Dr.John
Background information
Birth name	Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr.
Also known as	Mac Rebennack
Born	Nov 21, 1940
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Genre(s)	Blues, Rock, R&B, Psychedelic rock
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, Musician
Instrument(s)	vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar
Years active	1950s–Present
Label(s)	Atco, Blue Note
Website	http://www.drjohn.org/

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Musical biography

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, his musical career began as a session musician in New Orleans in the 1950s. Early in his career he also played guitar and was often known as Mac Rebennack. He switched to the bass, and then the piano after his left ring finger was injured by a gunshot, while he was protecting his bandmate, Jesuit High School classmate, and longtime friend Ronnie Barron. Professor Longhair was an important influence on Rebennack. Rebennack gained fame beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with music that combined New Orleans-style rhythm and blues with psychedelic rock and stage shows that bordered on voodoo religious ceremonies, including elaborate costumes and headdress. For a time he was billed as Doctor John, The Night Tripper. The name "Dr. John" came from a legendary Louisiana voodoo practitioner from the start of the 19th century. Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City 350. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... A Jesuit High School is any high school currently or previously operated by the Jesuits, a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Image of the artist Professor Longhair (nee Henry Roeland Byrd and aka Fess) (December 19, 1918 - January 30, 1980) was a legendary New Orleans blues musician. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... See Vodou, also Voodoo (disambiguation). ...

He is perhaps best known for his 1973 hit song, "Right Place, Wrong Time", which reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. He was also a prominent session musician at this time, playing piano, for example, on the popular Carly Simon and James Taylor duet of "Mockingbird". He also contributed the song "More and More" to Simon's Playing Possum album. Dr. John has also done vocals for Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits' "Luv dat chicken..." jingle, as well as the theme song ("My Opinionation") for the early-1990s television sitcom Blossom. A version of "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans" with Harry Connick, Jr. was released on Connick's album 20 and VHS Singin' & Swingin' in 1990. Dr. John also contributed to the 1996 cover version of Lou Reed's Perfect Day with, amongst others, Bono and Tom Jones. His movie credits include Martin Scorsese's documentary The Last Waltz (in which he joins The Band for a performance of his song "Such a Night") , the 1978 Beatles inspired musical "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", and Blues Brothers 2000 (in which he joins the fictional band The Louisiana Gator Boys to perform the songs "How Blue Can You Get" and "New Orleans"). He also wrote and performed the score for the film version of John Steinbeck's "Cannery Row" released in 1982. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter boom. ... James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Belmont, Massachusetts. ... Mockingbird is a rap song by Eminem and is on his album, Encore. ... Playing Possum is singer-songwriter Carly Simons fifth studio album, released in 1975. ... Early logo Later logo Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits (usually called just Popeyes, otherwise known as Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken) is a chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants owned since 1993 by the Atlanta-based AFC Enterprises (originally the Americas Favorite Chicken Company). ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Blossom was a half-hour comedy television series broadcast from 1991 to 1995 on NBC, Mondays at 8:30pm (after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air). ... Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans is a song written by Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter, which was first heard in the movie New Orleans in 1947, where it was performed by Louis Armstrong and sung by Billie Holiday. ... Harry Connick, Jr. ... 20 is an album Harry Connick, Jr. ... Singin & Swingin is the home video debut of Harry Connick, Jr. ... Lewis Allen Lou Reed (born March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Perfect Day is a song written by Lou Reed in 1972, made famous in the 1990s through featuring in the film Trainspotting (1996), and after its release as a charity single in 1997. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Tom Jones can be: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, a novel by Henry Fielding Tom Jones (movie), by Tony Richardson People Sir Tom Jones (singer) Tom Jones (writer), musicals T.G. Jones, Thomas George Jones, a footballer for Everton Wales Tom Jones (auto racer), a one-time Formula... Martin Luciano Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an iconic American film director. ... The Last Waltz is the name of The Bands final concert, the Martin Scorsese concert film, and the album of the concert. ... The Band was an influential Canadian-American rock group of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 musical/comedy film and sequel to the highly successful 1980 film The Blues Brothers. ... The Louisiana Gator Boys is a fictional blues band created for the movie Blues Brothers 2000, featuring a plethora of highly talented performers. ...

In September 2005 he performed Fats Domino's "Walkin' to New Orleans" to close the Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast telethon for relief of Hurricane Katrina, which had devastated his hometown of New Orleans and other areas. In November 2005, he released a four-song EP, Sippiana Hericane, to benefit New Orleans Musicians Clinic, Salvation Army, and the Jazz Foundation of America. On February 5, 2006, he joined fellow New Orleans native Aaron Neville, Detroit resident Aretha Franklin and a 150-member choir for the national anthem at Super Bowl XL as part of a pre-game tribute to New Orleans. On February 8, 2006, he joined Allen Toussaint, Bonnie Raitt, The Edge, and Irma Thomas to perform "We Can Can" as the closing performance at the Grammy Awards. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Antoine Dominique Fats Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana), is a classic R&B and rock and roll singer, songwriter and pianist. ... The 2005 Telethon on Seven Perth. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is an evangelical Christian denomination founded in 1865 by one time Methodist minister William Booth. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aaron Neville Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American soul and R&B singer. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. ... Nicholson took the copy Key gave him to a printer, where it was published as a broadside on September 17 under the title The Defence of Fort McHenry, with an explanatory note explaining the circumstances of its writing. ... Date February 5, 2006 Stadium Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan MVP Hines Ward, wide receiver Favorite Steelers by 4 National anthem Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John, ASL performed by Angela LaGuardia Coin toss Tom Brady Referee Bill Leavy Halftime show The Rolling Stones Attendance 68,206 TV in... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Shaffer (L) and Allen Toussaint on the September 7, 2005 show of The Late Show with David Letterman Allen Toussaint (born January 14, 1938) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer and one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B. In the 1960s and 1970s... Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues-R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. ... The Edge is the moniker of David Howell Evans (born August 8, 1961), the lead guitarist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. ... A soul Queen from New Orleans. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

