
Dr. John
Actor
- Born
- November 20, 1941 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- June 6, 2019 (age 77)
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".
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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.
Known for
Acting41
- 2022New Orleans That Was as Self
- 2022Take Me to the River: New Orleans as Self
- 2021The Dancing Man of L.A. as Self (archive footage)
- 2019Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Singer (archive footage)
- 2018America's Musical Journey as Self
- 2018Every Night's a Saturday Night as Self
- 2016The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music as Self
- 2014Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel as vocals, piano
- 2014All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman as Himself











