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Jamaican ska vocal group The Maytals became a reggae band in 1971, renamed Toots and The Maytals with Toots Hibbert (Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert) as front figure. The band won a 2005 Grammy award for the album True Love. Funky Kingston in early 70s is on Rolling Stone's list The Greatest Albums of All Time. The bass line in "54-46" is one of the most covered in pop music. Songs such as "Monkey Man", "Pressure Drop", "Bam Bam", among others, made them favorites for the early skinhead movement of white working-class youth in UK. Read Full BioJamaican ska vocal group The Maytals became a reggae band in 1971, renamed Toots and The Maytals with Toots Hibbert (Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert) as front figure. The band won a 2005 Grammy award for the album True Love. Funky Kingston in early 70s is on Rolling Stone's list The Greatest Albums of All Time. The bass line in "54-46" is one of the most covered in pop music. Songs such as "Monkey Man", "Pressure Drop", "Bam Bam", among others, made them favorites for the early skinhead movement of white working-class youth in UK.

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.

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Higher Ground
Toots and The Maytals Lyrics

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38-th Parallel Your smile cuts through a smoky room, chasing silence from…
Adam Crabb I'm pressing on the upward way, New heights I'm gaining ever…
Alexz Johnson I've been crawling To the mountains Skinned my knees with …
Amorphis I climb to the higher ground To see what's behind the…
Amy Diamond Oh oooh oooh Oh oooh oooh Oh oooh oooh oooh oooh Oh ooo…
Argonaut & Wasp I know you're feelin' old Hold on, it's alright You're only …
Barbra Streisand Walk me over this horizon Let the sun's light warm…
Bárbra Streisand I'm scared So afraid to show I care Will he think me…
Bedouin Soundclash Yes I am pressing the upward way New sings I see…
C. Brockman Mmmhmmmm.. mmmmmm.. Ohh yea yea yea Ohhhh.. mmmm-mmmhmmmm …
Chris Daughtry People Keep on learnin’ Soldiers Keep on warrin’ Wor…
Cliff Richard My heart has no desire to Stay where doubts arise And fears…
Code 64 Closer, closer We're getting closer To a higher state of m…
Coffey Ministries I'm pressing on the upward way New heights I'm gaining every…
Corey Crowder I saw you this morning but your face just fades It…
Dan Fogelberg Rain keeps falling, keeps falling down Like it's never going…
Darren Styles Some people say its time to let go I guess its…
Daughtry People Keep on learnin' Soldiers Keep on warrin' World, Kee…
Dave Weckl & Jay Oliver People keep on learnin' soldiers keep on warrin' world keep …
David Meece Lift me up to higher ground Lift me up, I'm sinking…
Die Happy I. I'll let you know when I'm so far If you wait…
Dorinda Clark-Cole Karen Clark Sheard Kim Burrell Mary Mary Missy Elliott & Yolanda Adams Mmmhmmmm.. mmmmmm.. Ohh yea yea yea Ohhhh.. mmmm-mmmhmmmm …
E.B. Williams Walk me over this situation Let the sun's light warm my…
Ellen McIlwaine People Keep on learnin' Soldiers Keep on warrin' World, …
Enkelination She promised me life, she gave me death She wispered to…
Eric Clapton People keep on learnin’ Soldiers keep on warrin’ World keep …
Forest Rangers People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World k…
Golden State Baptist College You ask me why i believe like i do Why i'm…
Goldhawks I never meant to hurt you I never thought I could I'm…
Gun She comes running Don't blame yourself Don't hurt yourself…
Heather Nova Why do I Follow this heart of mine Risk my life Follow it…
HencefortH Raise your head - You're in from a bumpy ride Catch…
Iris DeMent No voice has inspired me more than my mother's. …
Jackie Lomax You say that you need a holiday But its Saturday anyway Yo…
James Jesse Scarred beneath my skin Reminds me what a mess I'm…
Jeff Black There's a star shining over Jordan Looks like we're going to…
Jennifer Rush Oh you've been my inspiration And I've loved you for…
Jerry Jeff Walker Last night I was dreaming I laying drowning in a…
Jesse James Scarred beneath my skin Reminds me what a mess I'm…
Jimmy Swaggart higher ground. I'm pressing on the upward way, New heights …
John Denver There are those who can live With the things they don't…
Karen Clark Sheard Mmmhmmmm.. mmmmmm.. Ohh yea yea yea Ohhhh.. mmmm-mmmhmmmm I'…
