Allen Toussaint, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Allen Toussaint

American musician, composer and record producer

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1938

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 09-Nov-2015

Profession: composer, singer, record producer, pianist, songwriter, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Allen Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer, who was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of popular music's great backroom figures".
Many musicians recorded Toussaint's compositions, including “Whipped Cream”, "Java", "Mother-in-Law", "I Like It Like That", "Fortune Teller", "Ride Your Pony", "Get Out of My Life, Woman", "Working in the Coal Mine", "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "Here Come the Girls", "Yes We Can Can", "Play Something Sweet", and "Southern Nights".
He was a producer for hundreds of recordings, among the best known of which are "Right Place, Wrong Time", by his longtime friend Dr.
John ("Mac" Rebennack), and "Lady Marmalade", by Labelle.