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Dr. John. Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk. [1] Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the ...
Things Happen That Way. (2022) Things Happen That Way is the final studio album by American musician Dr. John. It was released on September 23, 2022, through Rounder Records, making it his only posthumous release after he passed away of a heart attack on June 6, 2019 at the age of 77. The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Americana ...
The New Orleans native, born Malcolm John Rebennack into a family of amateur musicians, including an aunt who taught him to play piano, died "towards the break of day" from a heart attack, his ...
Gris-Gris. Gris-Gris (stylized as GRIS-gris, / ˈɡriːˌɡriː /, named for a kind of talisman) is the debut album by American musician Dr. John (a.k.a. Mac Rebennack). Produced by Harold Battiste, it was released on Atco Records in 1968. The album introduced Rebennack's Dr. John character, inspired by a reputed 19th century voodoo doctor. [5]
Entertainment Weekly wrote that the album "established Dr. John as a skilled songwriter." [ 8 ] Phoenix New Times deemed "He's a Hero" " the ultimate hipster-in-the-night song." [ 9 ] Writing after the musician's death, Billboard thought that the title track, "combining stride piano, strings and an evocative lyric, displays a subtlety Dr. John ...
City That Care Forgot is the first full-length studio album by American musician Dr. John and his band the Lower 911. It was released on June 3, 2008, via 429 Records / Cooking Vinyl. Recording sessions took place at Dockside Studio in Maurice, with additional recording at The Music Shed in New Orleans, Pedernales Studio in Spicewood and Legacy ...
Leon Russell and Mac Rebennack (as Dr. John) both went on to become successful solo artists and songwriters, enjoying hit singles and albums during the 1970s. [ 126 ] [ 127 ] Jim Keltner went on to a successful career as a session drummer for much of the 1970s–90s; he played in Ringo Starr 's All-Starr band and was the drummer on both albums ...
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