fan I thought this would be a version of the 50's recording, but was I surprised when I heard this record, and it fell in love with it, this record is awesome 😉still listening in 2021
TheMcBilderburger
We will not forget you. Your funky soulfull voice will be played for generations next.
Sneakybeaky
What a beautiful song amazing craft💙🦋🍀
colin varney
what a voice superb RIP
Glodean Purperhart
Just love this song. Good memories!!!
Vinetta Johnson
I love this song so much..RIP
MissShugaSweet
REST IN PARADISE TOOTSNIG ICON TO BLACK OUR STORY THEIR HISTORY 👏🏽👏🏽✊🏽💛💚❤
Marlon Sampije
Brings back beautiful memories