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| Born | November 20, 1941 |
| Hometown | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America |
| Spouse | Lorraine Sherman , Lydia Crow , Cat Yellen |
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The complicated story of Dr John’s ‘Things Happen That Way’, the album he always wanted to make
- Before his death in 2019, the master of the voodoo groove fulfilled his lifelong dream of recording a country and western album. Kevin E G Perry gets the lowdown on disagreements with the artist’s estate from producer Shane Theriot, and finds out why the funk and blues icon turned to Hank Williams and Johnny Cash in his final hour
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- EntertainmentThe Independent
Black Keys' Dan Auerbach to direct documentary on Dr. John
Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach will make his directorial debut in hopes of telling an in-depth story about a famed New Orleans-based musician
- EntertainmentThe Independent
Art Neville: Musician who helped to define New Orleans R&B
The death of Art Neville, following those of Dr John and Dave Bartholomew, means New Orleans rhythm & blues has lost three of its founding fathers this summer. Where Bartholomew was closely associated with Fats Domino – as his discoverer, producer, band leader and co-songwriter – and Dr John enjoyed a long, distinctive solo career, Neville, who has died aged 81, will be remembered as a team player, his virtuoso keyboard skills ensuring The Meters and then The Neville Brothers took the funk and s
- EntertainmentThe Independent
Dr John: singer and pianist with a long career as jack of all trades
Dr John was the identity by which the wider world knew the pianist, singer and creator of psychedelicised, voodoo-infused New Orleans funk Mac Rebennack – but they were only two of a veritable gumbo of characters he played during a mercurial 60-year career.There was also the Night Tripper, the Gris-Gris Man, Dr John Creaux (a pseudonym he used for songwriting), Professor Bizarre and Mac (as friends and colleagues called him), not forgetting Malcolm Rebennack, as he was born in the Crescent City.
- EntertainmentThe Conversation
Dr John: music's boogie-woogie voodoo man who defied convention but defined New Orleans
Mac Rebennack took the stage name Dr John and a persona based on a real-life voodoo prince.
- EntertainmentSky News
Dr John: Stars pay tribute following death of six-time Grammy winner
Tributes are being paid to the Grammy award-winning musician Dr John, who has died of a heart attack at the age of 77. Born Malcolm John Rebennack, Dr John was one of the most venerated pianists in New Orleans' musical history, a six-time Grammy winner and a Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee. "Towards the break of day on June 6 2019, iconic music legend Malcolm John Rebennack Jr, professionally known as Dr John, passed away of a heart attack," the statement said.
- EntertainmentThe Guardian
Dr John obituary
Dr John performing at the Primavera Sound festival, Barcelona, in 2014. Photograph: Dosfotos/Rex/Shutterstock Wherever musicians gathered, Dr John, who has died aged 77, was revered as songwriter, singer, arranger and pianist. He became closely identified with the rich musical roots of his native New Orleans and as well as his mastery of the Crescent City’s various musical forms (which included blues, jazz, funk, boogie-woogie and rock’n’roll) he was steeped in its mysterious voodoo culture an
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
Dr John dies aged 77: Ringo Starr leads tributes to Grammy-winning New Orleans singer
Dr John, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame singer, has died aged 77 after suffering a heart attack.
- EntertainmentAOL.com
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame singer Dr John dies aged 77
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame singer Dr John has died aged 77 after suffering a heart attack.The New Orleans-born musician, whose real name was Malcolm John Rebennack and who was a six-time Grammy winner, died on Thursday, a message posted to his official Twitter account said.> Towards the break of day June 6, iconic music legend Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr., known as Dr. John, passed away of a heart attack. The family thanks all whom shared his unique musical journey & requests privacy at this time
- EntertainmentEvening Standard
Dr John dies: Six-time Grammy-winning singer dies aged 77 after suffering heart attack
Six-time Grammy-winning singer Dr John has died aged 77 after suffering a heart attack. The New Orleans-born musician, real name was Malcolm John Rebennack, died on Thursday. Debbie Harry and Ringo Starr were among famous industry names to pay tribute to the music legend after his death was announced.
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