American singer-songwriter (1941-2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Background information | |
Birth name | Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr. |
Also known as | Dr. John Creaux Mac Rebennack |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | November 20, 1941
Died | June 6, 2019 77) | (aged
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/ |
Rebennack died on June 6, 2019 from a heart attack at the age of 77.[1]
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]
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