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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]
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 ...
The album was released on Atco Records in 1973, and became the biggest selling album of Dr. John's career. The song "Such a Night" was also performed as part of The Band's The Last Waltz concert, [3] made famous by Martin Scorsese's film. [4] The song "Right Place, Wrong Time" became the biggest hit from the LP, reaching the Top 10 in both the ...
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.
Anutha Zone is the 21st studio album by American singer-songwriter Dr. John.The album was released on August 11, 1998, by Parlophone. [1] [2]The album was recorded with contributions by Dr. John's regular touring band at the time and features guest performances of Paul Weller as well as rhythm section work by members of Spiritualized, Portishead, and Supergrass.
Iko Iko. " Iko Iko " (/ ˈaɪkoʊ ˈaɪkoʊ /) is a much-covered New Orleans song that tells of a parade collision between two tribes of Mardi Gras Indians and the traditional confrontation. The song, under the original title " Jock-A-Mo ", was written and released in 1953 as a single by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford and his Cane Cutters but it ...
3. The singles discography of British singer, songwriter and pianist Elton John consists of 140 official singles as main artist, 22 as a featured artist, as well as 56 other non-single guest appearances, 2 charity singles, and 3 other charted songs. In 1970, a year after starting his solo career, John released his first hit single, "Your Song ...
Robert Christgau. B+ [2] In a Sentimental Mood is the twelfth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John. It spent eleven weeks on the Billboard 200 charts, peaking at No. 142 on July 8, 1989. [3]