Dr. John: American singer-songwriter (1941-2019)
Malcolm John Rebennack (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known as Dr.
John, was an American musician from New Orleans. He was known for his singles "I Walk on Guilded Splinters", "Right Place, Wrong Time" and "Down in New Orleans".
Dr. John | |
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 Dr. John at the 2007 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr. |
| Also known as | Dr. John Creaux Mac Rebennack |
| Born | November 20, 1941 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2019 (aged 77) |
| Genres | Blues, rock, New Orleans rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar |
| Years active | 1950s–2019 |
| Labels | Atco, Blue Note |
| Website | http://www.nitetripper.com/ |
Death
Rebennack died on June 6, 2019 from a heart attack at the age of 77.
Filmography
- Yakety Yak, Take it Back (1991) ... Himself/Yakety Yak (voice)
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) ... Yakety Yak (voice)
Awards and honors
Over his career he won six Grammy Awards,. Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2011.
In May 2013 Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of Fine Arts from Tulane University. On the university website, a comment was added about that 2013 ceremony:
"The passing of Dr. John reminded me of one of my favorite Tulane moments. It was Dr. John, Allen Toussaint and the Dalai Lama on the same stage for one of our commencements. The Dalai Lama danced to their music. What a treat!"
References
Other websites
- Official website
- Dr. John on Rhythm & Blues Music Primer site Archived 2005-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
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