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Right Place, Wrong Time (song) " Right Place, Wrong Time " is a song by American musician Dr. John. It was the first single from his sixth album, In the Right Place, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973.
The song "Right Place, Wrong Time" became the biggest hit from the LP, reaching the Top 10 in both the U.S. [5] and Canada. The album itself was Dr. John's highest charting album on the Billboard 200, spending 33 weeks on the chart and peaking at #24 on June 23, 1973. [6]
Dr. John appears as himself in the first episode of the second season of NCIS: New Orleans, "Sic Semper Tyrannis", playing "Right Place, Wrong Time". Dr. John performs "The Bare Necessities" in the credits of the 2016 film The Jungle Book.
Many musicians recorded Toussaint's compositions. He was a producer for hundreds of recordings: the best known are "Right Place, Wrong Time", by longtime friend Dr. John, and "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle.
Rebennack originally wanted New Orleans singer Ronnie Barron to front the band as the Dr. John character, but Don Costa, who managed Barron at the time, advised him against it, claiming it to be a bad career move. Rebennack took on the Dr. John stage name himself. [7][8] Gris-Gris was recorded at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. John's Gumbo released in 1972 is the fifth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John, a tribute to the music of his native city. The album is a collection of covers of New Orleans classics, played by a major figure in the city's music.
Goin' Back to New Orleans is an album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on June 12, 1992. The album won a Grammy award for Best Traditional Blues Album. [4]
City Lights is an album by Dr. John, his first for Horizon Records. [4] It was released in 1978. [3][5] Neon Park provided the album artwork. [citation needed]