Toots and the Maytals

Summary

Toots and the Maytals is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Toots and the Maytals's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Toots and the Maytals's genre is ska^[4].
• Toots and the Maytals's genre is rocksteady^[5].
• Toots and the Maytals's genre is reggae^[6].
• Toots and the Maytals's record label is recorded as Beverley's Records^[7].
• Toots and the Maytals's record label is recorded as Charly Records^[8].
• Toots and the Maytals's discography is recorded as Toots & The Maytals discography^[9].
• Toots and the Maytals's Commons category is recorded as Toots and the Maytals^[10].
• Toots and the Maytals's country of origin is recorded as Jamaica^[11].
• 1966 marks the founding of Toots and the Maytals^[12].
• Toots and the Maytals was dissolved in 2020^[13].
• Toots and the Maytals's location of formation is recorded as Jamaica^[14].
• Toots and the Maytals's start of work period is recorded as 1963^[15].
• Toots and the Maytals's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Toots & The Maytals'}^[16].
• Toots and the Maytals's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8176'}^[17].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[18]

• Country: JM^[19]

• Began / founded: 1963^[20]

• Genre(s): jamaican ska, reggae, reggae-pop, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, soul^[21]

• Community tags: jamaican ska, reggae, reggae-pop, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, soul^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: 29730ee3-e1c7-4e28-9ccd-3a0e6b0e8103^[23]

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Founding

1966 marks the founding of Toots and the Maytals^[12]. Its location of formation is recorded as Jamaica^[14].

Dissolution

Toots and the Maytals was dissolved in 2020^[13].

Why It Matters

Toots and the Maytals ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

It has been cited as an influence by The Police^[26], a rock band^[27], founded in 1977^[28] and Kortatu^[29], a rock band^[30], founded in 1984^[31].

FAQs

Who did Toots and the Maytals influence?

Toots and the Maytals has been cited as an influence by The Police^[26] and Kortatu^[29].