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Tango Palace is an album by the New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John. It was his second and last album recorded for jazz label Horizon Records . It also marked the second album on which he collaborated with Doc Pomus on a few songs.
The sessions for the Gris-Gris album took place in the Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album aimed to combine various strains of New Orleans music. It centered on a character named "Dr. John" who was based on a 19th-century healer called Dr. John Montaine, who claimed to be an African potentate. [4]
The Brightest Smile in Town is an album by the American musician Dr. John, released in 1983. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was his second solo piano album. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It was reissued in 2006, along with Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Vol. 1 plus bonus tracks.
Amy Celeste Boersma (born August 15, 1953), known professionally as Amy Holland, is an American pop and rock singer.Her career spans more than 40 years. She received a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist in 1981, following her self-titled debut album containing the single "How Do I Survive".
The album contains twelve tracks including "Tipitina", played by New Orleans pianist Professor Longhair (1974 re-recording from his album Rock 'n' Roll Gumbo in the substantially remixed version produced for its 1985 CD reissue), [22] the New Orleans anthem "Iko Iko," by The Dixie Cups, and a ballad, "Closer to You," written and performed by ...
Momoko Iko (1940–2020) was a Japanese-American playwright, best known for her 1972 play Gold Watch. [1] She was also a founding member of the Asian Liberation Organization and the Pacific Asian American Women Writers West.
Alexander John Such (November 14, 1951 – June 5, 2022) was an American musician, [1] singer and record producer. Best known as the bassist of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 1994, [ 2 ] he played on their first five albums.
Iko Iko (1965) Red Bird Records (re-packaged album that is the same as their debut with a different album cover under the title Iko Iko) [2] Riding High (1965) ABC-Paramount Records; Doing It Our Way (2011) Iri Records