Dr. John

Birthday: 1941-11-20
Deathday: 2019-06-06
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll.

Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973 he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time".

The winner of six Grammy Awards, Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend in March 2011. In May 2013, Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Tulane University.

Credits

Year Title Character
2014-11-11 Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel vocals, piano
2012-01-01 Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
2011-07-05 Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival
2009-02-24 The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans
2001-12-04 Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
1998-02-05 Blues Brothers 2000 The Louisiana Gator Boys
1990-09-02 Blazing Away Piano
1988-01-20 Candy Mountain Henry
1981-08-10 Energy and How to Get It
1980-05-23 Pray TV Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers
1978-07-24 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Our Guests at Heartland
1963-01-01 The Fat Black Pussycat Witness (uncredited)