Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint
Toussaint at the Freret Street Festival, New Orleans, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Allen Richard Toussaint
Born	(1938-01-14)January 14, 1938 Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	November 10, 2015(2015-11-10) (aged 77) Madrid, Spain
Genres	R&B soul southern soul funk blues jazz
Occupations	Musician composer arranger record producer
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	1958–2015
Labels	RCA Victor Scepter Minit Instant Reprise Warner Bros. Nonesuch Elektra Rounder

Allen Richard Toussaint (/ˈtuːsɑːnt/; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer. He 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."^[1] Many musicians recorded Toussaint's compositions. He was a producer for hundreds of recordings: the best known are "Right Place, Wrong Time", by longtime friend Dr. John, and "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle.