Allen Toussaint
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Allen Toussaint was a seminal New Orleans R&B pianist, songwriter, and producer whose work shaped the sound of modern soul, funk, and pop music.
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| instanceOf |
funk musician
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ rhythm and blues musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ soul musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Betty Harris
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Dr. John NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernie K-Doe NERFINISHED ⓘ Irma Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Labelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ The Meters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Neville Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame induction
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National Medal of Arts ⓘ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ Songwriters Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Allen Toussaint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-01-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-11-10 ⓘ |
| familyName | Toussaint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Sansu Enterprises
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Sea-Saint Recording Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans R&B
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funk ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Orleans funk
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modern soul music ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| instrument |
keyboards
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piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Allen Toussaint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
American Tunes
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Connected NERFINISHED ⓘ Life, Love and Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Motion NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Nights (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bright Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Toussaint (1971 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering funk-influenced R&B production
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shaping the sound of New Orleans R&B ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fortune Teller
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Get Out of My Life, Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ Java NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother-in-Law NERFINISHED ⓘ On Your Way Down NERFINISHED ⓘ Ride Your Pony NERFINISHED ⓘ Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ What Do You Want the Girl to Do NERFINISHED ⓘ Working in the Coalmine NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes We Can Can NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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pianist ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Madrid, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Instant Records
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Minit Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Nonesuch Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Reprise Records ⓘ |
| residence | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfNationalMedalOfArts | 2013 ⓘ |
| yearOfRockAndRollHallOfFameInduction | 1998 ⓘ |
| yearOfSongwritersHallOfFameInduction | 2011 ⓘ |
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