Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1941-11-20
Day of Death
2019-06-06
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Dr. John
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". 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.
Filmography (40)
New Orleans That Was
2022
Take Me to the River: New Orleans
2022
The Dancing Man of L.A.
2021
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019
America's Musical Journey
2018
Every Night's a Saturday Night
2018
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
2016
Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel
2014
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
2014
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
2013
Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
2012
Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival
2011
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans
2009
