Allen Toussaint
- MatchAllen Toussaint
- 100%Dr. John
- 99%Lee Dorsey
- 79%Professor Longhair
- 70%The Meters
- 68%The Neville Brothers
- 45%The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
- 44%Shuggie Otis
- 42%Aaron Neville
- 42%Irma Thomas
- 41%Sly & The Family Stone
Biography
14 January 1938, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. This influential artist first came to prominence in the mid-50s as the touring piano player with Shirley And Lee. The duos producer, Dave Bartholomew, began using Toussaint on several recording sessions, including those of Smiley Lewis and, on a handful of occasions, Fats Domino. The artists solo debut came in 1958 with his The Wild Sound Of New Orleans album, released under the Tousan moniker. One of the tracks, Java, later... Read more