Toots & The Maytals

Thu May 20 2021

7:30 PM - 11:00 PM

The LCR

Uni of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ

Under 16s with an adult 18+

Ages 14+

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Toots & The Maytals
Farewell Tour
Support: Droop Lion + Captain Accident

UEASU Presents
Toots & The Maytals

  • Event Cancelled.
  • Toots & The Maytals

    Toots & The Maytals

    Reggae

    Toots is one of the true architects of reggae, so much so that “Do the Reggay,” a 1968 single by Toots and his group, the Maytals, is credited with giving the genre its name. Classic songs, written and recorded by Toots and the Maytals, have been covered by the likes of the Clash and the Specials, and the group was featured in reggae’s greatest breakthrough event “The Harder They Come,” the 1972 film that became an international sensation. The all-star guests on 2004 album “TRUE LOVE” range from legends like Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Bonnie Raitt to younger stars including No Doubt, the Roots, and Phish’s Trey Anastasio. The caliber of these collaborators reveals the impact that Toots has had on several generations of rockers and rappers, while appearances from reggae icons Bunny Wailer and Marcia Griffiths show the respect granted to the man who might be the music’s greatest living vocalist. At the heart of it all is that voice drenched in soul, rooted in gospel, and still breathtakingly powerful after almost four decades in the spotlight.

UEASU Presents

Toots & The Maytals

Thu May 20 2021 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM

The LCR Norwich
Toots & The Maytals
  • Event Cancelled.

Under 16s with an adult 18+ Ages 14+

Toots & The Maytals
Farewell Tour
Support: Droop Lion + Captain Accident
Toots & The Maytals

Toots & The Maytals

Reggae

Toots is one of the true architects of reggae, so much so that “Do the Reggay,” a 1968 single by Toots and his group, the Maytals, is credited with giving the genre its name. Classic songs, written and recorded by Toots and the Maytals, have been covered by the likes of the Clash and the Specials, and the group was featured in reggae’s greatest breakthrough event “The Harder They Come,” the 1972 film that became an international sensation. The all-star guests on 2004 album “TRUE LOVE” range from legends like Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Bonnie Raitt to younger stars including No Doubt, the Roots, and Phish’s Trey Anastasio. The caliber of these collaborators reveals the impact that Toots has had on several generations of rockers and rappers, while appearances from reggae icons Bunny Wailer and Marcia Griffiths show the respect granted to the man who might be the music’s greatest living vocalist. At the heart of it all is that voice drenched in soul, rooted in gospel, and still breathtakingly powerful after almost four decades in the spotlight.