Dr. John

American singer-songwriter (1941-2019)
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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
Dr. John at the 2007 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Background information
Birth nameMalcolm John Rebennack, Jr.
Also known asDr. John Creaux
Mac Rebennack
Born(1941-11-20)November 20, 1941
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 2019(2019-06-06) (aged 77)
GenresBlues, rock, New Orleans rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)Vocalist, musician
InstrumentsVocals, piano, keyboards, guitar
Years active1950s–2019
LabelsAtco, Blue Note
Websitehttp://www.nitetripper.com/

Rebennack died on June 6, 2019 from a heart attack at the age of 77.[1]

Filmography

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Awards and honors

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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

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  1. Morris, Chris (June 6, 2019) "Dr. John, New Orleans Music Icon, Dies at 77" Variety.
  2. "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.
  3. "Tulane Talk". Tulane University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  4. "Tulane Talk". Tulane University. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2019.

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