Karen Clark Sheard Feat. Missy Elliott Yolanda Adams Kim Burrell Dorinda Clark Cole Mary Mary Mmmhmmmm.. mmmmmm.. Ohh yea yea yea Ohhhh.. mmmm-mmmhmmmm …
Kendrick Lamar Riding around town, big taxi I'm out in London, please don'…
Mama's Boys People keep on learnin Soldiers keep on warrin World keep …
Manu-L So many things I've left undone So many rights, so many…
Marcus Miller People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World kee…
Martin Garrix ft. John Martin All this time All this time keeps fading Feeling trapped ins…
Michael McDonald People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World keep …
Missy Elliott Mmmhmmmm.. mmmmmm.. Ohh yea yea yea Ohhhh.. mmmm-mmmhmmmm …
Missy Elliott Feat. Yolanda Adams Kim Burrel Dorinda Clark & Karen Clark Mmmhmmmm.. mmmmmm.. Ohh yea yea yea Ohhhh.. mmmm-mmmhmmmm I'…
Nativo People... keep on learnin', Soldiers... keep on warrin', W…
Ned Luberecki feat. Dale Ann Bradley I was born in the heart of an East Kentucky…
NYCYPCD 1 I'm pressing on the upward way, New heights I'm gaining ev…
Odesza Ain't no surprise That I can't sleep tonight My only vice Is…
Playing for Change People keep on learning Soldiers keep on warring World kee…
Ponder Sykes & Wright Son luz, son vida, Amor, Amigas Son la fuente de vida…
Rasmussen Ships in the making Bound for a distant shore World for the…
Red Hot Chili Peppers People Keep on learnin' Soldiers Keep on warrin' World Keep …
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Live at Olympisky Stadium Kiev) People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World k…
Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers People Keep on learnin' Soldiers Keep on warrin' World, …
Red-Hot Chili Peppers People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World k…
Remady So many things I've left undone So many rights so many…
Remady Manu-L So many things I've left undone So many rights, so many…
Remady & Manu-L So many things I´ve left undone So many rights, too many…
Remady / Manu-L So many things I've left undone So many rights, so many…
Sanne Salomonsen Ooohh Hey Ooohh Oh yeah Here I am In front of you My…
Shiny Objects Starting to get up Get yourself out on the floor Gonna feel…
Skaar I got something burning in my chest An ocean made of…
Skandalous All-Stars People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World keep …
Steve Green Build your house above the ocean Build your house on higher…
Stevie Wonder People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World keep …
Submorphics feat. T.R.A.C Mmmhmmmm.. mmmmmm.. Ohh yea yea yea Ohhhh.. mmmm-mmmhmmmm …
Surfact Looking to embrace the future Escape from the past But som…
Tammy Wynette I'm safe 'cause your love lifts me to a higher…
The Blind Boys Of Alabama People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World kee…
The Doobie Brothers Mornin' finds me at the table Sifting through your memories.…
The Feelies On my way Heading down Time to find Higher ground In y…
The Kooks Call me a monster Well baby, you're a monster too We've be…
The Kooks/ Call me a monster Well baby, you're a monster too We've been…
The Purple Hulls I'm pressing on the upward way, New heights I'm gaining ever…
The Red Hot Peppers People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World k…
The Tractors I had an uncle big as life he called me…
The Waifs Bitter in the belly, sweet on the tongue Pick up the…
Thunder I feel the wind blow on the corner And I'm looking…
Todd Agnew I can't find a way to escape From the depths of…
UB40 Every hour of every day, I'm learning more The more I…
UB40 AND LEROY SIBBLES And every hour of every day I'm learning more The more…
Vanessa Amorosi Everyone tells me I'm makin a mistake Good friends all warn…
Vanessa Williams Walk me over this situation Let the sun's light warm my…
Various Artists Every hour of every day I'm learning more The more I…
Violet Road Do you feel as if these days are running? Do you…
Weekend Players Bless my heart I think about only you You can't get…
Wishing Chair The waters are rising I can feel it Where oh where can…
Witt Lowry W-I-Double T to the Y I pluck your wings, you think…
Wonder (Stevie) People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World keep …

We have lyrics for these tracks by Toots and The Maytals:

08. Reggae got soul Reggae got soul Got so much soul Listen to the…
54 46 That's My Number I said yeah, listen what I say I said hear me…
54-46 I said yeah (I said yeah), listen what I say…
