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Dr. John

Malcolm John Rebennack | Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr. | Mac Rebennack

About the person
Career:

Acting

Date of birth:
1941-11-20
Place of birth:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

Date of death

2019-06-06

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Biography

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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