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Dr. John

Dr. John

AKA: Malcolm John Rebennack · Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr. · Mac Rebennack · The Night Tripper

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Born: 1941 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 9 Global Credits 🔥 0.6 Popularity
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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.

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Show / Title Year Credit / Role
Treme 2010 Dr. John
Curious George 2006 Theme Song Performance
Touched by an Angel 1994 Dr. John
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993 Self - Musical Guest
MTV Unplugged 1989 Self
CBS News Sunday Morning 1979 Self
Saturday Night Live 1975 Self - Musical Guest
Rock Concert 1973 Self
The Midnight Special 1972 Self