The historic reggae singer is 77 years old

Celebrities Moan Tuts Hebert: A Big Loss to Music

Hebert is credited with being the inventor of reggae music.

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The death missed the historic Jamaican "reggae" singer Tots Hebert, who died last Friday at the age of 77 in a hospital in the capital, Kingston, where he was being treated for respiratory symptoms.

"We mourn to you with more agony the death of Frederick Nathaniel (Tuts) Hebert this evening surrounded by his family, at West Indies University Hospital in Kingston (Jamaica)," said a post on the social networking pages of "Tuts and the Metals", the late band.

Although Hibbert is less famous than his countryman Bob Marley, he is credited with being the creator of "reggae" music with his 1968 song "Do the Reggae".

This music achieved international success thanks to the songs of Bob Marley (1945-1981) and his band "The Wheelers".

Ziggy, Bob Marley's son, was quick to mourn Tots Hebert, who acted as his second father.

In a tweet on Twitter, he wrote: "I spoke with him a few weeks ago and told him how much I loved him."

He added, "His soul is with us, and his music provides us with vitality, and I will never forget him."

As for the "Rolling Stones" star, Mick Jagger, he tweeted, expressing his deep sadness at the death of Hebert, and wrote, "He had great vocal ability, and he always gave all his energy on stage."

It's a big loss for the music world. ”

Tots Hebert, born in May Penn (Jamaica) in 1945, was the youngest in a family of seven children.

He began singing in the choir of a Baptist church, and was reducing an entire orchestra to himself, as he had the ability to play all the instruments used by his band.

Hebert recently released a CD entitled "Got to Be Tough" that made the comeback of his band "Tuts and the Metals", and until last January he was still performing in concerts.

• Bob Marley's son confirmed that the deceased was like his second father.

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