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Malcolm John Rebennack (November 20, 1941 â June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie and rock and roll.
Excerpt from the New York Times obituary:
Onstage as Dr. John, he adorned himself with snakeskin, beads and brightly colored feathers, and his shows blended Mardi Gras bonhomie with voodoo mystery.
He recorded more than 30 albums, including jazz projects (âBluesiana Triangle,â 1990, with the drummer Art Blakey and the saxophonist David Newman), solo piano records (âDr. John Plays Mac Rebennack,â 1981) and his version of Afropop (âLocked Down,â 2012). His 1989 album of standards, âIn a Sentimental Mood,â earned him the first of six Grammy Awards, for his duet with Rickie Lee Jones on âMakinâ Whoopee!â
His only Top 40 single, âRight Place Wrong Time,â reached No. 9 on the Billboard chart in 1973. In 2011, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