On July 30, 2006, Dr. John performed a solo piano benefit for New Orleans composer and arranger Wardell Quezergue (King Floyd's "Groove Me") at a New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund benefit at the Black Orchid Theatre in Chicago. Special guest Mike Mills of R.E.M. was in attendance, along with an all-star funk band. Wardell Quezergue (b 1930) is an American music arranger, producer and bandleader, known among New Orleans musicians as the “Creole Beethoven”. After playing with Dave Bartholomew’s band from the late 1940s and serving as an army musician in Korea, he emerged as a bandleader in his own right in... King Floyd III or King Floyd (born February 13, 1945 - died March 6, 2006) was a New Orleans soul singer and songwriter best known for his top ten hit from 1970 Groove Me. // Early Career Floyd was born in New Orleans in 1945. ... Michael Edward Mills (born December 17, 1958 in Orange County, California) is the bass player of the band R.E.M. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Macon, Georgia in the early 60s. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ...

Dr. John at "Jazz à Vienne" festival, 2006

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Discography

• Storm Warning / Foolish Little GirlRex 45 RPM (196?)
• Gris-Gris (1968)
• Babylon (1969)
• Remedies (1970) (Atco, SD 33-316)
• The Sun, Moon & Herbs (1971) (Atco, SD 33-362)
• Gumbo (1972)
• In The Right Place (1973) (Atco, SD 7018)
• Desitively Bonnaroo (1974) (Atco, SD 7043)
• Hollywood Be Thy Name (1975) (United Artists, UA-LA552-G)
• City Lights (1978)
• Tango Palace (1979) (Horizon, SP-740)
• Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack (1981)
• The Brightest Smile in Town (1983)
• In a Sentimental Mood (1989)
• Goin' Back to New Orleans (1992)
• Television (1994)
• Afterglow (1995)
• Trippin' Live (1997)
• Anutha Zone (1998)
• Duke Elegant (2000)
• Creole Moon (2001)
• All By Hisself: Live at the Lonestar (2003)
• N'Awlinz: Dis Dat or d'Udda (2004)
• Live at Montreux, 1995 (2005)
• Sippiana Hericane (2005)
• Mercernary (2006) (Blue Note 54541)

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Famous fans

Dr. John's song "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" was covered in the 1970s and made epic by Humble Pie on their album Performance Rockin' the Fillmore. The same song was also covered in the nineties by Paul Weller and Oasis' Noel Gallagher on Weller's acclaimed album Stanley Road, and again in 2004 by Califone on their acclaimed album Heron King Blues. "Gilded Splinters" is also a concert staple for both Widespread Panic and the Allman Brothers Band. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Humble Pie were an English rock music band, best known for their hard-rocking recordings and concert performances. ... Performance Rockin The Fillmore is a 1971 live album by Humble Pie. ... Paul Weller (born John William Weller, 25 May 1958, in Stanley Road, Woking, Surrey) is an English singer-songwriter. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Burnage, Manchester, England) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and occasional vocalist with the English rock band Oasis. ... Stanley Road is an album by Paul Weller, released by Go! Discs in 1995. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili at a 2005 Tower Records performance. ... Widespread Panic is a southern rock band from Athens, Georgia. ... The Allman Brothers Band is a band from Macon, Georgia labeled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the principal architects of Southern rock. ...

Music legend Van Morrison mentions Dr. John on the 1995 album Days Like This in the song "Russian Roulette". Musician and television personality Jools Holland is a fan who regularly features Dr. John on Later with Jools Holland, his weekly musical showcase. Muppet creator Jim Henson was also a fan; his character of Dr. Teeth (from Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem) was heavily based on Dr. John. Van Morrison OBE (born August 31, 1945 as George Ivan Morrison) is a singer and songwriter from Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Days Like This is an album by Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music. ... Jools Holland at the Tsunami Relief concert in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium, January 22nd 2005 Julian Miles Holland, OBE (born 24 January 1958) is a British pianist, bandleader, television presenter, architectural eccentric and pop music enthusiast. ... Later with Jools Holland is a contemporary music show hosted by Jools Holland. ... For the company founded by Henson, see The Jim Henson Company. ... The Electric Mayhem is the name of a Muppet rock band that appeared on The Muppet Show. ... From Left to Right Janice, Floyd, Animal, Zoot and the band leader Dr. Teeth Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem is the name of a Muppet rock band that appeared on The Muppet Show. ...

Further reading

Under a Hoodoo Moon: the Life of Dr. John the Night Tripper by Dr. John (Mac Rebennack) and Jack Rummel, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. ISBN 0-312-10567-3

• Dr. John has claimed not yet to have read this biography.

External links

• Official website
• Dr. John on Rhythm & Blues Music Primer site