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Dr. John
Actor, Producer, Composer, Additional Credits
Born November 20, 1941Died June 6, 2019 (77 years)
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.
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.
Dr. John Filmography
| 2022 | Take Me to the River: New Orleans · as Self |
| 2019 | Once Were Brothers · as Self |
| 2018 | America's Musical Journey · as Self |
| 2018 | Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast · as Self - Singer (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | B.B. King: On the Road · as Self |
| 2018 | Every Night's a Saturday Night · as Self |
| 2016 | One Note at a Time · as Self |
| 2015 | One Mississippi (TV Series) · as Dr. John |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Musician |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Dr. John |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Bayou Maharajah · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | The 55th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2012 | B.B. King: The Life of Riley · as Self |
| 2010 | If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Treme (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me · as Self - Performer |
| 2009 | All You Need Is Klaus · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Musician |
| 2008 | Battleground Earth Ludacris vs Tommy Lee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1 · as Self |
| 2006 | Super Bowl XL · as Self - National Anthem Performer |
| 2006 | Love Monkey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | New Orleans Music in Exile · as Himself |
| 2005 | Make It Funky! · as Self |
| 2004 | Lightning in a Bottle · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Johnny Winter: Live · as Self |
| 2003 | Piano Blues · as Self |
| 2003 | The Blues (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Still Cher · as Self |
| 2000 | Christina Aguilera: My Reflection · as Self |
| 2000 | Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th · as Himself |
| 1996 | A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Dr. John |
| 1993 | Jools' Annual Hootenanny (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band · as Self |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Sunday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | B.B. King & Friends · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self - Contributor |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Always for Pleasure · as Self |
| 1978 | The Last Waltz · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The Last Waltz: Archival Outtakes Jam 2 · as Self |
| 1976 | Making It in Hollywood · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | BBC In Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Stamping Ground · as Self |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2012 | Peter Rabbit (2013) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2012 | A.K.A. Doc Pomus · as Cast |
| 2012 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2006 | Live From Abbey Road (TV Series) · as Performer |
| 2006 | Top Chef (TV Series) · as Musical Icon |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 · as The Louisiana Gator Boys |
| 1995 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Musical Guest |
| 1987 | Candy Mountain · as Henry |
| 1980 | Pray TV · as Dr. John And The Holy Moley Singers |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · as Our Guests At Heartland |
| 1978 | Ringo · as Ringo's Roadside Attraction |
| 1973 | Free · as Cast |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Yakety Yak |
| 1963 | The Fat Black Pussycat · as Witness (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Curious George (TV Series) · as Co-Producer |
| 1999 | The Big Day · as Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Rabbit Ears: Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion · as Composer |
| 1988 | American Tongues · as Composer |
| 1988 | Comic Book Confidential · as Composer |
| 1987 | |
| 1976 | Making It in Hollywood · as Composer |
| 2006 | Curious George (TV Series) · as Theme Song Performance |