54-46 That I said yeah, listen what I say I said hear me…
54-46 That's My Number I said yeah (I said yeah), listen what I say…
54-46 Was My Number Stick it up, mister! Hear what I say, sir, yeah... Get your…
54-46 Was My Number Feat. Jeff Beck I said yeah, listen what I say I said hear me…
5446 Was My Number I said yeah (I said yeah), listen what I say…
African Doctor You can stay in the dark, brother You can stay in…
Alidina Alidina, go out and do the work Alright alright Alidina,…
Are You Mine You're my world--you're every breath I take You're my world…
B FOR BUTTER Do, do, do, do, do, oh, oh, oh Fret not for…
Back to the island Well, I hope you understand I just gotta go back…
Bam Bam Ah? I want you to know that I am the man…
Bam Bam Feat. Shaggy & Rahzel Ah… I want you to know that I am the man…
Beautiful Woman Yeah she's such a beautiful woman And she has so many…
Bla Bla Bla I called my baby to the breakfast table My baby calls…
Bla-Bla-Bla I called my baby to the breakfast table My baby calls…
Blame On Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Broadway Jungle Come on live a little Broadway Broadway One last stop i…
Canary in a Coalmine First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than…
Careless Ethiopians So much carless Ethiopians Have gone astray So much carless …
Careless Ethiopians Feat. Keith Richards So much carless Ethiopians Have gone astray So much carles…
Celia Hey, Celia, Celia Oh Celia, you Celia I left my home for…
Chatty Chatty told you a little secret that you should not tell…
Country Road Listen Almost heaven, West Jamaica True ridge mountains Shi…
Country Roads Living on the road my friend, Was gonna keep you free…
Daddy You're my love You're my angel You're the girl of my dreams …
Dilly Dally If you dilly dally (x3) ...then you're gonna be late You he…
Do the Reggay I got a rich one (yeah) Do you love me? (yeah) Do…
Doctor Lester You can stay in the dark, brother You can stay in…
Don't Trouble Trouble Bam, Bam Ah I want you to know that I am the…
Dreams to Remember I've got dreams Dreams to remember I've got dreams Dreams …
Feel Free Make you feel free Make you feel free Something hidden i…
Feel So Good As I was walking on Orange Street, I feel so…
Fever Never know how much I love you Never know how much…
Funky Kingston Everybody, give it to me huh Hey Hey Hey I want you…
Gee Whiz Oh no, I never believe you Oh no, I didn't recieve…
Get Up Stand Up Get Up, Stand Up (x2) I was going...to see my love And…
Give Peace a Chance Two, one two three four Everybody's talking about Bagism, Sh…
Gold & Silver All over this world Desolate All over creation Desolate …
Gone With The Wind Gone (x4) With the wind Say something is wrong with this wor…
Gonna Need Somebody Every morning, every night you make me cry Just because you…
Got to Be There Lord I must know If you've been weeping and wailing Naught…
Guns Of Navarone Guns of Navarone Guns, guns of Navarone Music and your sin…
Hallelujah Once I was bound By the name of J-E-S-U-S To V-I-C-T-O-R-Y I…
Hard to handle Hey there, here I am I'm the man on the scene I…
Having A Party Talk about a party party Everybody sing party party Everyb…
i can I know we can make it if you don't break…
I Feel Alright As I was walking on Orange Street, I feel so…
I Need Your Love We were married on a rainy day The sky was yellow And…
I See You Yeah I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you I'm gonna…
I Shall Be Free I know, oh yes, I know, I know, oh yes,…
I Shall Sing I shall sing Sing a song In the morning And in the day Ever…
I'll Never Grow Old I will never grow old I'll never grow old 'Cause I walk…
If Must Be True Love When you feel like loving I feel like loving too When you…
In The Dark Riddle me this, riddle me this Riddle me, riddle me that I…
Inside Outside Inside, outside Inside, outside Inside and out When I f…
It Got to, got to, got to Sure I saw you walking…
It Must Be True Love When you feel like loving I feel like loving too When you…
It's You It's you (x4) Yeah yeah, it's you, it's you And I got…
Johnny Coolman They call me Johnny Cool Man They call me Johnny Cool…
Just Like That Yeah, yeah yeah yeah Just Like That Just Like That You are …
Just Tell Me Just tell me that you really love me true Then I…
Knock on Wood I don't want to lose the good thing that I've…
Know Me Good You sure do know me Know me, know me, know me,…
Koo Koo Koo, Koo, you have me in the corner, baby Hey, hey,…
