Dr. John
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/ |
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".
Death
[change | change source]Rebennack died on June 6, 2019 from a heart attack at the age of 77.[1]
Filmography
[change | change source]- Yakety Yak, Take it Back (1991) ... Himself/Yakety Yak (voice)
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) ... Yakety Yak (voice)
Awards and honors
[change | change source]Over his career he won six Grammy Awards,. Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2011.[2]
In May 2013 Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of Fine Arts from Tulane University.[3] 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!"[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Morris, Chris (June 6, 2019) "Dr. John, New Orleans Music Icon, Dies at 77" Variety.
- ↑ "Inductees by Year: 2011". The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Tulane Talk". Tulane University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Tulane Talk". Tulane University. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official website
- Dr. John on Rhythm & Blues Music Primer site Archived 2005-10-31 at the Wayback Machine