Allen Toussaint

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Allen Toussaint was a seminal New Orleans R&B pianist, songwriter, and producer whose work shaped the sound of modern soul, funk, and pop music.

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Allen Toussaint canonical 26

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instanceOf funk musician
human
record producer
rhythm and blues musician
songwriter
soul musician
associatedAct Betty Harris
Dr. John
Elvis Costello
Ernie K-Doe
Irma Thomas
Labelle
Lee Dorsey
Paul McCartney
The Meters
The Neville Brothers
awardReceived Louisiana Music Hall of Fame induction
National Medal of Arts
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
Songwriters Hall of Fame induction
birthName Allen Toussaint
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1938-01-14
dateOfDeath 2015-11-10
familyName Toussaint
founded Sansu Enterprises
Sea-Saint Recording Studio
genre New Orleans R&B
funk
rhythm and blues
soul music
givenName Allen
influenced New Orleans funk
modern soul music
pop music
instrument keyboards
piano
language English
name Allen Toussaint
notableAlbum American Tunes
Connected
Life, Love and Faith
Motion
Southern Nights (album)
linked to: Southern Nights

The Bright Mississippi
Toussaint (1971 album)
notableFor pioneering funk-influenced R&B production
shaping the sound of New Orleans R&B
notableWork Fortune Teller
Get Out of My Life, Woman
Java
Mother-in-Law
linked to: “Mother-in-Law”

On Your Way Down
Ride Your Pony
Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
Southern Nights
What Do You Want the Girl to Do
Working in the Coalmine
Yes We Can Can
linked to: "Yes We Can Can"
occupation arranger
pianist
record producer
songwriter
placeOfBirth New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
placeOfDeath Madrid, Spain
linked to: Madrid
recordLabel Instant Records
Minit Records
Nonesuch Records
Reprise Records
residence New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
yearOfNationalMedalOfArts 2013
yearOfRockAndRollHallOfFameInduction 1998
yearOfSongwritersHallOfFameInduction 2011

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Fats Domino influenced Allen Toussaint
Byron Bay Bluesfest hasNotablePerformer Allen Toussaint
Scritti Politti hasMember Allen Toussaint
Midnight Ramble concerts featuredGuest Allen Toussaint
Minit Records associatedWith Allen Toussaint
Minit Records producer Allen Toussaint
Minit Records creativeDirector Allen Toussaint
Rock of Ages arranger Allen Toussaint
subject linked to: Rock of Ages (album)
Allen Toussaint name Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint birthName Allen Toussaint
Working in the Coal Mine writer Allen Toussaint
Working in the Coal Mine composer Allen Toussaint
Working in the Coal Mine lyricist Allen Toussaint
Working in the Coal Mine associatedWith Allen Toussaint
St. James Infirmary notableRecordingBy Allen Toussaint
Streetlights originalArtistOfCoveredSong Allen Toussaint
Sea-Saint Studio coFoundedBy Allen Toussaint
subject linked to: Sea-Saint Studio, New Orleans
Sea-Saint Studio associatedWithPerson Allen Toussaint
subject linked to: Sea-Saint Studio, New Orleans
Yes We Can Can writer Allen Toussaint
subject linked to: "Yes We Can Can"
Yes We Can Can composer Allen Toussaint
subject linked to: "Yes We Can Can"
Nightbirds producer Allen Toussaint
Ringo’s Rotogravure composer Allen Toussaint
Joe Henry hasWorkedWith Allen Toussaint