Let Ya no se cuanto te dure este bajon hare lo que…
Let It Be Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Just like that Let's get it together …
Light U Light Shining Light Shining light in the valley Shining Light Shin…
Living in the Ghetto Some of the rich men get their riches from the…
Louie Louie Louie, Louie, oh baby, I gotta go Yi, yi, yi, yi,…
Love and Happiness Love and happiness Something that will make you do wrong And…
Love Gonna Walk Out On Me Every time I see your face Something moves within my heart A…
Love Gonna Walk Out On Me Feat. Ben Harper Every time I see your face Something moves within my heart …
Love Is Gonna Let Me Down Every time I see your face Something moves within my heart A…
Love the Rain Really love the rain against my window Bringing back sweet m…
Love's Gonna Walk Out On Me Every time I see your face Something moves within my heart …
Loving Spirit I say, I feel the loving spirit deep down in…
Monkey Girl This one's for the bouncers. big, big monkey man Aye…
Monkey Man Ay ay ay, ay ay ay, Tell you baby, You…
My Love Is So Strong Every day you say That you wish if I could go…
Never Get Weary was down in the valley for a very long time and…
Never Grow Old With Terry Hall, you-Roy and the Skatalites I will never gro…
Never Grow Old Feat. Terry Hall The Skatalites & U-Roy With Terry Hall, you-Roy and the Skatalites I will never gr…
Never You Change Oh no, I never believe you Oh no, I didn't receive…
Night And Day Night and day and night I wonder if the time can…
Oh Yeah Everybody, give it to me, huh Hey, hey, hey I want you…
One Eye Enos Do do do do do, ohh ohh ohh Fret not for…
Pain In My Heart Pain in my heart Is treating me cold Where can my baby…
Peace Perfect Peace Two, one two three four Everybody's talking about Bagism, Sh…
Pee Pee Cluck Cluck Pee pee cluck cluck Lara Look at me You should know that…
Pomp and Pride Everybody just Cryin out (cry out) Calm down (calm down) …
Pomps And Pride Everybody just Cryin out (cry out) Calm down (calm down) Hav…
Preacher Got to, got to, got to, got to Kneeling, oh kneeling Oh,…
Precious Precious, precious. Precious, precious. Precious baby, you…
Premature Let the girl go home Let her go right home She's underage …
Pressure Hmm hmm hmm, yeah Hmm hmm hmm, yeah Hmm hmm hmm, yeah It…
Rastaman Elton John Miscellaneous The Last Good Man In My Life Think …
Reggae Got Soul Reggae got soul Got so much soul Listen to the…
Reggae Got Soul Feat. Ken Boothe & Marcia Griffith Reggae got soul Got so much soul Listen to the…
Revival Reggae Sing this song You got lovin', yeah You got lovin', oh yeah,…
Revolution Ohhhh ohhh ohhh ahhh ahhh ahhhh In the night we'll take…
Scare Him Scare him, scare him, scare him Scare him, don't let them…
She's My Scorcher I said, turn her back, turn her back and don't…
Shining Light Shining Light Shining light in the valley Shining Light S…
Sit Right Down Yeah I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you I'm gonna…
Six And Seven Books And the six and the seven books He wrote them all From…
Six and Seven Books of Moses And the six and the seven books He wrote them all From…
So Bad ay ay ay ay They say you don't love me But I…
Spiritual Healing What this world needs today A little spiritual healing And…
Still Is Still Moving To Me Still is still moving to me And I swim like…
Sweet & Dandy Etty in the room a cry Mama say she must wipe…
Sweet and Dandy Etty in the room a cry Mama say she must wipe…
SWEET DANDY Etty in the room a cry Mama say she must wipe…
SWEET+DANDY Etty in the room a cry Mama say she must…
Take Me Home Country Road Almost heaven, West Jamaica True ridge mountains Shining M…
Take Me Home Country Roads Listen Almost heaven, West Jamaica True ridge mountains Shi…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
Thy Kingdom Come Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done On earth as it…
Time Tough I go to bed But sleep won't come get up in the…
True Love Love is a habit My true true love I found A love…
True Love Is Hard To Find You said that your love was just for me That's why…
True Love Is Hard To Find Feat. Bonnie Raitt You said that your love was just for me That's why…
Walk With Love Walk in love, talk in love You will ever walk with…
What's on your Mind I want to see your face in every kind of…
When Bam Bam Bam Bam Aah I want you to know that, I am the…
You Know I saw you coming to meet me With all your friends…

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