Tribute Mondays: Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint (January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015)

Songwriter, Singer, Arranger, Record Producer and Musician, Allen Toussaint, was an influential figure in New Orleans Rhythm and Blues for over 50 years. His career began in 1958 and he was a prolific Songwriter and Producer that worked on hundreds of Recordings. Two of his most  popular works are Lady Marmalade by LaBelle and Right place, right time by Dr. John ("Mac" Rebennack). Some of his songs were listed under the pseudonym, Naomi Neville, the name of his mother. He was also an A&R and most of his songs were covered by Rock Artists (Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds and others). He died in 2015; thanks for your contribution Mr. Toussaint, you are appreciated. Please take a listen here and have a splendid Monday: The wild sound of New Orleans, Southern nights, Working in the coal mine, From a whisper to a scream and Chokin' kind

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Toussaint

Background information
Also known as	Al Tousan, Allen Orange, Naomi Neville, Clarence Toussaint
Born	January 14, 1938 Gert Town,Louisiana, U.S.
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	November 10, 2015(aged 77)  Madrid, Spain
Genres	R&B   soul   southern soul   funk   blues   jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician   composer   arranger   record producer
Instruments	Vocals   piano
Years active	1958–2015
Labels	RCA Victor   Scepter   Minit   Instant   Reprise   Warner Bros.   Nonesuch   Elektra   Rounder
Associated acts	The Band   Rosemary Butler   Merry Clayton   Elvis Costello   Lee Dorsey   Dr. John   Venetta Fields   Etta James   Labelle   John Mayall   Paul McCartney   The Meters   Bonnie Raitt   Irma Thomas