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Allen Toussaint
Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born January 14, 1938Died November 10, 2015 (77 years)
Allen Toussaint 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", "Freedom For the Stallion", "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, and "Lady Marmalade", by Labelle.
Filmography
| 2022 | Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2017 | Monochrome: Black, White and Blue (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | The 58th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2014 | Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance · as Self |
| 2011 | Perspectives (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Treme (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2008 | Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Hurricane on the Bayou · as Self |
| 2006 | The 48th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Make It Funky! · as Self |
| 2005 | Soul Deep (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Always for Pleasure · as Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |