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Allen Toussaint was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer, who was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of popular music's great backroom figures". Many musicians recorded Toussaint's compositions, including “Whipped Cream”, "Java", "Mother-in-Law", "I Like It Like That", "Fortune Teller", "Ride Your Pony", "Get Out of My Life, Woman", "Working in the Coal Mine", "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "Freedom For the Stallion", "Here Come the Girls", "Yes We Can Can", "Play Something Sweet", and "Southern Nights". He was a producer for hundreds of recordings, among the best known of which are "Right Place, Wrong Time", by his longtime friend Dr. John, and "Lady Marmalade", by Labelle.
Born
Friday, 14 January 1938
Died
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Actor Filmography
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| Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story | Self | 2022 |
| Up from the Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music | Self | 2020 |
| Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia | Self | 2016 |
| Bayou Maharajah | 2016 | |
| The 58th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
| The Garden's Defining Moments | Self | 2015 |
| Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance | Himself / Self | 2013 |
| Queen City | Piano Man | 2013 |
| Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn | Self | 2012 |
| Perspectives | Self | 2011 |
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