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ALBUMArtist • Producer • Songwriter (Deluxe Edition)Allen Toussaint
Albums by Allen Toussaint
ALBUMArtist • Producer • Songwriter (Deluxe Edition)Allen Toussaint
ALBUMAmerican TunesAllen Toussaint
ALBUMSongbook (Deluxe Edition)Allen Toussaint
ALBUMThe Bright MississippiAllen Toussaint
ALBUMThe River In Reverse (Digital Version)Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
ALBUMConnectedAllen Toussaint
ALBUMMr Mardi Gras - I Love a Carnival BallAllen Toussaint
ALBUMSouthern NightsAllen Toussaint
ALBUMLife, Love and FaithAllen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint's Popular Music Videos
Treme Music Video: Time Is On My Side (Live)
Dave Bartholomew, Irma Thomas & Allen Toussaint
Treme Music Video: The Greatest Love
Allen Toussaint & Elvis Costello
Artist Playlists
Allen Toussaint Essentials
The legendary singer/songwriter and producer was crucial to the sound of New Orleans.
Allen Toussaint: The Producers
The New Orleans producer's groovy work.
Allen Toussaint: Deep Cuts
His brews of blues, jazz, soul, and funk had many variations.
Inspired by Allen Toussaint
He helped lay the foundation for soulful modern pop.
Allen Toussaint: The Songwriters
New Orleans wouldn’t be half as funky without this master.
Artist Biography
Allen Toussaint’s impact on the history of New Orleans music is immeasurable. Born in the Big Easy in 1938, Toussaint was still a teen when he began working with local legends like Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. He was soon writing, producing, and performing for a huge range of acts, and he scored an early hit in 1966 with “Working In the Coal Mine,” one of his many songs for Lee Dorsey. He also forged the sound of New Orleans funk in his ‘60s and ‘70s work with Dr. John, The Meters, and LaBelle. His swaggering yet laidback take on soul, jazz, and funk is just as distinctive on solo efforts like 1975’s Southern Nights. His collaboration with Elvis Costello on 2006’s The River In Reverse was another testament to the creativity and productivity that were hallmarks of Toussaint’s career up until his death in 2015.
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Jazz