Dr. John
Known For
Acting
Born
1941-11-20 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died
2019-06-06
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.
Most Known For
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. John
MTV Unplugged
as Self
Treme
Treme
as Self
The Midnight Special
as Self
Rock Concert
as Self
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Piano Blues
as Self
Live from the House of Blues
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
The Last Waltz
as Self
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Whoopi's Littleburg
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - Performer
America's Musical Journey
as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self